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Lagos To Host World Title Fights

by Joseph Odoekwu

March 15, 2018

Lagos: One of the leading and reputable Professional Boxing promoters in the world Monarch Events and Promotions brings a big ...

Lagos: One of the leading and reputable Professional Boxing promoters in the world Monarch Events and Promotions brings a big fight home. Prince Williams has finally succeeded in dragging a major world boxing championship to Lagos in South-West Nigeria. The CEO of Monarch Events Prince Williams Stanley disclosed this during a Press Conference yesterday in Lagos. He informed all that arrangements have been concluded. The fight will take place at the prestigious Eko Convention Centre on April 7th, 2018.

Prince Williams (left) addressing press men in Lagos with Rafiu Ladipo (middle) and Remi Aboderin Secretary of NBBC

The patriotic British Nigerian, based in the UK, spoke to press men. He said his desire is to contribute his quota towards the development of Boxing in Nigeria.

Eko Convention Centre Lagos, Venue for the April 7th boxing championship

He also informed press men that the range of the fights are Super Middle Weight and World Title Fight. It will feature elites boxers such as Chop Chop Corley, Jesus Ortega, Aaron Corley, Paul Valenzuela, King Davidson, and Eugen Buchmueller. They are all expected to compete in the championship. Besides developing boxing as a game, Prince Williams also noted that the championship would afford tourism an opportunity to flourish in Lagos. Noting that boxing works hand in hand with it.

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