GOtv Boxing Night 6: Joe boy talks tough ahead of N1m prize fight

Oto “Joe Boy” Joseph, who won one million naira cash prize and the Mojisola Ogunsanya Memorial Trophy for the best boxer at fourth edition of GOtv Boxing Night, has vowed to win the award again.

The explosive boxer is billed to fight Hogan Jimoh Jnr. in a national lightweight challenge bout at the GOtv Boxing Night 6 on 25 March at the Indoor Sports Hall of the National Stadium, Lagos.

While acknowledging that his opponent’s father was a great boxer, Joseph, said that fact will count for nothing when they get into the ring.

“I will knock Hogan Jimoh out and win the N1m cash prize. I invested the last one well because I need to make plans for the rainy days. I am hungry for more. Hogan Jimoh Jnr. is a baby and will be made to understand that when I shave his beard with punches,” he boasted.

The biggest of the six fights on the night is the West African middleweight boxing title duel between Nigeria’s Abolaji “Afonja Warrior” Rasheed and Ghana’s Adjei Sowah.

In another title fight, Olaide “Fijaborn” Fijabi take on Republic of Benin’s Djamiou Ekekpo for the West African light welterweight title.

Three fights will feature five of the youngsters unearthed at the GOtv Boxing NextGen Search. In one of the fights, Michael “Show” Rolland will test his skills against Nwoye “Lion” Prince in a lightweight challenge bout.

In two others, in the super middleweight category, Saidi “Attacker” Lawal will fight Samuel “Godspower” Elegbede, while Matthew “Wizeman” Obinna will go up against Yusuf “Koste” Moshood.