Veteran Nigerian boxer and former World Boxing Federation (WBF) Cruiserweight Champion, Bashiru Oloruntoyin Ali popularly often known as Bash Ali has renewed his push to stage a Guinness World Report combat, in search of the assist of Akwa Ibom State to lastly make it a actuality.
In response to Journalist Bassey Ibiatisuho, Ali, now 69, visited the Akwa Ibom State Commissioner for Sports activities, Elder Paul Bassey, to attraction for backing from the state authorities. The historic bout, which he says has been practically 20 years within the making, is geared toward setting a world file as the primary Guinness-sanctioned boxing championship to be held in Africa.
“This might be the primary time a Guinness World Report boxing combat is staged on African soil,” Ali stated. “Will probably be essentially the most profitable combat of its type, with members from 132 nations and over 46,000 folks already pledging to purchase $500 ringside tickets to witness historical past in Nigeria.”
Ali emphasised that Uyo, the Akwa Ibom State capital, was chosen because the proposed host metropolis attributable to its high quality infrastructure, together with glorious street networks, hospitality amenities, sturdy safety, and the Godswill Akpabio Worldwide Stadium slated because the venue.
The legendary boxer, who holds the excellence of being the primary African to win a cruiserweight world title, famous that the combat wouldn’t solely break information but additionally place Akwa Ibom and Nigeria on the worldwide sporting map.
Akwa Ibom State Sports activities Commissioner Paul Bassey, whereas commending Ali’s perseverance and ambition, assured him of the state authorities’s openness to internet hosting internationally important sporting occasions. He described the proposed combat as a serious alternative for sports activities tourism and praised Ali’s dedication to compete at such a excessive stage at his age.
The Commissioner added that sports activities growth stays a central a part of Governor Umo Eno’s ARISE Agenda, particularly on the grassroots stage, and acknowledged the potential of the bout to advertise the state globally.
With renewed momentum and a possible host metropolis recognized, Bash Ali’s long-sought Guinness World Report combat seems one step nearer to changing into a historic actuality.
