Two Nigerian pugilists, Sikiru “Omo Iya Eleja” Shogbesan and Mary Aina Abbey, are prepared to constitute the rustic in free fights out of the country on October 19.
Shogbesan (17-3-1, 9 KOs) will produce his global debut towards Belgium’s Francesco Patera (29-5-0, 11 KOs) in a light-weight collision at Corridor Omnisport De L. a. Prealle in Herstal, Liege, Belgium.
Shogbesan comes into this struggle following a attract his closing day trip towards Azeez Lateef in an eight-round tremendous featherweight tournament on the Overall Devastate tournament held on the Nationwide Institute for Sports activities, Lagos Circumstance, in July.
In Sheffield, Yorkshire, UK, Nigerian police officer Abbey (12-1-0, 10 KOs) will problem Britain’s Nicola Hopewell (5-1-0, 1 KO) for the Commonwealth flyweight name at Skate Central.
Abbey, the WBF World Tremendous-Flyweight champion, is coming off her first profession defeat, a majority resolution loss to French boxer Jeyssa Marcel in Nantes, France.
The 27-year-old was once disappointed with that outcome, claiming being deprived by way of the house folk.
“I was not happy with the result because they used home advantage for her, despite the fact that the girl (Marcel) is bigger than me,” Abbey advised PUNCH Sports activities Too much then the bout.
On the other hand, the setback has now not deterred Abbey from her global championship aspirations, pronouncing, “I know I feel cheated, but all the same life goes on, I will never relent until I become a world champion.”
Her power-punching prowess is distinguishable in her file, with 10 of her 12 victories coming by means of knockout, and he or she must be at her easiest towards Hopewell, who might be making the primary defence of her Commonwealth name.