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		== REPORT ==
		Skoro Wins National Featherweight Title[http://www.thisdaylive.com/articles/gotv-boxing-night-skoro-wins-national-featherweight-title/194962/]
		This Day 25 Nov 2014
		T'''he Indoor Sports Hall of the National Stadium in Lagos''' brimmed with excitement on Sunday, as boxing fans in their thousands turned
		up at the '''GOtv Boxing Night''', a professional boxing event to revive the sport in the country. '''The event, which featured six fights'''
		in five weight divisions, drew fans from across the social strata.
		The biggest fight on the night was the '''National Featherweight title contest between''' Dare "Fighting Machine" Oyewole (reigning
		champion) '''and Waidi "Skoro"'''. Skoro emerged the new champion, after '''knocking out Dare 'Fighting Machine' Oyewole in the fifth''' of the
		12-round bout. Skoro, who controlled proceedings in the fifth round, produced a devastating blur of right and left punches that
		dazed Oyewole at the end of the round. The impact of Skoro's punches on Oyewole forced the latter's '''corner to call off the fight''' and
		Skoro was announced as the new National Featherweight champion. An elated Skoro, 22, disclosed that his immediate ambition is to take
		a shot at the African Featherweight title crown. "I thank all the fans. I am going to keep this title for a long time.
		Next, I am going for the African title and Commonwealth title too," he said after he was declared winner. Skoro, winner in seven
		of his last eight fights, is building a reputation as a knockout specialist. Six of those seven wins, including over Oyewole, have
		been via knockout.
		'''In the Light Middleweight category, Sunday "Capo" Olalekan saw off the challenge of Chijioke "Painless" Ngige, while Stanley "Edo'''
		'''Boy" Johnson did same to Saheed " Happy Boy" Olayiwola in the Junior Welterweight class by a split decision of 74-77, 77-72 and 79-71.'''
		'''Rasheed "Afonja Warrior" Abolaji put up an eye-catching performance against 26-year-old Dele "Lagelu" Adeleke.''' He defeated Adeleke by
		'''an unanimous decision of 79-71, 80-71 and 79-69.''' Abolaji also walked away with a trophy after he was adjudged the night's most
		outstanding boxer.
		In another '''Featherweight''' contest, '''David "Lucky Boy" lived his nickname when he defeated Muhammed "Fearless" Tijani.'''
		'''The Heavyweight clash between Adewale "Tiger" Abbey and Tope "Young" Ogunshinusi turned out a no-contest, as the latter was adjudged'''
		'''to have delivered below-the-belt on his opponent.''' The next edition of the event is slated for 25 January, 2015.
		GOtv Boxing Night, '''promoted by Flykite Productions''', is sponsored by GOtv, 1960 Bet, Custodian Life Assurance Plc, Paragonis
		Multimedia Productions, SuperSport, MultiChoice, KSquare Security and Zetaweb.
		Six boxing legends were honoured at the event for their contributions to the sport. They were Dele Jonathan, Joe Lasisi, Jerry
		Okorodudu, Ray Amao, Hogan Jimoh, Obisia Nwakpa. Also honoured for their contributions were the Chief of Army Staff, Lt-General
		Kenneth Minimah, who was represented by Col. A.R Bello; '''Dr. GK Kanu and Mr. Remi Aboderin, President and Secretary-General of the'''
		'''Nigerian Boxing Board of Control''' respectively.
		The event was not only about boxing, as fans were treated to performance by Ghetto Soldier, Daddy Showkey, a former boxer.

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