Abeokuta to host Yucateco Southwest Boxing Championship
Yucateco Boxing Promotions is set to stage a first of its kind Southwest Developmental Boxing Tournament in Abeokuta in August 2026.
The tournament is aimed at discovering and nurturing emerging boxing talents in the region.
According to Hon. Omonlei Yakubu Imadu, who is the Southwest Boxing Zonal Representative and Vice President of the Nigeria Boxing Federation (NBF), opened up on the importance of the tournament.
He said: “This tournament is one I am immensely passionate about. It’s meant to serve as a funnel for grassroots talents to emerge and blossom in the sports.
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“The Southwest has produced great boxers for Nigeria in the past, the youth in the region are naturally endowed with talent for the sport, so, every investment in this project should be justifiable.”
The coordinator of the tournament, Osuolale Leye David, hinted that the event would be rotational, moving to other South West states with the facilities to host every 3 months.
He called on states across the zone to rally round their teams and give the necessary support, saying collective effort will take Southwest boxing to greater heights.
