Omonlei Yakubu Imadu, the CEO of Yucateco Boxing Promotions, expressed his pride and excitement about bringing such a prestigious event to Nigeria.
The first-ever WBC amateur boxing tournament in Africa is set to take place in Lagos.
Lagos is preparing to host a historic event in African boxing as the inaugural Yucateco World Boxing Council (WBC) amateur boxing championship will be held from February 6th to 8th at the Molade Okoya Thomas Indoor Sports Hall, Teslim Balogun Stadium.
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The championship, organized by Yucateco Boxing Promotions in partnership with Africa’s premier boxing organization, will feature top amateur boxers from eight nations: Kenya, Uganda, Togo, Senegal, Ghana, Mali, Cameroon, and Nigeria.
Imadu shared his joy at the opportunity to showcase the tournament in his home country.
“I am happy my promotion has finally made this happen; bringing the first ever WBC amateur tournament to Africa is not child’s play, and I am most importantly very happy that this will be happening in my beloved country, Nigeria. We are bringing the world to Lagos, and this truly delights me,” Imadu said.
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