Ailing former Commonwealth lightweight boxing champion, Dele Jonathan, is to receive financial assistance from GOtv, title sponsor of the GOtv Boxing Night.
Promoter of the fight and Managing Director of Flykite Productions, Jenkins Alumona, told National Mirror that the 68-yearold Jonathan, who is suffering from bladder and prostate enlargement and requires surgery, will be given 25 per cent of gate takings from the well- attended event.
“Dele Jonathan brought great honour to Nigeria through boxing and there is need to ensure that he regains his health,” Alumona said, adding, “We will give him 25 per cent of the gate takings as our contribution to his upkeep and we look forward to also helping others like him.”
Meanwhile heavyweight boxer, Onoriode “Onos” Ehwarieme who knocked out Adewale “Masevex” Masebinu in the second round of their six round challenge contest at the event has announced his readiness to take on National Heavyweight champion, Adewale Abbey “Tiger”, who he boasted to dethrone.
“Abbey has been avoiding me for a long time but he needs to know that his reign as the heavyweight champion will soon be history because I am ready to dethrone him, if he accepts to fight me.
GOtv Boxing Night is supported by MultiChoice, SuperSport, KSquare Security, Newsbreak.ng, Complete Sports, Brilla FM and Paragonis Multimedia Limited.
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