In preparation for the 8th edition of the annual Governor’s Belt Boxing Competition 2016, the Lagos State Amateur Boxing Association, under the supervision of Lagos State Sports Commission, begins a closed camping on Sunday for its boxers.
Sixteen boxers, comprising 12 male and four female, will resume open camping at the Lagos Hall of Fame Gym located at Olatilewa Street, Lawson, Surulere.
Lagos boxers that qualified for the closed camping are Dauda Azeez and Dare Ogunyanju from Paramount Boxing Club, who are fighting in the 49kg; Abiodun Taiwo and Bolaji Yisa from No Shaking Boxing Club and Brightest Boxing Club (52kg); Riliwan Lawal and Aliu Ibrahim from Nigeria Army and Paramount Boxing Club (60kg); Kazeem Saka and Ahmed Rufai from Kamlat Boxing Club and No Shaking Boxing Club (64kg); Egowa Richard and Fatai Balogun from Nigeria Army and Young Stars (81kg); and Gabriel Francis and Adebayo Imole from Champion Boxing Club and Golden Boxing Club (91kg)
In the female category are Olamide Mustapha and Ayisat Oriyomi from Smart Boxing Club and Ologundudu Boxing Club (51kg) and Adegunmola Toyin and Adebisi Barakat from Smart Boxing Club and Brightest Boxing Club.
Cadet boxers who are to compete in the Exhibition Bout during the Governor’s Belt will be participating in the closed camping.
They are Abdul Rahman from Ayoola Nursery and Primary School, Itire – Ikate, Surulere, Lagos and Raheem Animasahaun of Holy Trinity Nursery and Primary School, Mushin, Lagos.
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