Three boxing athletes from Oyo State has secured three gold medals at the just concluded Lagos Boxing Hall of Fame tournament.
The tournament, held at Landmark Hall, Lagos State was organised by the Global Association for Mixed Martial Arts (GAMMA).
The trio of Odebode Opeyemi, Abeeb Kazeem, and Taofikat Adepoju clinched gold medals each at different categories.
The six-day tournament, which involved the six south western states of Nigeria, featured four weight categories including 48kg, 60kg and 85kg.
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The fourth athlete that participated from Oyo State, Ramoni Folarin sustained injury by solar pole which prevented him from partaking in the tournament till the end.
Meanwhile, the Commissioner for Youth and Sports in Oyo State, Wasilat Adegoke, commended the athletes for their outstanding and unique performances, urging the athletes not to relent in their efforts to achieve greater heights in the nearest future.
She however called on all under 15 athletes in the State to prepare adequately and train vigorously in order to record exceptional performance in the forthcoming National Youth Games scheduled to hold in Asaba, Delta State.