OTO “Joe Boy” Joseph, the national lightweight champion
and winner of the cash prize for the best boxer at GOtv Boxing Night 9, has
commended the sponsors for the support they are giving to boxing.
Joe Boy was adjudged by journalists as the best boxer at
the event, which held at the Indoor Sports Hall of the National Stadium, Lagos,
on Sunday, winning the Mojisola Ogunsanya Memorial Trophy and the award for an
unprecedented third time. He defeated Richard “Desert Warrior” Amefu of Ghana
in an international lightweight challenge bout.
“GOtv has done well for Nigerian boxing. Without their
support, boxing in Nigeria would have died. They are the only source of hope
for Nigerian boxing and the cash prize they provide is a massive encouragement
for boxers. We should not forget GOtv Boxing NextGen Search, which is
discovering boxers and nurturing them. God will bless GOtv abundantly for what
they are doing,” said Joe Boy.
The night also went swimmingly for Olaide “Fijaborn”
Fijabi, whose closely contested encounter with Ghana’s Raphael “Iron King”
Kwabena King of Ghana ended in victory for him by split decision.
So it was for
Adewale “Masevex”, who knocked out reigning light heavyweight champion, Jude
“Great Jude” Iloh, in their national challenge bout. Idowu “ID Cabasa” Okusote
also knocked out Ekeng “Fighting Policeman” Henshaw to win the national
cruiserweight title.
Victory also went the way of Prince “Lion” Nwoye, who
knocked Sikiru “Omo Iya Eleja” Shogbesan in the final round of their six-round
lightweight challenge contest.
Debutant Kabiru “KB Godson” Towolawi saw off the
spirited, but ultimately limited Olatunji “Jamani” Olusegun, while Semiu
“Jagaban” Olapade did same to his fellow debutant, Ebubechukwu “Coded Man”
Edeh.
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