Organisers promise adequate security as GOtv Boxing Night holds today

Flykite Productions, organisers of the 29th GOtv Boxing Night, have assured fans of maximum protection ahead of the event, which is set to hold today.

The event will hold at the Molade Okoya-Thomas Indoor Sports Hall of Teslim Balogun Stadium, Lagos. In a statement on Friday, Flykite Productions said that security in and around the venue are prior­ities for the event.

“Fans coming to the venue are assured of pro­tection. They have nothing to fear. We have made adequate arrangements with a top security agency for the day. The fans should come and enjoy the best of local boxing on Sunday,” the statement said.

Scheduled for the night are six national bouts, with the overall best boxer on the night billed to take home the Mojisola Ogunsanya Memorial Trophy and N1 million cash prize.

In the women cruiserweight category, Celina ‘Pretty Assassin’ Agwu will face Bolatito ‘Black Tito’ Oluwole in a national title bout, while the national welterweight category pits Taiwo “Gentle Boy” Olowu against Ganiyu “Energy” Kolawole, with Sodiq “Happy Boy” Adeleke set to duel with Ibrahim “Golden Boy” Opeyemi in a national bantamweight challenge bout.

Azeez “Latest” Ayobami and Lucky Oyibo will also slug it out in a national lightweight challenge bout, just as Yusuf ‘Omowest’ Mohammed will battle Sifon ‘Best’ Iwatt in a national super flyweight challenge bout.

Another national challenge contest will see Arabambi ‘Power’ Ojo battling with Tunde ‘Turning Star’ Olojede in a bantamweight bout.

GOtv Boxing Night will be broadcast live on SuperSport Variety 4 (DStv ch 209) and SuperSport Select 2(GOtv ch 64 Channel).