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<\/p>\nThe WBF clash will also see the winner take a shot at the WBF world title in the division.<\/p>\n
The fight is one of the two international clashes billed to take place on 28 December at the Tafawa Balewa Square.<\/p>\n
The second international duel in the eight-fight line-up will see US-based Nigerian Oluwafemi, \u201cThe Eagle\u201d Oyeleye take on Meshack \u201cSmart Boy\u201d Mwankemwa of Tanzania in a middleweight challenge.<\/p>\n
Also scheduled to be in action is crowd favourite, Olaide, \u201cFijaborn\u201d Fijabi, who will face Yusuf Mufutau in a light welterweight challenge contest.<\/p>\n
Fights on the card also include national lightweight challenge duels between African Boxing Union champion, Oto \u201cJoe Boy\u201d Joseph and Hammed \u201cEse\u201d Hammed Ganiyu; Rilwan \u201cReal One\u201d Oladosu against Mubarak Hamzat; and Ridwan \u201cScorpion\u201d Oyekola against Nurudeen \u201cPrince\u201d Fatai.<\/p>\n
In the middleweight division, Femi :Small Tyson\u201d Akintayo will take on Ebubechukwu \u201cCoded Man\u201d Eze, a graduate of GOtv Boxing NextGen Search 1.<\/p>\n
The bantamweight division will see action between the best boxer at GOtv Boxing Night 4, Opeyemi Adeyemi, squaring up with Jamiu Dada.<\/p>\n
President of the Nigeria Boxing Board of Control (NBB of C), Dr. Rafiu Ladipo, told reporters that the WBF title fight is a sign of organizers\u2019 desire to put the country back on the world boxing map.<\/p>\n
The boxing night will also feature live artiste performances, and will be broadcast live on Supersport to viewers in 47 African countries.<\/p>\n
The orghanizers have also announced that the best boxer at the event will go home with N1.5million and the Mojisola Ogunsanya Memorial Trophy.\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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