GOtv Boxing Night 15: Joe Boy retains ABU title as Oyekola wins N1m

Joe Boy Vs Nukpe was the headline bout at GOtv Boxing Night 15 in Ibadan on Sunday, July 29.

Nigerian boxer Oto 'Joe Boy' Joseph, on Sunday, July 29 beat Ghana's Nathaniel Nukpe to retain his African Boxing Union (ABU) lightweight title.

The encounter was the headline bout at GOtv Boxing Night 15, which held at the Indoor Sports Hall of the Obafemi Awolowo Stadium, Ibadan.

Also on the night, Ridwan 'Scorpion' Oyekola, a product of GOtv Boxing NextGen Search, won N1million for emerging  the best boxer of the night.

Oyekola, who was voted second best boxer at GOtv Boxing Night 13 in December 2017, beat  defeated Prince 'Lion' Nwoye in a thrilling lightweight challenge bout.

Another GOtv NextGen Search graduate, Michael 'Lion Heart' Godwin knocked out Idowu 'ID Cabasa' Okusote in a cruiserweight contest.

Ibadan's cult boxing hero, Akeem 'Dodo' Sadiku, knocked out Franc Houanevgbe of the Republic of Benin in a middleweight duel.         

Olaide 'Fijaborn' Fijabi, ABU light welterweight champion, defeated Kazeem 'Iberu' Ariyo in a national challenge contest.

Daniel 'Big Shark' Emeka defeated Sulaimon 'Olags' Adeosun in the light heavyweight division.

The light welterweight duel between Vincent 'Dada' Essien and Segun 'Show Boy' Olalehin was declared a no-contest.

Among dignitaries at the event were the Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Adeyemi 111; Mr. Wale Oke,Oyo State Sports Commissioner who represented Governor Abiola Ajimobi; and Mr. Toys Arulogun, Oyo State Information Commissioner.