NIGERIA'S Oto "Joe
Boy" Joseph, on Sunday night, retained his African Boxing Union (ABU)
lightweight title by defeating Ghana's Nathaniel Nukpe. The encounter was the
headline bout at GOtv Boxing Night 15, which held at the Indoor Sports Hall of
the Obafemi Awolowo Stadium, Ibadan.
Also on the night, Ridwan
"Scorpion" Oyekola, a product of GOtv Boxing NextGen Search, won
N1million for emerging the best boxer of the night. Oyekola, who was voted
second best boxer at GOtv Boxing Night 13 last December, defeated Prince
"Lion" Nwoye in a thrilling lightweight challenge bout. He was wildly
cheered by the capacity crowd.
Another GOtv NextGen Search
graduate, Michael "Lion Heart" Godwin knocked out Idowu "ID
Cabasa" Okusote in a cruiserweight contest. Ibadan's cult boxing hero,
Akeem "Dodo" Sadiku, knocked out Franc Houanevgbe of the Republic of
Benin in a middleweight duel.
Olaide "Fijaborn"
Fijabi, ABU light welterweight champion, defeated Kazeem "Iberu"
Ariyo in a national challenge contest. Daniel "Big Shark" Emeka
defeated Sulaimon "Olags" Adeosun in the light heavyweight division.
The light welterweight duel
between Vincent "Dada" Essien and Segun "Show Boy" Olalehin
was declared a no-contest.
Among dignitaries at the
event were the Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Adeyemi 111; Mr. Wale Oke, Oyo State
Sports Commissioner who represented Governor Abiola Ajimobi; and Mr. Toys
Arulogun, Oyo State Information Commissioner.
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