Governor Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State and the Nobel
Laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka, said they would partner Evander Holyfield
Foundation in the discovery of boxing talents in the state.
They said this on Friday at the “Rumbles in Lagos’’ novelty
bout between former Heavyweight Boxer Holyfield and former Gov. Bola Tinubu at
Landmark Event Centre in Lagos.
Ambode said that the state was indebted to creating
platforms to ensure the success of young talents, being a land of great
opportunities.
“This whole idea is geared toward getting in touch with our
youths to create some kind of youth empowerment, especially, amongst young
boxers in Nigeria.
“We are committed to seeing new champions come out of Lagos
being a land of opportunities; that is why we are partnering with the
heavyweight so we can together achieve great results.’’
According to him, the state will go all out to ensure
discovered and undiscovered talents are celebrated and given due recognition at
all times.
Source:Punch Ng
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