Fans to pay $2000 to watch Nestor Bolum versus Siakane fight in Sydney

Boxing fans in Sydney, Australia, will pay as much as $2000 (about N900,000) to watch former Nigeria’s Bantamweight 54kg boxer, Nestor Bolum, who will stage a return to the ring on Friday, November 11, against Apichet Siakane of Thailand. The fight will hold at Club Punchbowl in Sydney Australia.

Bolum, one of Nigeria’s last men standing at the Athens 2004 Olympic Games, has not taken part in active boxing since January 2011, though he had one warm-up match in August this year.

According to organizers of the fight, regular ticket for the bout is $60, while VIP ticket is $2000.

Bolum, a former Nigerian Air Force officer, who hails from Ughelli, Delta State, said yesterday that he had been training seriously towards the fight, assuring that he will teach his opponent, Apichet Siakane of Thailand, a bitter lesion on Friday, November 11.

At the Athens 2004 Olympics, Bolum was among seven boxers who flew Nigeria’s flag. While five of them lost out in their first matches, Bolum and Muideen Ganiyu made it to the quarterfinals.

After beating his opponents from Gabon, Ngnitedem, in the round of 32, and edging out India’s Prasad in the round of 16, Bolum was denied a place in the medal zone by Worapoj Petchkoom of Thailand.

Now, the Nigerian sees Friday’s fight against Apichet Siakane as a golden opportunity to pay the people of Thailand back in their own coin.

“As far as I am concerned, Apichet Siakane will pay for the sin his brother committed far back 2004 in Athens. I will punish him inside the ring and I will knock him down by God’s grace,” he stated.

Bolum took his professional boxing career to Canada some years ago before relocating to Sydney, Australia.

While Bolum has not tested action since 2011, his opponent from Thailand has had over 60 Mai Thai boxing fights.

According to Bolum, who has moved up to 60kg, the fight is being packaged by Nick of AMS Scaffolding, Sydney, under Neutral Corner Fights Promotion. “The Promoter, Mr. Paul Nasari, is a former boxer and he has so much confidence in me. I have been training hard under Mark Gresch of Jabout Boxing gymnasium here in Sydney,” he stated.