ABOUT 100 boxers turned up for GOtv Boxing NextGen Search
2, which opened at the Lagos Boxing Hall of Fame Gym on Wednesday.
The initiative, conceived to raise a new generation of
young and talented professional boxers, featured a press conference and sparring
sessions by selected boxers.
In attendance were officials of the Nigerian Boxing Board
of Control (NBBC of C), Lagos Boxing Hall of Fame, both partners, and the
sponsors represented by Ms. Efe Obiomah and Johnson Ivoseh, GOtv Public
Relations Manager and Marketing Manager respectively.
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Aspiring boxers doing registration and weighing-in
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Also present were boxing coaches Obisia Nwakpa, Joe
Mensah and Jerry Okorodudu, who supervised the sparring sessions. Speaking at
the event, the CEO of Flykite Promotions, Jenkins Alumona said the partnership
between GOtv and boxing is aimed at raising the standards of the sport locally.
“At the first edition, we had plenty of boxers from
around the country, an indication that boxing has regained its footing. We are
happy at the turnout on the opening day, which offers a further proof of the
sport’s revival. Within a few years, Nigeria should be able to produce
elite-class boxers. That is the aim of this enterprise,” he said.
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Nigerian boxing legends, Joe mensah, Jeremiah Okorodudu
& Obisia Nwankpa
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General Secretary of the NBB of C, Remi Aboderin, praised
the sponsors for reviving professional boxing in the country. “We all know that
without GOtv, we would not have professional boxing as we currently do in
Nigeria. Their support has been immense and we at the NBB of C are grateful for
that,” said Aboderin.
Obiomah explained that GOtv will continue to support
Nigerian boxing and make it stronger.
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