By Our Reporter
A total of 23 young boxers were adjudged as fit to join
the professional ranks by selectors at GOtv Boxing NextGen Search 3, which
ended in Ibadan on Saturday.
At the closing ceremony held at July 21 Hall, Ring Road,
Ibadan, the young boxers were unveiled, with Ramon Razak, who came from Abuja,
named the most valuable boxer.
All the boxers selected will have their professional
licences paid for by Mr. Adewunmi Ogunsanya (SAN), Chairman, MultiChoice
Nigeria, and Chairman, GOtv Boxing. Ogunsanya will also pay for comprehensive
medical tests for each of the selected boxers.
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| Jennifer Ukoh, GOtv Public Relations Manager, presenting GOtv decoder to Ramon Razak, the most valuable boxer at GOtv Boxing NextGen Search 3 in Ibadan, Weekend |
In addition, the GOtv Boxing Chairman directed that the
Oyo State Boxing Association be given a cash support of N100, 000, with the
coaches' association in the state getting a cash support of N50,000.
Each of the best three boxers at the event, which began
on Thursday, was given a GOtv decoder. The event was attended by over 200
boxers from across the country.
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| L-R: Dr. Rafiu Ladipo, President, Nigerian Boxing Board of Control; Chairman, Oyo State Boxing Association, Mr. Lateef Opaleye; Jennifer Ukoh, Public Relations Manager,GOtv at GOtv Boxing NextGen Search 3 in Ibadan, Weekend |
In attendance at the closing ceremony were Dr. Rafiu
Ladipo and Mr. Remi Aboderin, President and General Secretary respectively of
the Nigerian Boxing Board of Control; Mr. Lateef Opaleye, Chairman, Oyo State
Boxing Association; Mr. Toye Arulogun; Oyo State Commissioner for Information
and Strategy; and other boxing authority figures in the state.
The judges' panel at the programme included coaches Joe
Mensah, Obisia Nwakpa and Jerry Okorodudu.
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