Kwara boxers shine in interstate tourney

Date: 2019-08-18

Kwara boxers have emerged overall winners of the interstate boxing tournament concluded at the Indoor Sports Hall on Saturday after winning six of the 10 bouts in the final of the three-day tournament.

The boxers started their winning streaks with Balogun Qudus out punching Tobi Rafiu of Oyo State in the 48kg while entertaining Ahmed Suleiman of Kwara beat Kehinde Akanmu of Oyo state in the 52kg bout.

Saheed Jamiyu, fighting in the 56kg class, gave Kwara another victory against Rasheed Adeniran from Oyo while Ishola Nurudeen cleared the fourth straight victory for Kwara over Sanmi Sunday of Ekiti in the 60 kg.

The contingent of Oyo State, who also gave good accounts of themselves, claimed their first victory in the 64kg bout when Arewa Ridwan boxed Omolola Oyewale of Ekiti to victory.

Fatai Jimoh, another Oyo State fighter, went ahead for second victory when he out boxed Ismail Jimoh of Kwara in a split decision.

The Oyo State team, in its classical display, got its fourth win in the 75kg and in the only U15 bout as Idowu Rasheed beat Ogundare Ebenezer of Ekiti, while Oladokun Isaac defeated Tijani Issah of Kwara.

The female bouts of the day were anchored by Kwara in grand style as Fausiyat Tijani claimed split victory over Seun Omowaye of Ekiti while Risika Abdulrazaq beat Olamide Oluwamuyide of Oyo State.

In his remark at the closing ceremony, Mr Ahmed Rufai, the chairman of Kwara Boxing Association, appreciated the state government for providing the enabling environment for sports in the state.

He explained that the aim of the competition was to bring boxing closer to the youth as "the association is bringing Gotv to Kwara at the end of August to further aid boxing development in state". (NAN)

 

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Amuda Bembe     Isiaka Yusuf     Abdulrazaq Solihudeen     Adewuyi Funmilayo     Muhammed Danjuma     Sulu Babaita Isiaka     Aliyu Kora Sabi     Suleman Abubakar     Michael Nzekwe     Centre For Digital Economy     College Of Education     Ilorin Water Reticulation     Bisi Oyeleke     Ezekiel Yissa Benjamin     Bolaji Nagode     Samuel Elizabeth Keatswa     COVID-19 Palliatives     Elerin Of Adanla Irese     Nurudeen Muhammed     Kola Shittu     A.E. Afolabi     Ibrahim Gambari     Egbejila     Saeedat Aliyu     Centre For Peace And Strategic Studies     Alaiye     Funmilayo Mohammed     Abdulkadir Akanbi-Oke     Kannike     Igosun     Olusola Saraki     Abubakar B.M     Volunteers Of Ilorin Community And The Emirate     Omar Gambari     SDP     Colleges Of Education Academic Staff Union     Abubakar Lah     Raji Ayodele Kamaldeen     BECE     Christopher Ayeni     Tafida Of Kaiama     Alanamu     Bello Oyedepo     Isiaka Abdulrazak     Abdullahi G. Mohammad     Saraki     Abdulazeez Arowona     Taofeek Sanusi     Labaeka     John Olobayo     Bamidele Adegoke Oladimeji     Nigerian Army     Raliat Elelu-Habeeb     Student Learning Support Helpline     Abatemi-Usman     Adamu Attah     Aliyu Salihu     Ajakaye     CUTI     Adebara     Umar Adelodun     Awoye     Suleiman Alege Kuranga     Tuesday Assayomo     Folaranmi Aro     Budo-Egba     Wakilin Mata Lafiagi     Mohammed Tunde-Jimoh     Muhammed Akanbi     Jimoh Saadudeen Muhammed     Alore     Henry Makinwa     Ibrahim Taiwo Road     Basic Education Certificate Examination     Alimi Abdulrazaq     Mubarak Oladosu     Folorunsho Alao    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Zainab Abass     Saliu Shola Taofeek     Ahmad Olayiwola Kamaldeen     KSIRS     Vasolar Consortium     Shuaib Olarongbe     Babaita     Saka Asiat Ayinke     Aso Ofi     Isaac Aderemi Kolawole     2023 Elections     Michael Imoudu National Institute For Labour Studies     Abdulrazaq Sanni     Bashirat Bola Bello     Fatai Garuba Labaka     Government High School (GHS), Adeta     Kunle Suleiman     Muhammad Ghali Alaaya     Government Girls’ Day Secondary School Pakata     AbdulRasaq Abdulmajeed Alaro     Senate Presidency     Mohammed Jimoh Faworaja     Shehu Jimoh     Dar-Al-Handasah Consultants     Kwarareports     Kwara Hotel     Saudat Abdulbaqi     Aisha Abodunrin Ibrahim     Unilorin     Women Radio     Oniwasi Agbaye     Iyabo Dupe Adekeye     Countryside Emerging Leaders Fellowship     Bareke     Read With Me     Muazam Nayaya     Egbewole     Salaudeen Oyewale     Kunle Akogun     Olabanji Orilonishe     Sango-UITH Road     Asa     Danhawa     Olugbense     Abdulquawiy Olododo     Marufat Oladosu     Mogaji Aare     Sa\'adatu Modibbo-Kawu     Ridwan Agboola     Yakubu Gobir     David Adesina     Ishaq Abdulkarim     Smart School     Ghali Muhammed     Oyun     Okedare     Yunus Lawal     Twitter     Femi Ogunsola     Idi-Ape     Issa Oloruntogun     Ilesha Gwanara Road     Eleja     Salihu Ajibola Ajia     GAMA     Yusuf A. Usman     Arinola Fatimoh Lawal     Ladi Hassan     Adesoye College     John Mayokun Dada     Michael Nzwekwe     Babatunde Ajeigbe     Yeketi     Isiaka Rafiu Mope     Lola Ashiru     Oba Abu     Apata Ajele Secondary School