Segun Adeyemi to battle Adekanla for West Africa boxing title on May 1

The Nigerian duo of Segun Adeyemi and Adeyemi Adekanla will face off for the West African Boxing Union (WABU) light welterweight title.

The bout for the regional belt is scheduled for the GOtv Boxing Night 31 on May 1 at the Molade Okoya-Thomas Indoor Sports Hall, Lagos.

Adeyemi, popularly called War, has an impressive career run of 7 knockout victories in his 11 professional fights. He also remained undefeated with 10 wins and one draw. Adekanla, nicknamed Spirit, would attempt to stop his opponent’s gravy train.

The 10-round fight is billed to be the main event on a night featuring six national challenge bouts. In other title fights for the night, Raheem “Baddo” Animashaun will face Samuel “Apata Roro” Moses in a national welterweight contest, while Sikiru “Omo Iya Eleja” Shogbesan will battle Arabambi “Power” Ojo in a super featherweight category challenge fight. 

In the national lightweight category, Emmanuel Abimbola takes on Azeez Ayobami, while Sifon “Best” Iwatt, national flyweight champion, will take on Sikiru Ogunyaju in a challenge bout.

Afikun Gbenga will square up against Adewale Oladeji in a super welterweight challenge fight, and Hammed “Ese” Ganiyu will confront Yusuf Ogunbumi in the light welterweight category. 

The event will be aired live on SuperSport Variety 4 (DStv ch 209) and SuperSport Select 2 (GOtv ch 64 Channel).

At the last edition of GOtv Boxing Night, Nigeria’s Taiwo Olowu defeated Ghana’s Alidu Sulemana via split decision to claim the West African Boxing Union (WABU) super welterweight title.