{"id":310314,"date":"2025-11-27T13:36:08","date_gmt":"2025-11-27T13:36:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/310314\/"},"modified":"2025-11-27T13:36:08","modified_gmt":"2025-11-27T13:36:08","slug":"nigeria-to-host-african-boxing-inaugural-congress-the-whistler-newspaper","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/310314\/","title":{"rendered":"Nigeria To Host African Boxing Inaugural Congress \u2013 The Whistler Newspaper"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The Nigeria Boxing Federation has been granted the hosting rights for the Inaugural African Boxing Congress and Boxing Gala Night.<\/p>\n

African Boxing is the governing body of the continent\u2019s boxing confederation. It\u2019s an
arm of World Boxing, the international body for Olympic-style boxing globally.<\/p>\n

In a letter addressed to the NBF, the apex governing body for Olympic style boxing in Africa described Nigeria as a strategic nation with the capacity to lead a holistic advancement of the squared ropes sports, in the continent.<\/p>\n

The letter further announced the appointment of the Nigeria Boxing Federation (NBF) Vice President, Hon. Omonlei Imadu, as a member of the African Boxing Working Committee, and an additional responsibility as Head of Organisation for the forthcoming Congress.<\/p>\n

The African Boxing Congress and Gala Night are both scheduled to take place on Sunday, 28th December 2025, in Lagos, Nigeria.<\/p>\n

The VP of the Nigeria Boxing Federation, Hon. Imadu said the NBF is committed to a successful hosting of the event as it will make Nigeria a rallying point for African boxing.<\/p>\n

He said, \u201cAs a federation, we would do all in our power to host a successful event in December, as the head of the organisation, I am particularly excited at the prospect of having the congress in Nigeria because it\u2019s one that will position both the NBF and our nation as a central point for the highest boxing decision-making body in the continent.\u201d<\/p>\n

As the host of the African Boxing Congress, Nigeria is now in pole position to emerge as the host nation for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics boxing qualifiers in Africa.<\/p>\n

The event will further place the Nigeria Boxing Federation in a more favourable disposition to attract several developmental programmes to aid the advancement of Olympic-style pugilists in the country through the continental governing body.<\/p>\n

African Boxing has also announced the establishment of its headquarters in Lagos, Nigeria.<\/p>\n

The Inaugural African Boxing Congress will convene representatives from over twenty affiliated national federations from across Africa in Lagos.<\/p>\n

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