By Our Reporter
PRESIDENT of the Nigerian
Boxing Board of Control (NBB of C), Dr. Rafiu Ladipo, has described the boxing
talent hunt initiative, GOtv Boxing NextGen Search, as an investment in the
youths of the country.
Ladipo expressed this view on
Thursday at the opening of the fourth edition of the programme holding at the
MKO International Stadium, Abeokuta.
According to the NBB of C boss, the
sponsors' intervention in Nigerian boxing through GOtv Boxing Night and GOtv
Boxing NextGen Search has ensured that many youths, who would have drifted into
crime and other anti-social activities, have been given hope in life.
Ladipo urged other corporate
organisations to emulate GOtv by intervening in boxing. "There are many
companies making money in the country, but are unwilling to invest in the
youths of the country. I urge them to consider doing so. We can produce another Anthony Joshua if
other companies emulate GOtv," he said.
GOtv Boxing NextGen Search,
which continues till Saturday, drew over 150 young boxers, the highest number
of registrants since it began in 2015. The programme is designed to unearth
young talents with enough scope for improvement.
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L-R: Dr Rafiu
Ladipo, President, Nigerian Boxing Board
of Control (NBB of C); Mr Jenkins Alumona, Chief Executive Officer Flykite
Productions and Mr Kayode Soyemi, GOtv Marketing Executive during the GOtv
Boxing NextGen Search 4 Press Conference held in Abeokuta on Thursday.
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The boxers are engaged in
sparring sessions and are being assessed by top coaches such as Joe Mensah,
Obisia Nwankpa and Jerry Okorodudu.
Those selected will have
their professional boxing licenses paid for by the sponsors. Each of them will also benefit from a fully
paid for medical examination.
In addition, they also stand
a chance of fighting at coming editions of GOtv Boxing Night.
Each the previous editions
produced 25 boxers, many of whom had fought at various editions of GOtv Boxing
Night.
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