Boxers, coaches , stakeholders commend Yucateco Boxing League trials
Boxers, coaches and stakeholders who were part of the recently concluded YUCATECO Boxing League trials have commended organisers of the league for the initiative which they hope will help in improving amateur boxing in the country.
As part of it’s plans to give room for many pugilists to be part of the money spinning Season 2 of the League, YUCATECO Boxing League on Friday, May, 24, 2024, at the Brai Ayonote Boxing Gym of the National Stadium, Surulere Lagos held trials for both male and female fighters which attracted many pugilists and fans of the game.
Speaking on his experience, Abiodun Oluwaseun, a 63.5 kg boxer from Tipo Boxing Academy, Egbeda, Lagos, said the trials gave him opportunity to garner more experience in the ring just as he commended the Chief Executive Officer of YUCATECO Boxing League Omonlei Yakubu for the trials which he believes will enable the organisers select the best fighters for the main event.
He expressed hope that he’ll be part of the League when it kicks off later in the year since according to him, he’s in fine form and ready to take his opponents yo the cleaners.
The boxer however appealed to corporate organisations to support what YUCATECO is doing by partnering it to further develop amateur boxing in the country
Another boxer who fights in the same weight category, Ojo Victor thanked Yucateco for the wonderful initiative; saying that boxers have never had it so good before in the game
Victor who expressed confidence that he’ll make the final team noted that he will ever remain grateful to the organisers for changing the narratives of amateur boxing in Nigeria.
For Mayowa Ayomide, who fights in the women 50 kg class, the experience she garnered in Season 1 and the trials are awesome and will help improve her skills in the game. She praised the CEO of YUCATECO, Hon. Omonlei Yakubu for coming up with such a noble initiative which she said is necessary for the development of the pugilist game.
” I’m aware that Cuba is a leading amateur boxing country of the world both at the Olympics and the world championship because of adequate planning, regular tournaments and exposure of their fighters and this is what Yucateco is doing right now in the country and I want everyone to support them.
In her own remarks, Abidemi Ifeoluwa, who fights in 48 kg stated that she’s happy to be part of the trials just as she gave kudos to the organisers for doing a wonderful job in reviving grassroots boxing in the country.
Speaking in the same vein, the Chief Executive Officer of Heritage Boxing Promotions, Chinedu Okeke, said he’ll take back what he learnt at the boxing league back to his state; Anambra in order to improve the game in the South East .
Okeke who was full of praises to Hon. Omonlei Yakubu for what he’s doing appealed to government at all levels and the Ministry of Sports Development to cue into what YUCATECO is doing to move the pugilist game to another pedestal in the country.
“I’m highly excited with what YUCATECO is doing today for grassroots boxing in this country. Hon. Omonlei Yakubu deserves commendation because it’s not easy for one man to be spending millions of his hard earned money to promote boxing not minding that he’s not getting any returns for his investment.
” There’s need for government and the Ministry of Sports Development to do the needful and give him all the needed support in what he’s doing”, he concluded.
