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Lagos set to host historic WBC Amateur Boxing Championship

Posted : 23 January 2025

Lagos is gearing up to host a landmark event in African boxing history: the inaugural Yucateco World Boxing Council (WBC) Amateur Boxing Championship.  


The tournament, organized by Yucateco Boxing Promotions in conjunction with Africa’s premier boxing organization, will take place from February 6th to 8th at the Molade Okoya Thomas Indoor Sports Hall, Teslim Balogun Stadium.  


The championship will feature boxers from eight nations: Kenya, Uganda, Togo, Senegal, Ghana, Mali, Cameroon, and Nigeria.  


Omonlei Yakubu Imadu, CEO of Yucateco Boxing Promotions, expressed his excitement about bringing this prestigious event to Nigeria.  


“I am happy my promotion has finally made this happen. Bringing the first-ever WBC amateur tournament to Africa is no small feat, and I am most importantly very happy that this will be happening in my beloved country, Nigeria. We are bringing the world to Lagos, and this truly delights me,” he said.  


The tournament has attracted significant attention from the international boxing community. WBC President Mauricio Sulaimán and Africa Boxing Union (ABU) President Houcine Houichi are both confirmed to attend, along with their teams.  


Imadu, who also serves as President of the Boxing Promoters Association of Nigeria (BPAN), highlighted the significance of the event for participating boxers.  


The Most Valuable Boxers in each weight category will not only secure a spot at the maiden WBC Amateur Boxing World Cup later this year but will also receive the prestigious WBC Amateur title belt.  


“Aside from securing their spot at the maiden WBC Amateur Boxing World Cup, outstanding pugilists in each weight category will also get to keep the WBC Amateur title belt. This has never happened before in amateur boxing in Africa,” Imadu emphasized.  

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