Tag: GOtv Boxing Night 33

Super bantamweight boxer, Sodiq ‘Happy Boy’ Adeleke was the biggest winner at GOtv Boxing Night 33, which held at the Molade Okoya-Thomas Indoor Sports Hall of the Teslim Balogun Stadium in Lagos on Saturday.

Adeleke claimed N1m cash prize attached to the Mojisola Ogunsanya Memorial Trophy for Best Boxer after a third-round technical knockout of Muideen Abiodun in their national challenge bout.

In the headline fight, teenage sensation Raheem ‘Badoo’ Animashaun maintained his unbeaten record by knocking out Jean Coffi of the Benin Republic in the third round, securing his 15^th  professional victory. In his post-bout remarks, the boxer, who is a law undergraduate, dared opponents in his weight division to take a shot at the West African Boxing Union (WABU) super flyweight title, which he currently holds.

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Other highlights of the night included Tobiloba ‘Silent Assassin’  Ijomoni’s victory over Abolade Akintunde in a light welterweight bout, and Emmanuel ‘Ability Famous’ Abimbola edging William ‘Kaki’ Amosu via split decision in a closely contested clash.

Sikiru ‘Omo Iya Eleja’ Shogbesan relied on his experience to defeat Segun  ‘Odi’ Gbobaniyi by unanimous decision in their national lightweight challenge, while Tosin  ‘Sojar Boy’ Osaigbovo scored a sixth-round technical knockout against Adeogun Awwal, who stepped in as a late replacement for Ghana’s Emmanuel Otoo.

In the super featherweight division, Lateef ‘Captain’ Azeez defeated Sodiq ‘Golden Boy’ Oyakojo by split decision to round off a thrilling evening of boxing.

GOtv Boxing Night 33 was organised by Flykite Productions and sponsored by GOtv Nigeria.

Teen boxing sensation Raheem ‘Badoo’ Animashaun has vowed that his Beninese opponent, Gbodja Jean Coffi, will not go beyond three rounds when they meet at GOtv Boxing Night 33 on Saturday at the Molade Okoya-Thomas Indoor Sports Hall of Lagos’ Teslim Balogun Stadium.

Their fight is one of the seven lined up at the event, which features other crack boxers, including Ghana’s Emmanuel Otoo, Sikiru ‘Omo Iya Eleja’ Shogbesan, William ‘Kaki’ Amosu and Tosin ‘Sojar Boy’ Osaigbovo. Badoo, 17, and a law undergraduate of the University of Lagos, is the reigning West African Boxing Union (WABU) champion and the youngest-ever boxer to win the title.

In a video interview held at the facility where he trains, Badoo vowed that he would stop Coffi within three rounds, adding that he will put in a stellar performance that will make him eligible for the N1 million cash prize attached to the Mojisola Ogunsanya Memorial Trophy awarded to the best boxer.

“Coffi will not go beyond three rounds. He may be older and more experienced,  but those will count for nothing because I am fully prepared for this fight. I also intend to make it a spectacular fight that will put me in line to win the N1 million cash prize for the best boxer of the night,” said the youngster, who won the prize at the last edition.

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Badoo has wowed fans in the last two GOtv Boxing Night editions with his flamboyant, but efficient style that has drawn comparison with the late boxing icon, Mohammed Ali. Like Ali, he is also eloquent and has confidence aplenty.

He has had 14 fights, losing none. He believes the clash with Coffi will put him within the ranks of the continent’s top boxers.

The event will also feature a slate of domestic and international bouts across weight categories featuring star names such as Durotimi Agboola, Sodiq ‘Happy Boy’ Adeleke, Tobiloba ‘Silent Assassin’  Ijomoni, Azeez ‘Latest’ Ayobami and Emmanuel ‘Ability Famous’  Abimbola.