A
total of 10 bouts were witnessed at the 2nd edition of the IGP of
Police Boxing championship, which took place at the weekend at the
Boxing gym of the Police College Ikeja, Lagos.
The
championship, opened with an all police affair as Police Constable
Tajudeen Amusa out punched Olofintunyi Imoleayo to earn an unanimous
decision victory in the 56kg men division.
In
the 49kg (men), PC Mukaila ensured the police force continues its
winning streak as he defeated Michael Elegba in another unanimous
decision victory.
PC
Tunde Adebayo could not sustain the momentum as he lost out to Kingsley
Pius, a civillian in the 69kg through a split decision of 2 to 1 on the
judges score card.
The
second all police affair saw CP. Adepitan lost to CP Nwoye Prince a
split decision of 2-1. The ladies also had a run out as Folashade
Joshua, a civillian out punched Ganiat Balogun, a police officer with an
unanimous decision, while the second women's bout had Olaleye Latifat
restored some pride for the police force with an unaninmous win over
Celina Mosunu.
Two
knockouts were a recorded in the One-Day boxing fiesta as Sargent
Mathew Joseph aka ‘Basket’ ended the championship in a flurry by earning
a technical knockout over fellow officer Sargent Idris Samuel while PC
Bassey Okon was knocked out by Bukun Opage in the 75kg class.
Other results - CPL Lukman OLagbade defeated Yusuf Olalekan with a split decision of 2-1.
Guest
of honour of the occasion, Commissioner of Police Abimbola Macaulay
promised that the Police Force will continue in its stride to discover
more talented boxer for the nation just as it has done in the past.
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