Selectors and members of the audience at GOtv Boxing NextGen Search 3 have been delighted by the showing of young boxers participating in the programme.
The event, holding at Walan Hotel (formerly D’Rovans) in Ibadan, was formally declared open on Friday.
GOtv Boxing NextGen Search 3, which has attracted about 300 boxers, said selectors, has provided an indication that the future of Nigerian boxing is bright.
Among the selectors at the programme are Coaches Joe Mensah, Jerry Okorodudu and Obisia Nwakpa.
They described the standard of boxing exhibited by the youngsters as impressive.
Boxers attended the event from as far as Jos, Plateau State.