LAGOS – The Secretary of the Nigeria Boxing Board of Control (NBB of C), Remi Aboderin, on Monday debunked reports that there was change in the leadership of the body.
Aboderin in a telephone interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) described the report as “unfounded.’’
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Media reports had it that there was infighting in the organisation which led to a change of hands in the leadership of the body.
Aboderin said that the status quo still remained, ahead of an executive meeting, slated for Dec. 30 in Lagos.
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“The board is intact we are going to have an executive meeting on Tuesday where most of the issues will be discussed.
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“We are looking forward to a better 2015 in professional boxing so the stakeholders are working round the clock to create a better environment for the sport,” Aboderin said.
According to him, the outcome of the round-table on Tuesday will determine the fate of the current board and professional boxing in Nigeria.
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The sports administrator, who allayed fears of in-fighting, said that there was no cause for alarm as the status quo was being maintained.
“We are working to have conducive platform where athletes, promoters and sponsors will find a safe haven to work in,” he said. (NAN)
