Part of Nigeria Boxing Competitions records
Nigeria boxing
Nigeria Boxing Federation has participated and as conducted various events relating to boxing within the country and at international levels.
Some of the events include:
All Africa Games, Nigeria
Commonwealth Games, Nigeria
National Open Boxing Champion, Nigeria
Olympic Games, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil And
Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia among others.
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Some of the Nigerian Boxers Achievement
1966 Fatai Ayinla won a gold medal in a boxing competition, Lagos
1968 In boxing, Lako won a gold medal in the 54kg class
1970 A. Adeyemi, Lightweight, Commonwealth Games, Boxing
1973 In boxing, Obisia Nwakpa, Isaac Ikhouria and Fatai Ayinla won gold medals each in boxing in Lagos
1974 In boxing, Eddie Ndukwu and Isaac Ikhouria won gold medals each in Kampala.
In boxing, Fatai Ayinla won a bronze medal in the +91kg at the 1st World Championship in Havana, Cuba.
1990 David Defiagbon, Welterweight, Commonwealth Games, Boxing (gold medal)
Sabo Mohammed, Bantamweight, Commonwealth Games, Boxing (gold medal)
Also in boxing, Kevin Onwuka won a bronze medal in Auckland, New Zealand.
Moses James won a bronze medal in the 63.5kg class in Sydney
1991 In boxing, Moses James (63.5kg), Jacklord Jacobs (81kg), David Izonritei (91kg) and
Richard Igbineghu (+91kg) won gold medals each including a silver medal by Tajudeen Sabitu (67kg) and a bronze medal by David Defiagbon (71kg) in Cairo
Nigeria finished 10th in the Women World cup.
1992 Nigeria won two silver medals in boxing in the Olympics through David Izonritei (91 kg) and Richard Igbineghu (+91kg) in Barcelona.
Open National Boxing Championship at indoor Sports Hall National Stadium Surulere Lagos..
Ikechukwu Okoronkwo from Abia State won Gold medal in Light weight ( 57- 60kg) class
2nd President Ibrahim Babangida International Boxing Tournament. hosted by Nigeria at Lagos
Friday Felix won Gold medal in Light fly weight ( 48kg)
Kabiru izobo won Gold medal in bantam weight( 51to 54 kg )
Godwin Osagie won Gold medal in Light weight class ( 57 to 60 kg)
Ikechukwu Okoronkwo won Gold medal for Nigeria in Light Welter weight category ( 60-63.5 KG)
Babatunde Alimi won Gold in middle weight
Friday Ahunanya won Gold medal in Light heavy weight.
Innocents Otukwu won Gold in heavy weight
Ikemefula Ibeabuchi won Gold medal in + 91KG Super heavy weight,
IBB International Tournament
Anthony Konyegwachie Silver medal light .weight
1994 In boxing, Duncan Dokiwari won a gold medal in the +91kg class, Rasmus Ojemaye (75kg) and Eromosele Albert (67kg) won silver medals each in Victoria Canada.
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1995 In boxing, Duncan Dokiwari (+91kg) won a gold medal, Kehinde Aweda (54kg) won a silver medal, Daniel Attah (57kg) and Friday Ahunanya (91kg) won a bronze medal each in Harare.
1996 Duncan Dokiwari (+91kg) won a bronze medal in Atlanta in boxing.
1999 In boxing, Segun Ajose won a gold medal, Jegbefu Albert and Eromosele Albert won silver medals each in South Africa
Samuel Peters Gold medal heavy weight
Samuel Peters WBC Heavy weight champion
Ex International Boxer, Mazi Okoronkwo, Records And Achievements In Boxing
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