All roads led to the Archbishop Aggey Open Field, Ilasamaja, Mushin where the ongoing 2024 Lagos Individual Boxing Club Championship is taking place.
It has been fun galore as pugilists gathered to showcase their talents in a club championship put together by the Lagos State Government through the Lagos State Sports Commission under the able Director General, Hon. Lekan Fatodu.
On Monday, the first of the weeklong boxing show, the DG himself had a demonstrating bout where he stepped on the ring to throw punches.
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The objective of the championship is to continue using the instrumentality of sports to shape the career of youths, giving an avenue for the boxers and up and coming stars, honing their skills, and in preparation for upcoming national competitions.
On the choice of Mushin, DG noted that boxing is one of the engagements that is peculiar to the Mushin community, adding that the young peoples potentials need to be harnessed and encouraged as a way of identifying raw talents that would represent the state and country at the national and international levels.
Boxing techniques and actions were on display as boxers from their different categories took to the ring to express their prowess in pugilism at the Bishop Aggay playing ground.
Omolei Imadu, Founder Yucateco Boxing League, heaped praises on Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu for creating an enabling environment and always giving listening ears and aiding athletes sports development.
Directors from the Lagos State Sports Commission, and Senior Special Assistants to Governor on Sports Development, Grassroots and Sports Marketing and Partnership, Damilare Orimoloye, Adebanji Atewogboye and Onaopemipo Adu were all present at the event.
