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.

Minister     Tinubu     Oko     Kisira     Saduki Lafiagi     20 Billion Bond     Sidikat Akaje     Aliyu Kora Sabi     Yahaya Seriki     Salake     LEAH Charity Foundation     Student Learning Support Helpline     Umaru Saro     Barakat Community Secondary School     Yaman     Paul Olawoore     HAMFAT Clinic And Maternity     Elerin Of Adanla Irese     Sadiq Buhari     Baruten     Kwara Teaching Service Commission     Kayode Oyin Zubair     National Union Of Road Transport Workers     IPSAS     Bello Taoheed Abubakar     Y.A. Abdulkareem     Ado Bayero     Rebecca Olanrewaju     Yusuf Abdulkadir     Jide Oyinloye     VADA     Atunwa     Ayobami Akanbi     Bayo Ajia     Zaratu Umar     Nagode     Olushola Saraki     Ajikobi     Damilola Yusuf Adelodun     Idris Amosa Saidu     Abdulganiyu Salahudeen     Ayinke Saka     Abdulrauf Yusuf     Www.Kwarareports.com     Rebecca Bake     Veterinary Teaching Hospital     Ilesha-Gwanara     TESCOM 2025     Fawenu     Ayegbeni     Oke-Ode     HYPPADEC     Allocation     Owu Fall     Shaaba Lafiagi     Omar Bolaji Gambari     Babatunde Idiagbon     Ayobami Seriki     Mahe Abdulkadir     Olayinka Olaogun     Balogun Fulani     Lanre Olosunde     Donatus Ejidike     Wahab Isa     Nigerian Army     Abdulmumini Jawondo     Yusuf Ali     Mazars Consulting     Principal Private Secretary     New Nigeria People’s Party     Katibi Ibraheem Adeola     KFA     Olayinka Are     Ahman Pategi University     Unilorin FM     Grillo     Peculiar Allowance    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

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

College Of Health     Olayinka Oladapo Jogunola     Ojo Fadumila     Theophilus Oyebiyi     Hajj     Ramadhan     Ojuekun Sarumi     Kannike     Adamu Jemilat-Baki     Neuropsychiatric Hospital     Reuben Paraje     Abubakar Atiku     Student Learning Support Helpline     Kpotum Mohammed Baba     Coronavirus     Kayode Laro     Obasanjo     Adesina Simon Sodiya     John Obuh     Akeem Lawal     Kumbi Titiloye     David Oyepinola Adedumoye     Fatimoh Lawal     Third Estate     Mahfouz Adedimeji     Riskat Opakunle     Olatunji Ibrahim     Durbar Festival     Maimunat Oniyangi     Bashiru Makama     Gbugbu International Market     Aishat Sulu-Gambari     Tunji Folami     Hamidat Sulyman-Yusuf     Oyin-Zubair     Ibrahim Mohammed     Yahaya Seriki Gambari     Oyelere Oyinloye     Shonga     Bursary     Tafida Of Kaiama     TVC Female National Debate     Christopher Ayeni     Sun Qing Rong     Oke-Ogun     Kwara Teaching Service Commission     Folorunsho Alao     Tunji Moronfoye     Yakub Lai Gobir     Ahmad Olanrewaju Belgore     Ganiyu Taofiq     Abdulrosheed Okiki     Oluwole Dupe     Muhammed Akanbi     Sabo-Oke     Salihu Yahaya     Segun Abifarin     Sunday Popo-Ola     Mohammed Tunde-Jimoh     Tafida Of Ilorin     CLAY POT     Kaiama     Abdulrahman Abdulrasaq     ER-KANG Mining Nigeria Company Limited     Baboko     Olaitan Adefila     Orisun Igbomina     Tunji Arosanyin     Laduba     Amusa Bello     GRA     Mohammed Khadijat Kubura     Muhammed Mahe Abdulkadir     Dairo Kunle Paul     Benin Republic     Suleman Abubakar     Harrison Osauwagboe