The event, slated for the Indoor Sports Hall of the National Stadium, Lagos, will feature seven bouts
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Fatai, who had lost a title fight and a challenge contest to Joe Boy, said he will beat the reigning champion like a child.
He blamed his first loss, via a knockout, on a hand injury, before losing his title to Joe Boy
“I am coming to win in Nigeria. The East African region is a place that boxing is alive. A Ugandan won in Nigeria last year. I will repeat the trick. Edo Boy is not in my class. I have defeated better boxers. He is just a stepping stone to something bigger. He will be beaten without me expending energy,” bragged Smart Boy
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At the events, GOtv subscribers will be treated to music, dance and comedy by an exciting line-up. GOtv brand ambassador, Daddy Showkey and Nigerian artist, Oritsefemi will be the lead acts at the fairs. Naija FM’s DJ Kentalky will also get GOgetters dancing as he dishes-out hit Nigerian and international tunes
Jenkins Alumona, the Managing Director of Flykite Promotions, organisers of the event, said the decoders are being given out by the sponsors as a mark of appreciation to fans for their support for boxing and GOtv Boxing Night
“I’m aware that Cabasa won his last fight at GOtv Boxing Night 7 via a first-round knockout. I would have done the same to him, but I need to entertain the fans for much longer by punishing him well. I have fought some of the best in weight division in Africa. Cabasa is still far behind. He will suffer,” boasted the incumbent champion.
Speaking ahead of the 76th edition of the show holding on 27 August at the Mobolaji Johnson Sports Centre (Rowe Park) in Lagos, Mr. Wale Edun, Chairman of the Lagos Boxing Hall of Fame, said the aim of the monthly show is to discover kid boxers that could be carefully nurtured through exposure to the rudiments of competition
Hammer, who last fought in 2011, had congratulated Afonja on his victory and admitted that he only agreed to stake his title because of the name of the sponsors
Speaking in Lagos on Tuesday, Jenkins Alumona, the CEO of Flykite Promotions, explained that fans coming for the event have nothing to fear as adequate security arrangements have been made.
Leading video entertainment company, MultiChoice Nigeria, will broadcast the opening events live on DStv channel 199 and GOtv channel 29.
The channels will open on July 29 at 9am and will close on July 30 at 6:15am
With 306 medal sets available, SuperSport will broadcast live every gold-medal event, ensuring unprecedented coverage of the sport spectacle.
There will be more than 2,500 hours of the Olympics broadcast over 15 days.
He said, however, the nation would come out strongly from the economic quagmire given the present government’s diversification moves, which will not only reposition the country as a producing nation, but also with many sources of revenue that on the long run will impact on the people positively
According to the statement, the matches are being made available as a way of adding value to subscribers’ viewing experience through exciting content that is close to their hearts
Efe Obiomah, GOtv Public Relations Manager, said: “Our subscribers are very passionate about football, and it is important for us to deliver quality and exciting football matches at this time when the club-side football season is over. International friendly matches and qualifying matches are important at this time to keep our subscribers happy
Its documentary channels – Channel ED, Discovery Family and Nat Geo Wild – also target children with educative content
The top television company succumbed to pressure from the Nigerian market, adding that the docu-series had been removed from the DSTV channel 124 and GOtv channel 24
EbonyLife TV, a Pan-African Entertainment channel, in association with Wakanow, a travel portal, has produced an upmarket travel show: Destinations Africa
The Tunisian said: “We have great talents in Africa but the opportunity to showcase their potential is lacking. I must commend you guys for making our jobs easier and putting smiles on the faces of our boxers and the managers alike
Impractical Jokers, another comedy series lined up this month, follows Joe Gatto, James Murray, Brian Quinn and Sal Vulcano as they coerce one another into doing public pranks while being filmed by hidden cameras