GOtv Boxing Night returns to Ibadan with Joe Boy, Fijabi, others

By Our Reporter

REIGNING African Boxing Union (ABU) lightweight champion, Oto “Joe Boy” Joseph of Nigeria, will defend his title on 29 July at GOtv Boxing Night 15 scheduled to hold at the Indoor Sports Hall of the Obafemi Awolowo  (formerly Liberty) Stadium, Ibadan.  

Sportsbiz247.blogspot.com reports that the event is making a return to the Oyo State capital, where it held in March 2017.

Joe Boy will face crack Ghanaian opponent, Nathaniel Nukpe in a 12-round contest, which is the biggest of the seven bouts on the night. Another big fight scheduled is the international light middleweight challenge contest between Nigeria’s Akeem “Dodo” Sadiku and Franc Houanvoegbe of the Republic of Benin.

Also billed to fight is the African Boxing Union welterweight champion and crowd favourite, Olaide “Fijaborn” Fijabi, who will square up against Kazeem “Iberu” Ariyo in a national challenge duel.

The cruiserweight division will feature Idowu “ID Cabasa” Okusote against Michael “Lion Heart” Godwin, while Prince “Lion” Nwoye will take on Ridwan “Scorpion” Oyekola in a lightweight challenge duel. 

The light welterweight category will see Vincent “Dada” Essien test his mettle against Segun “Showboy” Olalehin. There will also be a heavyweight clash between Daniel “Big Shark” Emeka and Sulaimon “Olags” Adeosun.

The event, sponsored by GOtv and Bet King, will be beamed live on SuperSport in 47 African countries. The best boxer at the event will go home with a cash prize of N1million attached to the Mojisola Ogunsanya Memorial Trophy.

Caption:
L-R: Chidozie Bede-Nwokoye, Marketing Manager, GOtv; Akinola Salu, General Manager, GOtv; Jenkins Alumona, CEO Flykite Productions and Neil Bothma, CEO BetKing Nigeria during the GOtv Boxing Night 15 Press Conference held in Lagos on Tuesday.