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12 boxers battle for N1m as organisers guarantee tight security

Djamiou Ekekpo and Olaide Fijabi are set for a duel at the GOtv boxing night
Djamiou Ekekpo and Olaide Fijabi are set for a duel at the GOtv boxing night
12 indigenous boxers from Nigeria, Ghana and Republic of Benin will battle for N1m as the sixth edition of the GOtv Boxing night holds on Friday, March 25, 2016.
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Organisers of the

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According to a recent statement by Jenkins Alumona, Managing Director/ Chief Executive of Flykite Productions, organisers of the boxing tourney, whoever emerge the best boxer at the boxing tournament scheduled for March 25, 2016 will walk home with N1million.

Alumona further explained that top-class security, which has been a feature at every edition of the event, will not be relaxed in the edition billed for the Easter festivity at the Indoor Sports Hall of the National Stadium in Lagos.

"This edition falls on Good Friday and we are expecting families to come and enjoy boxing. The security will be tight as it has always been. One of our partners, KSquare Security, is the leading provider of security services for big events in the country. Fans have nothing to fear. The security arrangements will be top-notch," Alumona said.

The event will feature two title fights and three national challenge duels.

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The biggest of the fights will see Nigeria's Abolaji "Afonja Warrior" Rasheed take on  Ghana's Adjei Sowah in a West African middleweight title fight. In the other big fight, crowd favourite, Olaide "Fijaborn" Fijabi will attempt to win the West African light welterweight when he takes on Djamiou Ekekpo of the Rebublic of Benin.  Also, there will be a national lightweight challenge bout between Otto "Joe Boy" Joseph and Hogan Jimoh Jnr., son of former champion, Hogan Jimoh aka Atomic Bomb.

The three remaining fights will parade five of the graduates of the GOtv NextGen Search, who will make the pro debuts. Michael "Show"Rolland and Nwoye "Lion" Prince face each other in a national lightweight challenge contest, while Saidi  "Attacker" Lawal will take on fellow graduate Samuel "Godspower' Elegbede in a national super middleweight challenge duel. Another super middleweight challenge contest will see Matthew "Wizeman" Obinna take on Yusuf "Koste" Moshood.

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