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A super welterweight boxer, Taiwo ‘Gentle Boy’ Olowu, says his target is to win the West African Boxing Union (WABU) super welterweight title fight at forthcoming GOtv Boxing Night 30.
Olowu, in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday in Lagos, said he was confident and in high spirits having trained hard ahead of the fight.
Olowu is currently the national welterweight title holder and is scheduled to fight Ghanaian boxer, Michael Ansah, at the event slated for the Tafawa Balewa Square, Lagos, on Dec. 26.
The event is to commemorate the Boxing Day, with fans expected to throng the arena to watch scintillating boxing encounters.
Speaking ahead of the fight, ‘Gentle Boy’ boasted that he would ensure the Ghanaian returned to his country empty-handed.
“I aim to add this West African Boxing Union title to my national title. As a national champion, I can not allow a foreigner to come and take this belt away in front of my fans.
“This is a big opportunity for me to be a WABU champion. Ansah will leave Nigeria empty-handed,” Olowu said.
The Ghanaian boxer has a record of 23 wins, 12 defeats, and three draws from 38 professional fights, while Olowu boasts of 15 wins and one defeat from his 16 professional fights.
In the other title fight, Sifon ‘Best’ Iwatt, will battle Saheed Azeez, for the national super flyweight title.
Also on the fight card are five other national fights, including a female national cruiserweight challenge between national female cruiserweight champion, Bolatito ‘Black Tito’ Oluwole and Blessing Abisoye.
Arabambi Ojo and Ibrahim ‘Golden Boy’ Opeyemi will slug it out in a national bantamweight challenge bout.
Abdulafeez ‘Big Name’ Osoba will face Christopher Ucheji in a national super welterweight challenge fight.
Ayanfe Adeoye and Ahmed Ganiyu will duel in a national light welterweight category. (NAN)
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December 7, 2023 @ 14:37 GMT|
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