Nigeria’s National Sports Commission (NSC) has despatched forth the nation’s boxing workforce with a morale boosting goodwill message to Africa’s first elite novice championship billed to start this Friday in Nairobi, Kenya.
Sports247 stories that the message, which was issued by NSC director-general, Honourable Bukola Olopade’s particular assistant media, Kola Daniel, got here on the eve of the departure of 10 Nigerian pugilists to the inaugural African Boxing Elite Championship.
Daniel disclosed that the Nigerian contingent will function boxers competing in 10 weight classes, comprising 5 male and 5 females, because the nation seeks to make a powerful impression on the continental championship.
Aside from the ten boxers who’re billed to function within the competitors that can finish on October twenty eighth, a complete of 19 delegates will likely be within the nation’s contingent travelling out on Tuesday for the competitors, which Daniel described as a symbolic improvement.
He defined that the depth of Nigeria’s workforce to the inaugural elite championship displays the nation’s untiring dedication in direction of selling elite boxing and strengthening the nation’s presence on the continental stage.
Daniel added, “The competitors will present an vital platform for Nigeria’s elite boxers to check their talents towards a number of the continent’s greatest, acquire invaluable worldwide expertise and exhibit the depth of Nigerian boxing expertise.
“The National Sports Commission wishes the team a successful outing and urges the athletes to uphold the country’s reputation for competitiveness, discipline and excellence as they represent the nation in Kenya.”
