The organizers of the much anticipated boxing bouts tagged: Ileya Boxing Fiesta slated for inside the main-bowl of Obafemi Awolowo Stadium, (former Liberty Stadium) Ibadan have lined up many hip-pop singers including Oyinkansade, Sade Black, Eldrago, Ashabel others to thrill fans during the epic boxing show.
The boxing event according to the four-man organizing committee which includes Lucky Richard, Michael Ovie, Charles Ogunleye and Shola Ford will be held on 13th August, a day after this year’s Eid-Kabir (Ileya).
PMParrot gathered that two most important monarchs- the Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Olayiwola Adeyemi and the Olubadan of Ibadan Oba Saliu Akanmu Adetunji have pledged to be at the ring-side to cheer Oyo boxers to victory.
Meanwhile, the boxing show that was put together by Henry Lewis Boxing Promotions will see Ridwan Oyekola Scorpion confronting Isaac Dawuona, a Ghanaian who plies his trade in the United States of America in a continental boxing challenge while Akeem Sadiku Dodo will also tackle Lokossou Jacob from the Republic of Benin in another continental bout.
Other big fights slated for the day is bantam weight bout between Adeyemi Opeyemi (Sense) and Habeeb Oladeji while Jamiu Akande and Yusuf Ogunbumi will also lock-horns in a light weight boxing contest.
Two female boxers, Edith Ogoke and Blessing Godwin will also battle in middle-weight bout and an enterprising Oladosu Rilwan will go to war with Moses Samuel.
Packaged by Olanrewaju Agiri
