Sports
Marketing Outfit Plans Big For Boxing
An Ibadan-based sports marketing outfit, TKO, says it has concluded arrangements with some notable and successful boxers in England to assist the sport grow in Nigeria.
Mr Tokunbo Ladipo, owner of TKO, said in Ibadan on Wednesday that the arrangements were part of his plans to resuscitate boxing in Oyo State.
Ladipo told newsmen that boxing was money spinning and a more lucrative sport than football if it was properly managed.
According to him, the notable boxers from England will come with training facilities which will be donated to the Sports Council and some boxing clubs in the state.
He said that some ex-international boxing champions based in Europe and America had conducted a survey and realised that Nigeria had the largest number of talents in the game.
Ladipo added that the ex-internationals also in their findings discovered that lack of facilities and technical encouragement remained the bane of the development of the game in the country.
“We have arranged with the likes of Sunday Lawanson a Nigerian-born UK-based boxer, popularly known as Zulu, Chris Eubanks and Nigel Benn.
“We have also contacted a boxing promoter Barry Hearns who owns Leyton Orient FC and Top Ranking Boxing Clubs in England.
“These boxers will bring boxing equipment that will be highly useful for training of our boxers in Oyo State.
“These people are ready and willing to assist the growth of the sport, especially in Africa where they know talents abound.
“And you know, I as an indigene of Ibadan who knows how boxing was thriving in the ancient city before, will want Oyo state to be the first beneficiary of this scheme,’’ Ladipo said.
He said TKO would collaborate with other interested stakeholders to be organising monthly bouts to discover new talents and engage the state boxers in regular competitions.
Port Harcourt the capital city of Rivers State will be at the centre stage in Nigeria as Port Harcourt Arsenal Community will hold her maiden edition of Football Fans Fiesta (FFF).
The Fiesta scheduled to hold on the 13th December, 2025, at Eddiz wine bar GRA, promises to be all football fans carnival in the State , as there will be a lot of fanfares.
The Coordinator of Port Harcourt Arsenal Community (PHAC), Ugochukwu Oputa has said that the forthcoming Football Fans Fiesta was basically to promote peace, unity and love among football fans in irrespective of the cub.
He stated that sports is a catalyst to bring peace, love and Unity in any given society, hence the occasion was initiated.
Oputa said this in an interview with sports journalists in Port Harcourt yesterday, saying that arrangements are on top gear for a successful programme.
” This event is for all football fans irrespective of your club. It is basically to promote peace, love and Unity among fans.
“It is like stating the obvious that football is the catalyst of peace and unity in the world. So the Port Harcourt Arsenal Community want to use this avenue to bring people together and foster friendship.
“There is no gate fee, but it is expected to put on jersey of your club as to make the event look unique” Oputa said.
The Coordinator used the forum to advice football fans in the world to love one another, and equally urged fans that will attend the occasion to be of good conduct and behaviour.
Tonye Orabere
Liverpool’s season of abject misery worsened as they were beaten with embarrassing ease by a hugely impressive Nottingham Forest at Anfield.
Arne Slot’s Premier League champions were looking to bounce back from a heavy defeat at Manchester City, but instead ran into a Forest side revitalised under new manager Sean Dyche and looking back to their best.
Liverpool head coach Slot gave £125m British record signing Alexander Isak a start, but he was totally anonymous once more and only lasted 67 minutes.
Forest went ahead after 33 minutes when defender Murillo shot powerfully past fit-again Liverpool keeper Alisson to subdue an already anxious Anfield.
Igor Jesus had a second ruled out for handball, but Forest doubled their advantage 39 seconds after the break when former Liverpool defender Neco Williams set up Nicola Savona for a crisp finish in front of The Kop.
Liverpool could barely raise a response in a desperate display, Forest increasing their lead 12 minutes from time when Morgan Gibbs-White scored after Alisson saved from Omari Hutchinson.
It means Liverpool, who lie 11th before Saturday’s late fixture, have now lost six of their past seven Premier League games as Slot’s near £450m summer spending spree comes under further scrutiny.
Forest, meanwhile, are surging away from the relegation zone and are up to 16th.
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