GOtv Boxing Night 9: Organisers raise Best Boxer prize to N1.5m

.As Nigeria, Ghana rekindle rivalry Oct. 2

BEST Boxer at the GOtv Boxing Night 9 scheduled to hold at the Indoor Sports Hall of the National Stadium, Lagos, on 2 October will go home with the prize money of N1.5million in addition to the fighter’s purse, the organizers have announced.

Aside from the 5th edition held on December 26, 2015 which was also increased by N.5m, winners of the award won N1m in addition to the Mojisola Ogunsanya Memorial trophy for best boxer.

Promoter of the bout, Jenkins Alumona, said that GOtv decided to increase the cash prize to celebrate Nigeria's independence and GOtv's fifth anniversary.

The event which will be broadcast live on SuperSport in 47 African countries, will witness the age-old sporting revival between Nigeria and Ghana, Sportsbiz247.blogspot.com reports.

Included in the fight line-up for the event are two international challenge bouts. One is International Light welterweight challenge between national champion, Olaide “Fijaborn”, and elite Ghanaian boxer, Raphael Kwabena King. The other international challenge bout will see national lightweight champion, Oto “Joe Boy” Joseph square up to Ghana’s Richard Amenfu.

The fight line-up was announced by the event organisers, Flykite Promotions, at a press conference in Lagos on Tuesday. Jenkins Alumona, Managing Director, Flykite Promotions, described the two Ghanaian boxers as crack opponents, saying they were carefully chosen to give their Nigerian opponents very tough fights.

“King and Amenfu are highly rated in their country which, as we know, is one of Africa's boxing powerhouses. They have been picked to provide tough tests for our boxers and fans can expect blockbuster bouts. There is the additional edge of national pride and massive bragging rights,” explained Alumona.

He added that GOtv Boxing Night 9 will, for the first time, feature more than six bouts, which is in celebration of the buines country's independence and the fifth anniversary of GOtv operations in October.

The event will have the national cruiserweight title fight between Idowu “ID Cabasa”  Okusote and Ekeng “Fighting Policeman” Henshaw. In another lightweight bout, Sikiru “Omo Iya Eleja” Shogbesan will duel with Prince “Lion” Nwoye.

The light middleweight division will provide a challenge bout between Semiu “Jagaban” Olapade and Ebubechukwu “Coded Man” Edeh, while Kabiru “KB Godson” Towolawi will face Emmanuel “Mopol Man” Igwe in a light heavyweight challenge contest.

Another light heavyweight clash pits reigning champion, Jude ‘Great Jude” Iloh against Adewale “Masevex” Masebinu.

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(L-R): GOtv Marketing Manager, Johnson Ivase; Public Relations Manager, GOtv, Efe Obiomah and Managing Director, Flykite Production, Jenkins Alumona, during the GOtv Boxing Night 9th edition press conference held at Old Skool Restaurant, National Stadium, Surulere, Lagos on Tuesday.