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19th NSF: Anambra Boxers Target Better Outing
Sharks players in control of the ball during Glo league match in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, recently
The Anambra State Box
ing Association has said that it would feature in five categories at the 19th National Sports Festival (NSF), scheduled for November in Calabar, Cross River.
The Head Coach of the association, Innocent Nkwocha, told newsmen that the categories were the ones the association believed it had comparative advantage in.
“We are concentrating on five categories we believe we have comparative edge for our aim is to hit the set target.
“The categories are heavyweight, light heavyweight, middleweight, welterweight and lightweight.
“We can boast of good boxers in these classes,” he said.
Nwokocha said that the state won no medal in boxing at the 18th NSF, held in 2012 in Lagos, saying the association had set agenda for winning medals in Calabar.
He added that the agenda was set by the immediate past governor of the state, Mr Peter Obi, for the state to get better result at the Calabar festival.
“The association had an unimpressive outing at the Eko Games in 2012.
“So, the state boxing association was inaugurated last August for improved performance at the next festival in Calabar.
“The association at the inauguration was handed a target to win gold at the Paradise Games,” Nwokocha said.
He added that apart from the National Youth Games, held in December in Abuja, the 19th NSF would be the next national assignment for the association.
“We have commenced a three-time weekly training at the Justice Ikpeazu Memorial Stadium, Onitsha with all the expected boxers in regular attendance.’’
He urged the state’s sports council to provide the boxers with necessary training equipment and allowances.
Nwokocha said that the boxers would be going into a closed camp by September to further keep them abreast with needed technicalities.
The state was 28th on the medals table at the last NSF with two silver medals and one bronze.
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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