Former president of the Nigeria Football Federation and one time Chairman of the Kano state Sports Commission Ibrahim Galadima has praised the president of the Boxing Promoters Association of Nigeria Omonlei Yakubu Imadu for hosting week-12 of the Yucateco boxing league in Kano state. 

Galadima who was part of notable sports administrators present at the event held on Saturday at the sports arena of the Nigerian army 3 brigade headquarters Bukavu barracks in Kano, said Yucateco Boxing Promotions has reignited the dwelling boxing culture in the Northwest zone by hosting the boxing league in the region.

” sincerely this is the way to go, Yucateco has given us a pragmatic model for boxing development in the country and i will urge those in authority to embrace it, boxing needs individual with a genuine passion for the sport and that’s what Mr. Imadu has shown with the Yucateco

The Special guest of honour for the event Brig. Gen. A.M. Tukur, Commander 3 brigade, Nigerian Army said consistent engagement of young pugilists is the apt way to revive the dwelling state of boxing in the country as he laud Yucateco’s efforts in developing amateur boxing in Nigeria. 

” this is a laudable initiative and i must commend Yucateco boxing promotions for creating a platform for these young boxers to hone their skills, YBL is the only boxing league i know in Nigeria and i am happy that they deemed it necessary to host one of the fight week in our base here in Kano”.

A total of 305 bouts have been completed in season 2 of the  Yucateco boxing league. Twelve accredited boxing clubs are competing for the grand prize of N50 Million. 

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