The excitement surrounding De-Lad’s Boxing Promotions Battle of the Ages 14.0 is set to move to Iwo, Osun State, on Saturday, August 29, 2026, as hometown boxing star Idowu “I D Buster” Rasheed stages a special public walkout in his community.
The event at Ode Oba, Iwo, promises to be more than a routine pre-fight appearance. It is being billed as a homecoming for the talented Nigerian boxer, giving residents, supporters, and boxing enthusiasts the opportunity to see Rasheed up close before he heads to Lagos for his next major international assignment.
Rasheed is scheduled to face Ghanaian boxer Benjamin Tetteh at Battle of the Ages 14.0—”No Reconciliation” on Saturday, September 26, 2026, at the Indoor Sports Hall of the National Stadium, Surulere, Lagos, in a 10-round WBA Africa Lightweight title bout contest.
The Iwo walkout is expected to provide a powerful show of community support for Rasheed as he prepares for the Ghanaian challenge. With the boxer returning to his community, the occasion is expected to combine the energy of a boxing event with the atmosphere of a traditional homecoming.
A major highlight will be Rasheed’s expected visit to the palace of the Oluwo of Iwoland, Oba Abdulrosheed Adewale Akanbi, where the monarch is expected to offer the boxer his royal blessing ahead of the September 26 showdown.
For Iwo, a town with a strong sense of community identity, the occasion represents an opportunity to rally behind one of its own as he prepares to carry Nigerian colors into an international boxing contest.
The walkout is consequently expected to attract boxing fans, residents, community leaders, and supporters eager to give Rasheed a memorable send-off.
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