Ibadan Set for GOtv Boxing Night 11

The 11th edition of GOtv Boxing Night will hold on March 26, at the Indoor Sports Hall of Obafemi Awolowo Stadium, Ibadan, Oyo State.

This is the first time the event, organized by Flyklite Productions, will hold outside Lagos.

Sanctioned by the Nigerian Boxing Board of Control (NBB of C), the event will feature seven bouts, including an international lightweight challenge contest.

Chief Operating Officer of Flykite Productions, Bamidele Johnson at a press conference addressed by the organisers said: “The decision to hold GOtv Boxing Night 11 in Ibadan was informed by suggestions from boxing fans that there is a need for other cities to enjoy top class boxing for which the event has become famous.”

The biggest bout on the card on the night will be the West African lightweight challenge duel between Nigeria’s Oto Joseph and Ghanaian Anma Dotse. The event will also feature two massive grudge bouts. One will see

Sadiq Ahmed take on Olaide Fijabi in the light welterweight category. Fijabi dethroned Ahmed as national champion in 2015. The other will see Wahab Adebisi take on Sule Olagbade. The latter dethroned Adebisi as national light middleweight champion. Ibadan-based lightweight king, Akeem Dodo, will take on Saka Kazeem in a challenge bout, while Rilwan Babatunde will test his mettle against Waliu Arogundade in a light welterweight clash.

Sadiq Adeleke will swap punches with Taiwo Kareem in a six-round national bantamweight challenge bout. In the light heavyweight category, Adewale Masebinu will fight against Kabiru Towolawi in an eight-round challenge contest.