Leading British Sports agency, World Class Athletes Limited, are bringing the two best Nigerian boxers in the world back to Nigeria.
The boxers are former Olympian and world title challenger, Ajose Olusegun, and current undefeated African Champion, Larry Ekundayo.
They will be accompanied by Head of World Class Athletes, Ben Gray and the boxers Special Advisor, Bimbo Folayan, Executive Director of the Nigerian Diaspora Direct Investment Summit and former head of the Central Association of Nigerians in the UK who has been mobilising the Nigerian Community and Government to get behind the boxers.
The Boxers have got a busy schedule ahead of them which includes a workout session with some Nigerian boxers and donating some boxing equipment to the Nigerian Olympic Team from their sponsors Bullet Energy Drinks and Arik Air. Next they will be heading off to Abuja, where they will be presented to the National Assembly on March 15.
Whilst also in Abuja, they will be appointed as investment representatives for the country and will conduct high level meetings on how they contest for world titles, with the support of the Government and leading businesses, can help deliver sporting glory to Nigeria with the specific aim of helping to improve the country’s image overseas through their sporting achievements. Finally, they will return to their home town in Lagos to meet Lagos State officials and discuss how they can support the state’s aim of becoming a leading destination for sporting events.
In helping to deliver sporting glory, via winning world titles, for Nigeria the boxers aim at reigniting the country’s passion for the sport, as boxing is one that they have had a long and proud history in. The world class athletes strongly believe that Nigeria can rule the world boxing, in a very short space of time, with the correct support.
