Former world heavyweight boxing champion, Mike Tyson will be among the top boxing dignitaries expected at the Abuja Stadium for the African heavyweight championship fight holding in August 2019.
According to the promoter, who is also the CEO of Green Studio, Savlo Montrond, the names of the top boxers in the title fight will be unveiled next month in an international world conference in Nigeria.
He said the Africa heavyweight fight was last held in Cape Verde and won by Junior Maximus, who defeated Fasila Arrumi.
Montrond noted that his company decided to bring the fight to Nigeria in conjunction with the Ooni of Ife Global Outreach as part of efforts to develop boxing in Nigeria, adding that he has a five-year plan to keep bringing in top fights to Nigeria to give hope to the sport, which has produced talents in Africa over the years. Read more