Tim Camhil World Cruiser weight Bout Will Be Easy, Says Bash Ali
Written By sportsweight.blogspot.com on Monday, February 17, 2014 | 6:52 AM
The World Boxing Federation, Cruiserweight champion, Bash Ali, says his Unification World Boxing Championship in May, 2014, against Tim Camhil of United States of America, will be his easiest fight he ever fought since he started professional boxing.
Ali, who is fifty- eight year old, said he would surpass Joe Burckner's records of being the first old boxer to set the Guinness Book of World Records at forty-eight year, adding that the Tim Camhil would not be able to withstand his technical depth of boxing when they meet in May, 2014 for the Guinness Book of World Recordst title bout.
"The first against Tim Cahil is going to be the easiest fight I ever fought because Tim Camhil will not give me any problem and at the end, the world will applaud him and say Bash Ali, you are very Great.
"The oldest boxer to set the Guinness Book World Records was Joe Buckner as he set it at the age of forty-eight years and 110 days.""Tim Camhil, is International Boxing Union, IBU, champion while I am World Boxing Federation, WBF, Cruiserweight Champion, unification but am going to walk out of the ring with two belts."
"Tim Camhil team, IBU, WBF and other prominent boxing officials will be in Nigeria before the bout.
"Bash Ali is an extra-ordinary human being who do things that make people wonder because at my age, I do jog for miles. I do not drink, smoke, gamble, womanize, use drugs. I will train hard for the fight and do something that no one has ever done at the age of over 58 years and am going to shock the world."
"It is an investment to have historical fight that would be the fight of its kind to be held in Nigeria."
The promoter of the Guinness Book of World Records fight, Otunba Benson Akingboye, said six African Presidents as well as boxing legends Mohammed Ali, Mike Tyson, Evander Holyfield and renowned boxing promoter, Don King would be in Nigeria for the Unification World Boxing Championship in May, 2014.
"Aside the aforementioned, no fewer than six African Presidents are going to be present at the ring side to grace this occasion and from our projections, it is going to be a massive fight night."Obaking said
"The Federal Government, under the dynamic leadership of President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, GCFR, has provided the LOC, the enabling environment that will make this fight a pleasurable and memorable experience."
Obaking, said President Goodluck Jonathan, had provided the Local Organising Committee, LOC, an enabling environment to make the bout a memorable experience as he urged Nigerians to make Bash Ali the oldest boxer to win a world title.
"The Guinness Book of World Records (GWR) title fight is even more significant at this time as this is the first time after forty years that an event of this magnitude will take place in Africa."
"The fight will surpass the 1974 Mohammed Ali versus George Foreman's fight in Zaire in Congo. It will also go down in history as one of the most watched sports event on pay per-view TV in Europe and America. This is African Pride, Be a part of History."
The Chairman of Obaking Promotions, said the fight would surpass the nineteen Seventy-four title fight between Mohammed Ali and George Foreman in Zaire, Congo as it would be the most watched bout on pay per-view in Europe and America.
"The gains of this project are enormous because apart from projecting the image of the country in a positive light, proceeds from this fight will be used to provide more sporting facilities in the country."
"Beginning from January 7, 2014 when the LOC of this project was inaugurated by the Minister of Sports, we have been working round the clock in seeing that this event is a success. This signifies the enormous interest the Federal Government of Nigeria has on this project."
"On Friday, we met in Abuja with some of our partners that are Financial and Banking institutions. A win for Bash Ali in this quest will also compliment the centenary celebrations of Nigeria has a chain of successes worth of mention."
"Our African Cup of Nations triumphs last year and the victorious outing of our Golden Eaglets at the FIFA Under 17 World Cup in UAE, also last year."
Akingboye, said a win for Bash Ali would complement the centenary celebrations of Nigeria, stressing that the Guinness Book of World Records title bout is significant as it would be the first time after forty years that an event of this magnitude would take place in Africa.
"As the sole promoter of this great event which is going to be first of its kind in the country, it is now our goal to see that Mr. Bash Ali actualizes this dream of becoming the oldest boxer to win a world title.
"We did it at Atlanta '96 Olympics where the name of Nigeria entered into the record books as the first African country to win the Olympic Soccer Gold in Men’s football and with Bash Ali's project at hand; we can jointly do it again."
This event is billed to attract so many boxing legends like Mohammed Ali, 'iron' Mike Tyson, Evander Holyfield and world renowned boxing promoter, Don King to Nigeria.
Ali has the best Cruiser weight records of seventy- five wins, fifty- seven knock out and five loss.
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