GOtv Boxing Night 12: Fijabi eyes knockout victory over Ghana's Ankrah

By Our Reporter

WEST African Boxing Union (WABU) light welterweight champion, Olaide “Fijaborn” Fijabi has vowed to knockout his opponent at GOtv Boxing Night 12, which holds at the Indoor Sports Hall of the National Stadium, Lagos.

Sportsbiz247.blogspot.com reports that Fijabi will be defending his title against Ghana’s Ben “Congo Soldier” Ankrah.

Speaking in Lagos on Friday, Fijabi said his opponent will rue the day he agreed to challenge him for the title.

“I don’t know who encouraged him to seek to fight me. Whoever or whatever did will discover that this is a different Fijabi. Ankrah will kiss the canvas in the third round. I will daze him,” the national light-welterweight boxing champion boasted.

The seven-fight event will feature two huge title bouts- the African Boxing Union (ABU) welterweight and Commonwealth Africa lightweight title fights. The former will see Stanley “Edo Boy” Eribo of Nigeria defending his title from the grasp of Ramadhani Shauri of Tanzania, while Nigeria’s Oto “Joe Boy” Joseph seek to become the first winner of the Commonwealth Africa lightweight crown when he takes on Israel Kwwamwamba of Malawi.

Also in the lightweight category, Rilwan “Real One” Oladosu will fight Samuel “Omo Daddy” Olaogun in a challenge duel. 

The light welterweight category will equally see Rilwan “Baby Face” fight Christmas “Tornado” Tombraye. In the light heavyweight division, Kabiru “KB Godson” Towolawi will go up against Akeem “AK” Adebayo.

The event will be broadcast live by SuperSport in 47 African countries.