The Nigeria Boxing Board of Control, NBBofC, has received the Universal Boxing Organisation, UBO, African Belt from Ghana Boxing Authority, GBA.
The belt was received on Thursday.
According to a statement by the General Secretary of NBBofC, Mr. Remi Aboderin, the belt was presented to the President of the NBBofC, Dr. Rafiu Oladipo.
Recall that Nigeria’s Idowu “ID Buster” Rasheed won the vacant UBO African Light-Heavyweight belt by a round two knockout over Ghanaian Bastie Samir on Saturday at Decathlon, Kawukudi Park, Accra, Ghana.
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However, the fight was declared a technical draw, after the brutal second round knockout, instead of a knockout win for Rasheed.
With the intervention of the Universal Boxing Organization, UBO, championships sanctioning body as well as massive publicity and awareness, the result was overturned in favour of the Nigerian.
According to the statement, the belt has been sent to the President of Nigerian Boxing Board of Control, NBBofC, for Idowu Rasheed to be decorated.
It also stated that the Ibadan-based Idowu Rasheed would be decorated by the Oyo State governor.
Source: NAN
