NBBofC Scribe, Remi Aboderin has commended the organizers of the historic boxing event ‘CHAOS IN THE RING’ held on Independence Day at the Mobolaji Johnson Arena, Lagos, by a stacked card promoted by Balmoral Group Promotions in partnership with Amir Khan Promotions.
Aboderin, however, advised that investing more in boxing would attract international bouts to the country, which will in turn bring economic sustainability to Nigeria. The bout, he said, holds immense promise for Nigerian boxing. By hosting an event of this caliber, Nigeria is positioning itself as a hub for professional boxing on the continent.
“I am delighted seeing what the Balmoral Group Promotions is doing to promote boxing in Nigeria. If you see youths playing soccer and other sports on the streets, you tend to walk away. But if they are fighting, you stand and watch them. This implies that there is much interest in boxing. So the youths in the streets should be encouraged to channel their talents to boxing,” he noted.
Aboderin expressed his satisfaction that potential conflicts within the boxing administration were avoided during the event. He emphasized that the board successfully intervened to prevent Mr. Olusegun Adesayan, who has been suspended by the NBBofC from officiating boxing bouts, from interfering in the event’s proceedings.
