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.

Bello Bature     Doyin Group     Dagbalodo     Abdul Jimoh Mohammed     Christopher Odetunde     Jamila Bio Ibrahim     Tanke     Orisun Igbomina     Iqra Books     Isin     Taofeek Sanusi     Olusegun Adeniyi     EFCC     Baboko     Deji Ajani     Age AbdulKareem     Elerinjare     Col. Adedipe     Ayo Salami     Abegunde Goke     Kwara Metro Park     Sidikat Uthman Ajibola     AGILE Programme     AbdulRazaq Jiddah     YAKOOYO     Wahab Kunle Shittu     Ekiti     Ayodele Kuburat Olaosebikan     Oasis Muslim Care Foundation     Jumoke Monsura Gafar     Fatai Garuba Labaka     Code Of Conduct     Olusin Of Ijara Isin     Edu     Police Commissioner     Akom Construction And Engineering Synergy Ltd     Alaiye     Yakubu Dogara     Fatima Abolore Jimoh     Khairat Gwadabe     Oko     Abubakar Olusola Saraki     Ahmed     Senate Presidency     Yahya Mohammed     Mustapha Akanbi     Academic Staff Union Of Universities     Raliat Islamic Foundation     Saad Omo Iya     Abdullah Janet Amudat     Saidu Isa     Siraj Oyewale     Ahmad Olayiwola Kamaldeen     Kayode Ishola     David Adesina     Olaosebikan     Bayer Nigeria Limited     Kwara Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board     Funmilayo Isiaka Oniwa     Hakeem Idris     Hassan Saliu     Bello John Olanrewaju     Kwara Poly     Tunji Moronfoye     Jumoke Gafar     IYA ALFA NLA     Mazars Consulting     SWAN     Fareedah Dankaka     Saba Jibril     Bamidele Adegoke     Busari Alabi Alausa     Femi Oladiji     Lola Ashiru     Bahago     Nigerian Supreme Council For Islamic Affairs     Abdulkadir Orire    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

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

Kwara-SAPZ Project     Falokun-Oja     ANCOPPS     Yomi Adeboye     Council Of The Wise     Umar Bayo Abdulwahab     Universal Basic Education Commission     Al-Hikmah Radio     PharmAccess Foundation     Jimoh Lambe Abdulkareem     Women For Change And Development Initiative     Ilorin Muslim Community     Taofeeq Olateju     Ilorin General Hospital     Sun Qing Rong     Salihu S. Yaru     Asa LGEA School     Yaman     Kayode Oyin Zubair     Madawaki Of Ilorin     Aso-ofi     Ajibola Ademola Julius     Kale Bayero     Abdulrasheed Lafia     CUTI     Pakata Patriots     Owo Isowo     Ayeyemi Sulaiman     Ilorin Talaka Parapo (ITP)     Taiwo Joseph     Kumbi Titilope     Sulu Babaita Isiaka     Eghe Igbinehi     EFCC     Ekweremadu     Atiku     Offorjama     David Oyedepo     Shaaba Lafiagi     Kamaldeen Ajibade     Valsolar     Shettima     Nigeria Foundation For Artificial Intelligence     Noah Yusuf     Shade Omoniyi     Abubakar B.M     Albert Ogunsola     Mustapha Olanipekun     RTEAN     Kola Ologbondiyan     Emir Of Yashikira     Aliyu Muhammed     Abubakar Bature Sulu-Gambari     Abubakar Suleiman     Hauwa Nuru     Emir Of Shonga     Kwara Pdp     Tayo Alao     Oasis Muslim Care Foundation     Okin Malt     Seun Bolaji     Ahmed Mohammed Rifun     Afolabi-Oshatimehin     Wale Oladepo     Ajuloopin     Jamiu Oyawoye     KWSIEC     Baboko     CACOVID Palliatives     Dasuki Belgore     Oba Abdulrahim     Hamidat Sulyman-Yusuf     Abubakar Usman Jos     IEDPU     Kwara State Government     Ndakene     Makama