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15 Boxers In Camp For Commonwealth Games
The Nigeria Boxing Fed
eration (NBF) has selected 15 boxers for the final phase of camping toward the forthcoming Commonwealth Games.
An Assistant Coach of NBF, Jerry Okorodudu, made this known to newsmen on Thursday in Lagos.
The Games would hold in Glasgow, Scotland, from July 23 to August 3.
Okorodudu said that 30 boxers were invited to camp in the first phase a forth-night ago.
He said that the first phase of camping would close on Friday to allow the boxers to prepare for a foreign tour as part of their preparation for the Games.
Okorodudu said the number was reduced to 10 males and five females for the final camping.
“The three-week compact session have impacted on the boxers.
“It has enabled the boxers to shape-up properly into the federation’s plan for the Games.
“The selected boxers are class champions of different national tournaments in the recent past,” the coach said.
According to him, the boxers are in high spirit.
“The boxers are ready to meet up with the mandate of the federation’s President, Kenneth Minimah, and the National Sports Commission to win gold medals,’’ he said.
The Ex-Olympian said that Nigeria’s female boxers had proved in the camp that they might be the turning points.
“I see in them, boxers that can match any one out-there fist to fist.
“With their quick adaptation to the new Amateur International Boxing Association (AIBA) rules, they can easily disarm opponents technically,” Okorodudu said.
He commended the NBF president for his support for the federation toward preparations for the Games.
Okorodudu promised that the boxers would do the country proud at the Games.
Boxing is one of the six sports Nigeria will feature at the Games.
In a statement released by the league, the competition is scheduled to take place from Friday, June 5 to Sunday, June 14, 2026, with six clubs set to battle for the league title at the end of the 2025/26 season.
NWFL Chief Operating Officer, Modupe Shabi, said the choice of Port Harcourt reflects the Rivers State Government’s continued support for women’s football and its successful hosting of the league’s Annual General Assembly last year.
The Super Six tournament will feature the top three teams from Group A and Group B of the regular season competing in a round-robin format, with each club playing five matches over nine days.
Qualified teams for the competition include defending champions Bayelsa Queens, Edo Queens, Rivers Angels, Robo Queens, Nasarawa Amazons, and debutants Abia Angels.
The NWFL Premiership has produced four different winners in the last five editions, with Rivers Angels winning in 2021, Bayelsa Queens claiming the title in 2022 and 2025, Delta Queens triumphing in 2023, and Edo Queens emerging champions in 2024.
The league also urged participating clubs to comply with all competition regulations and directives ahead of the championship. The Super Six will determine Nigeria’s representative for the WAFU-B qualifiers for a place at the 2026 CAF Women’s Champions League and ultimately the 2027 FIFA Women’s Champions Cup.
Teams are expected to arrive on Friday, June 5, when the draw ceremony and pre-match meeting will also take place. Matchdays are scheduled for June 6, 8, 10, 12, and 14, with rest days in between before the tournament concludes with the trophy presentation ceremony.
