FASU Games : Why we featured boxing as a demonstration sports – Coach Opeyemi

Lagos State University boxing coach, Akinola Opeyemi said the University management decided to organise demonstration in boxing to enable organisers of the FUSA Games realize that undergraduates love the pugilist game and including it in subsequent editions of the Games as a medal awarding sports will help in enhancing the physical fitness and alertness of the students.
On Monday, the boxing arena of Lagos State University, Ojo came alive with boxing tournament between the school’s boxing club and some boxing clubs within Ojo and it’s environs and Coach Opeyemi believes that the large turnout of students and staff to watch the fights is an indication that boxing is still one of the most loved sports in the world.
“You’re aware that boxing is not part of the sports at the FUSA Games and that was why we deemed it necessary to have the demonstration and draw attention of the organisers on the need to consider including it in subsequent editions.
” We’re however encouraged by the enthusiasm shown by both management and students of LASU to the competition and hopefully, by the next edition of the tournament, it might be considered as a medal awarding sports because we have some many talented students in the pugilist game”, he stressed.
Meanwhile, in some of the bouts decided in the one day event, Saheed Farouk defeated his colleague from LASU Boxing Club by a unanimous decision while Sodupe Olawumi of LASU Boxing Club recorded another unanimous decision against Sulaimon Fathia of Ojo Alaba Boxing Club just as William Folajimi walked over Solomon Elosiobi with Isah Fathai recording a 3-0 defeat against Erijole Ifeoluwa
Also, Olagboye Rilwan of LASU Boxing Club defeated Ozumba Tonney of Gentle Boxing Club while Yusuf Idris of LASU Boxing Club lost to Ganiyu Lawal of Tiger Boxing Club even as Ayoola Samuel defeated his colleague from LASU Boxing Club, Kunle Samuel.