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Boxing League to Resume in January

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The Week 3 and 4 of the Nigeria Boxing Federation Boxing League have been reschedule­d to hold on January 4 and 5, 2020 at the federation’s boxing gym located within the Brai Ayenote Complex, National Stadium, Surulere, Lagos.

Chairman of the Series Boxing League, Mr. Azania Omo-Agege who also doubles as an Executive Board member of the Nigeria Boxing Federation representi­ng the South-South region, expressed joy on the way the entire programme has been structured to enable the boxers have the opportunit­y of spending both the Christmas and New Year festivitie­s with their families and loved ones.

Omo Agege stressed that the league is aimed at discoverin­g new boxing talents for Nigeria as well as toughening the existing national champions ahead of internatio­nal engagement­s.

At the end of Week 2, home team, the Lagos Bombers, gained an eight points walked over against Delta Force that could not honour their week 1 bouts on Dec 7, while Sea Warriors beat the Rocks of Abeokuta 5-3 on day two of Week 1 which was Dec 8, 2019.

For Week 2 held Dec 21 and 22 in Lagos, homers, Lagos Bombers ended it 4-4 against visiting Sea Warriors on Dec 21 while the Rock of Abeokuta defeated Delta Force 4-3 on Dec 22, 2019 to bring the 2019 bouts to an end.

Executive Committee member of the Nigeria boxing Federation, Mr. Osondu Ogbu (a.k.a Old Skool), who is representi­ng the South-East on the board, said the present NBF will continue to do all within its powers to reposition Nigeria’s boxers through regular championsh­ips like the on-going Series Boxing league

He equally urged states to encourage their boxers to join the league which he said is aimed at reshaping the face of boxing in the country.

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