GOTV BOXING NIGHT 8: King Hammer is afraid of me, says Afonja Warrior

ABOLAJI "Afonja Warrior" Rasheed, national middleweight title challenger, has declared that the reigning champion, Sunny "King Hammer" Iyere is scared of him.

The two are billed to fight for the national title fight at GOtv Boxing Night 8, holding at the Indoor Sports Hall of the National Stadium, Lagos, on 30 June.

Speaking on MiTv's Sports Update during the week, Afonja said he had expected Hammer to be on the programme so he could be shown a bit of what to expect on the day of the fight.

"I had hoped he would be here. We could have started a fight here. He would have known that I am made of sterner stuff. He got scared and didn't turn up. He is afraid. The title he has held since 2001 will be taken off him on 30 July. He can't escape defeat," bragged Afonja warrior.

Also scheduled to fight at the event is Olaide 'Fijaborn" Fijabi, national light welterweight champion and two-time winner of the  N1million cash prize for best boxer, who will face Joseph "Blacky Joe" Adeniji .

Another fight in the division is the Rilwan "Baby Face" Babatunde-Shakiru "No Shaking" Lateef match-up.

In the welterweight category, Stanley "Edo Boy", the national champion, will clash with Dele "Lagelu" Adeleke. Waidi "Skoro" Usman, national and West African Boxing Union featherweight champion, will similarly be on duty against David "Lucky Boy" Ekpeyong, while Matthew "Wizeman" Obinna will face the test to be provided by Samuel "Lion Heart" Igbokwe in their super middleweight challenge clash.

Sponsored by GOtv, the event is supported by MultiChoice, Complete Sports, Brila FM, Bond FM, Newsbreak.ng, Paragonis Multimedia Limited, KSquare Security and SuperSport, which will broadcast it live in 47 African countries.

The best boxer at the event will go home with a cash prize of N1million. GOtv Boxing Night 8 is dedicated to the memory of legendary boxer, Muhammed Ali, who died on 3 June.