On Thursday, December 26, 2024, boxing fans will be serenaded with good music by the duo of Mayorkun, also known as Mayor of Lagos and YKB.
The two Afrobeats artists will be at the 32nd edition of the prestigious boxing show, GOtv Boxing Night, at Tafawa Balewa Square, Lagos.
A statement from the organisers of the event, Flykite Productions, also disclosed that more music stars would perform at the show to be anchored by MC Lively.
The boxing showpiece, sponsored by GOtv, will be broadcast live on SuperSport channels across 50 African countries.
A total of six fights are scheduled for event, with the clash between the flamboyant Raheem “Badoo” Animashaun and Hammed “Ese” Ganiyu the pick of the lot. Also billed to hold is the national super welterweight title fight between Lateef “Enuoshe” Azeez and Rasheed “Fally Boy” Adeyemo.
In the other bouts, Sikiru “Omo Iya Eleja” Shogbesan will battle Imole “System” Oloyede in a national super featherweight challenge bout; Taiwo “Gentle Boy” Olowu will confront Jafaru “Tanka” Suleiman in a national super welterweight challenge, while Akintunde Abolade will square up against Emmanuel Abimbola in the national super flyweight category.
There will also be the exhibition clash between Kehinde Owoeye and Emmanuel Bamidele will face-off in the amateur flyweight category.
Commenting on the forthcoming programme, the Chief Operating Officer of Flykite Productions, Mr Bamidele Johnson, said, “Boxing fans know that the December edition of GOtv Boxing Night is always a vibrant celebration of boxing and music.
“This year, we are taking it up a notch by blending thrilling bouts with electrifying music and comedic performances by top entertainers, to give the fans a Boxing Day experience to remember.”