By Akeem Lawal
THE fourth edition of GOtv
Boxing NextGen Search will hold in Abeokuta, capital of Ogun State, between 13th
and 15th September, 2018, Sportsbiz247.blogspot.com reports.
The programme, sponsored by Pay TV company, GOtv, and
organized by Flykite Productions, was conceived to unearth young and talented
amateur boxers desirous of tuning professional.
It will take the form of
sparring sessions supervised by some of the country’s best boxing coaches, who
will assess and select the boxers adjudged to be ready to move into the
professional ranks. The programme will hold at Dunkin Pepper Gym inside the MKO
International Stadium Complex.
It is open to boxers between
the ages of 18 and 25 from all parts of the country. Boxers selected by the coaches
will have the licenses paid for by the sponsors, undergo free medical
examination and are in line to fight in coming editions of GOtv Boxing Night.
This is the second time the
event is holding outside Lagos since it debuted in 2015. Last year, it held at
the Francis Aiyegbeni Boxing Gym, Wall Hotel, Ibadan. The first two editions
held at the Lagos Boxing Hall of Fame Gym in Surulere, Lagos. Each of the
previous editions attracted over a hundred boxers, out of which an average of
25 were adjudged ready to make the leap into the professional cadre. The
programme has helped many boxers rise to local and international prominence.
Reigning West African
welterweight champion, Rilwan “Baby Face” Babatunde, was discovered at the
maiden edition of the programme. He went on to become the national champion
before clinching the sub-regional title. He also, on two occasions, won the
best boxer award at GOtv Boxing Night, earning cash prizes of N2million and
N1million attached to the award. Other products of GOtv Boxing NextGen Search,
who have come into the big time, include Ridwan “Scorpion” Oyekola, winner of
the best boxer award at GOtv Boxing Night 15; Prince “Lion” Nwoye, Chukwuebuka
“Wize King” Ezewudo and Osamudiamen “Chiso” Goodluck.
Registration forms for the
event are available free of charge at the Lagos Boxing Hall of Fame Gym,
Nigerian Boxing Board of Control (NBB of C) Secretariat, National Stadium,
Lagos; Alake Sports Centre, Abeokuta; and Akure Township Stadium, Akure.
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