Boxers storm Ibadan for GOtv Next Gen 3

By Daily Sports on November 18, 2017

More than 300 boxers are currently in Ibadan for the third edition of the GOtv Boxing Next Gen Search.

The event opened on Friday, November 17, 2017, at the Wallan Hotel (formely D Rovans Hotel) in Ibadan.

Organisers said the event is aimed unveiling the next generations of boxers for the country.

Jenkins Alumona, Chief Executive Officer, Flykite Productions said over 300 aspiring boxers from Lagos, Oyo, Ogun, Ondo and Plateau States registered for the third edition.

He stated that participating boxers who must be aged between 18 and 25, have been undergoing sparring sessions which started on Thursday under the watchful eyes of former Nigeria national boxing coaches Joe Mensah, Obisia Nwakpa and Jeremiah Okorodudu.

L-R: Jennifer Ukoh, Public Relations Manager, GOtv; Jenkins Alumona, Chief Executive Officer, Flykite Productions and Remi Aboderin, Secretary General, Nigeria Boxing Board of Control and Head Coach, Joe Mensa during the opening ceremony of the 3rd edition of GOtv Next Gen Search held at Wallan Hotel, Ring Road, Ibadan on Friday 17 November, 2017.

He revealed that the programme which will end on Saturday, November 18, will see outstanding boxers selected by the coaches with Chairman, Multichoice, Adewunmi Ogunsanya paying for their professional license and medical examination.

Mensah who represented Nigeria at the Munich 1972 Olympic Games and one of the handlers of the event stated that their aim was to get young talented boxers who can become world champions in the future.

“The turn out has been very encouraging,” Mensah told Completesportsnigeria.com.

“But the only thing is that we have more of novices than good boxers. We will try and spot the potential ones among the boxers and try to influence GOtv and Flykite to give them a formal training to go into professional boxing because they are still very raw.

There is a difference between a professional training and amateur training. So that’s what we are recommending to GOtv through Flykite.

•Photo shows some Nigerian boxers.

Source Daily Sports

Posted November 18, 2017


 

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