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GOtv Boxing Night 30: Boxers Set for Battle on Boxing Day
All roads will lead to Tafawa Balewa Square, Lagos on Tuesday, December 26, where fans will be treated to six intriguing boxing bouts under the night sky, as 12 boxers vie for the Mojisola Ogunsanya Memorial Trophy and a cash prize of N1 million.
Scheduled for the night are four national challenge bouts, one national and sub-regional title bouts. One of the title bouts will see national welterweight title holder, Taiwo “Gentle Boy” Olowu, face off with Alidu Sulemana of Ghana, for the West African Boxing Union (WABU) super welterweight title.
Sulemana has a record of 10 wins and eight knockouts from his 10 professional fights, while Olowu, has a record of 15 wins and one defeat from his 16 professional fights.
In the other title fight, Sifon “Best” Iwatt and Saheed Azeez, will battle for the national super flyweight title. The fight allows both pugilists to clinch the first title of their professional careers.
The night will also feature grudge national challenge fight involving national female cruiserweight champion, Bolatito “Black Tito” Oluwole, and Blessing Abisoye, In October last year, Abisoye lost to “Black Tito’, via a unanimous decision, setting the stage for a grudge match against her opponent, who claimed the national title at GOtv Boxing Night 29. Abisoye has a record of one win and one defeat from her two professional fights, while ‘Black Tito’ has won all of her eight professional bouts, with a record of five knockouts.
In the other bouts of the night, Arabambi Ojo and Ibrahim “Golden Boy” Opeyemi will square up in a national bantamweight challenge bout; Ayanfe Adeoye will face Ahmed Ganiyu in a national light welterweight category bout, while Abdulafeez “Big Name” Osoba will square up against Christopher Ucheji, in the national super welterweight category.
The best boxer on the night will take home the Mojisola Ogunsanya Memorial Trophy and N1 million cash prize.
Sponsored by GOtv and supported by Supa Komando, Classic FM, Beat FM, Nigeria Info FM, PulseNg and LegitNg, GOtv Boxing Night 30 will broadcast live on SuperSport Variety 4 (DStv ch 209) and S