West African Boxing Union (WABU) welterweight champion, Rilwan \u201cBaby Face\u201d Babatunde, has described his forthcoming World Boxing Federation (WBF) International title clash with Ghana\u2019s Emmanuel Quartey as a chance of a lifetime.
\nTidesports source gathe-red that Baby Face is scheduled to fight Quartey in one of the two WBF title bouts at GOtv Boxing Night 22 holding on New Year\u2019s Day.
\nSpeaking in Lagos yes-terday, the undisputed WABU champion, said he has always dream of being known globally for his boxing prowess.
\nHe added that winning the WBF International title is the first step towards the realisation of that dream.
\n\u201cI\u2019ve been national champion and I\u2019m the reigning WABU champion. I\u2019m proud of those two titles, but the WBF title is on a different level.
\n\u201cIt is like the gateway to global recognition and I will give my all to win it. Quartey or is it quarantine will know what will hit him, but he won\u2019t be able to do anything about it.
\n\u201cThis is not just a fight between us, but also one between Nigeria and Ghana. Nigeria will win. Mark my words,\u201d he said.
\nAccording to Flykite, organisers of the event, GOtv Boxing Night 22, will be stage five while other fights will take place behind closed doors in line with prescribed COVID-19 safety measures.
\nThe event will be broadcast live on GOtv Select 2 (Channel 34) and DStv Channel 209.
\nThe other WBF Inter-national title bout will see Rilwan \u201cReal One\u201d Oladosu, WABU light-weight champion, taking on Mkwalekwa Salehe Omari of Tanzania.
\nOladosu has called on Nigerians to pray for his success in his bid to win the prestigious title.
\nThe best boxer at the event will go home with a cash prize of N1million attached to the Mojisola Ogunsanya Memorial Trophy for the best boxer.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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