The fourth edition of GOtv Boxing NextGen Search will hold between September 13 and 15 at Dunkin Pepper Gym inside the MKO International Stadium Complex in Abeokuta, Ogun State.
According to the organiser, Flykite Productions, the programme, sponsored by Pay TV company – GOtv, was conceived to unearth young and talented amateur boxers desirous of tuning professional.
It will take the form of sparring sessions supervised by some of the country’s best boxing coaches, who will assess and select the boxers adjudged to be ready to move into the professional ranks.
It is open to boxers between the ages of 18 and 25 from all parts of the country. Boxers selected by the coaches will have their licenses paid for by the sponsors, undergo free medical examination and fight in coming editions of GOtv Boxing Night.
This is the second time the event is holding outside Lagos since it debuted in 2015. Last year, it held at the Francis Aiyegbeni Boxing Gym, Wall Hotel, Ibadan. The first two editions held at the Lagos Boxing Hall of Fame Gym in Surulere, Lagos. Each of the previous editions attracted over a hundred boxers, out of which an average of 25 were adjudged ready to make the leap into the professional cadre.