By Amaechi Agbo
The technical committee of the Nigeria Boxing Federation (NBF) has invited Forty-(40) pugilists for the final phase of its 2026 Commonwealth Games open camping in Lagos.
The boxers, which are mostly finalists at the last National Boxing Open Trials held in February, consist of Twenty-(20) male and Twenty- (20) females across all the weight categories.
An official letter of invitation has been sent to the selected boxers, coaches, and other technical members. The camp will open on Friday, May 1st, the same day the pugilists are expected to arrive at the Lieutenant General Kenneth Minimah( Rtd) boxing hotel at the National Stadium in Surulere Lagos. The training sessions will commence this Saturday, the 2nd of May .
The Chairman NBF technical committee Babatunde Laguda said the Federation is leaving no stone unturned to ensure the boxing contingent to the Glasgow Games gets the best of preparation.
“The NBF board under the leadership of Hon. Wale Edun has prioritized an early camping for every international event. Hence, the Nigeria Boxing Federation has taken the lead in calling athletes to camp ahead of the Commonwealth Games. “
“This phase of the trials is very crucial because from the Forty boxers we have invited the Ten that will fly Nigeria’s flag in Glasgow Scotland will emerge.” Laguda added.
On his part, the vice president Nigeria Boxing Federation Hon. Omonlei Imadu said the Federation will ensure any boxer that made the final list is a medal prospect for the nation as the body’s aim of Ten boxers Ten medals is still very much on course.
“The current leadership of the NBF is always out to correct the narrative, the model for picking athletes for international events has changed under our watch, it’s no longer business as usual for the journey men in the squared ropes sports, the National Sports Commission (NSC) has given us a mandate ahead of the Commonwealth Games and to deliver on this we must ensure that the boxers that will consists the final list to Glasgow truly merit their inclusion”. Imadu said.
Nigeria will parade Ten-10 boxers at the 2026 Commonwealth Games slated for July 23rd to August 3rd in Glasgow.
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