YUCATECO PROMOTIONS TO SPEND $100,000 FOR WBC AMATEUR BOXING EVENT
YUCATECO PROMOTIONS TO SPEND $100,000 FOR WBC AMATEUR BOXING EVENT
YUCATECO PROMOTIONS TO SPEND $100,000 FOR WBC AMATEUR BOXING EVENT
YUCATECO PROMOTIONS TO SPEND $100,000 FOR WBC AMATEUR BOXING EVENT
Nigeria’s owner and CEO of Yucateco Boxing Promotions Imonlei Yakubu Imadu is spending a whopping $100,000 for the inaugural WBC/ABU Amateur Boxing Tournament scheduled for Lagos from February 6-8
▪️ Eleven boxers to be selected for the WBC World Cup Amateur tournament in Mexico_
▪️ Fifty-four boxers from six countries have registered for the WBC Lagos tourney
The owner and CEO of Yucateco Boxing Promotions, Imonlei Yakubu Imadu, will spend a whopping $100,000 for the inaugural World Boxing Council (WBC)/Africa Boxing Union (ABU) Amateur Championships from February 6-8 at Teslim Balogun Stadium, Surulere, Lagos.
Middleweight Isaac Zebra Ssenyange is one of Uganda’s main hope in Lagos. He is a member of Zebra Boxing Club
“I’m doing it alone it’s fully self sponsored because I want all the talented African boxers to get an opportunity to participate in the WBC Amateur Boxing World Cup in Mexico,” Imadu told boxersworld.co.ke in a telephone interview from Lagos.
“There’s no single sponsor supporting me, every penny spent is from my personal pocket.”
Imadu said the $100,000 expenditure will cater for among other things food, accommodation, transportation within Nigeria, publicity, equipment, branding, location, medical, insurance, medals, belts, boxing jerseys, license and training of referees and judges.
Imadu clarified there’s no prize money for the Lagos tournament which is an African qualifier for the WBC Amateur World Cup in Mexico later this year.
The Yucateco CEO however said the Mexico tournament will have prize money.
“In the case of the World Cup in Mexico, there’s prize money because they have international sponsors but here in Africa they’re no sponsors at all yet there’s a lot of money in our continent,” said Imadu who also sponsors the populat Yucateco League in Nigeria.
“That is why I have to make this huge sacrifice for the benefit of African boxers to be able to attend the World Cup to compete against world’s top boxers as well as get world ratings and international exposure. Personally I’m gaining nothing financially.”
Imadu is not only sponsoring the WBC/ABU Amateur tournament but he has also built the gymnasium to be used for the three-day event.
“Also worthy of note is the commissioning of a modern boxing gym built by Yucateco Boxing Promotions,” said Imadu.
“The gym will be handed over to the Lagos State Government as part of our support for boxing development in Africa starting from our immediate catchment area: Lagos, Nigeria, West Africa.”
Lightweight Shakur “Topboy”Mugambe
A total of 54 boxers from six countries have registered for the WBC/ABU Amateur Boxing tournament with Nigeria entering 38 boxers.
Besides Nigeria, other participating countries are Benin, Uganda, Ghana, Togo and Cote d’Ivoire.
Uganda is the only East African country taking part in the Lagos event, represented by two female and six male boxers.
The 54 boxers who have entered the Lagos tournament:
MEN
52KG
FARUK OSIKOYA -NIGERIA
SAMUEL DAHUSI – NIGERIA
BENEDICT TETTEH (GHANA)
AGBOTOMEY MAHUDJRO LANDRY PRINCE (BENIN)
KIMERA MOSES (UGANDA)
GABRIEL ADDO (GHANA)
56KG
QUAM MOSEFIU – NIGERIA.
BALYEGESA BENON – UGANDA
TOLUWANI ISRAEL WILLIAMS – NIGERIA.
OKORO PETER AKALI -BENIN
OGUNREMI MICHAEL – NIGERIA
RAMANDAN ABODUNRIN – NIGERIA
GBADEYAN MAYOWA – NIGERIA
60KG
SALAWU RILWAN – NIGERIA
AJISOLA HABEEB – NIGERIA
AGBOTOMEY HOUNKPE BERNARDINO OZIAS BAGNON – BENIN
SHAKUR MUGAMBE – UGANDA
64KG
ABDULRAMON ABDULWAHAB – NIGERIA
MULEME DENIS KATABULA UGANDA
ABIODUN OLUWASEUN – NIGERIA
QUODRI ILORI – NIGERIA
69KG
ABDULSALAM ALATA – NIGERIA
SHARAFADEEN FAWAS – NIGERIA
BATTLE NUHU – UGANDA
EDOH Stéphano F. – TOGO
ALABI OLAREWAJU – NIGERIA
DANIEL AWADZI – GHANA
ADETAYO ABIODUN – NIGERIA
75KG
AKINTOLA DAVID – NIGERIA
DANIEL JOSHUA – NIGERIA
LAWAL ISMAIL – NIGERIA
ISAAC ZEBRA SSENYANGE – UGANDA
AKOUMANY Clément ENOC – TOGO
81KG
SAHEED JAMIU – NIGERIA
OBANLA OPEYEMI – NIGERIA
KONATE AHMADA HK – COTEVOIRE
WISDOM VICTORY NLEWEMCHI – NIGERIA
STEPHEN OCHOCHE – NIGERIA
WOMEN
51KG
AYOMIDE MAYOWA – NIGERIA
MADUWA BRENDA – UGANDA
PAULINE NOUGBOVEDO ASSOGBA – BENIN
ALIYA ADENIJI – NIGERIA
54KG
SHAKIRAT KAREEM – NIGERIA
KADIJAT AJISOLA – NIGERIA
AWAU OGUNMODEDE – NIGERIA
AINA ADEKOWINSA – NIGERIA
57KG.
AISAT GBADAMOSI – NIGERIA
SULAIMON FATIA – NIGERIA
ADESHINA AMIRAH – NIGERIA
MODINAT OLADOSU – NIGERIA
60KG.
PRECIOUS ANINE – NIGERIA –
NABIKOLO DENISE FATIMA – UGANDA
AKANNI ANUOLUWAPO – NIGERIA
ADEBAYO MUTIA – NIGERIA
TOURNAMENT FEATURES
DAY 1
6TH FEBRUARY – ARRIVAL- 12 noon.
TECHNICAL MEETING – 4PM
DRAWS FOR BOUTS – 6PM
DAY 2
7TH FEBRUARY – MEDICAL & WEIGHING – 7AM
1st SEMI FINAL BOUTS – 13 BOUTS – 4PM – 8.30PM.
2nd SEMI FINAL BOUTS – 13 BOUTS – 9.30PM – 2AM –
DAY 3
8TH FEBRUARY 2025
MEDICAL TEST & WEIGHING – 7AM
1st FINAL BOUTS- 7 BOUTS – 4PM – 6PM
2nd FINAL BOUTS – 6 BOUTS – 8PM – 9.20PM
PRESENTATION OF MEDALS – 9.30PM
WEIGHT CATEGORIES
MALE
1. 52KG
2. 56KG
3. 60KG
4. 64KG
5. 69KG
6. 75KG
7. 81KG
WOMEN
1. 51KG
2. 54KG
3. 57KG
4. 60KG
WBC/ABU AMATEUR BOXING COMPETITION IN LAGOS NIGERIA WILL BE GUIDED BY WBC AMATEUR TECHNICAL RULES
Credit: boxersworld.co.ke
