NBF sanctions Balmoral’s Chaos in the Ring 4

The Nigeria Boxing Federation has sanctioned the Chaos in the Ring 4 boxing card promoted by Balmoral Group Promotions and Amir Khan Promotions, which holds today at the Balmoral Hall, Federal Palace Hotel, Victoria Island, Lagos.

The nine-bout card, which merges professional boxing with a celebrity bout between musician Habeeb ‘Portable’ Badmus and skit maker Carter Efe, has drawn significant attention in the build-up, with both the main event fighters and the celebrity pair engaging in heated face-offs ahead of the night.

The professional card is headlined by a WBO cruiserweight Peace Fight between Ezra Arenyeka (15-2, 12 KOs) and Godday Appah (14-2, 13 KOs), billed as a symbolic contest between the Itsekiri and Ijaw communities of the Niger Delta, with the winner to be named a Peace Ambassador for the region.

Other bouts on the card include an international welterweight contest between British southpaw Michael McKinson and Algerian prospect Mohammad Sahnoun, a super-middleweight clash between Ghana’s Elvis Ahorgah and Newcastle’s Joe Laws, teenage sensation Raheem Animashaun against Emmanuel Amos, Basit Adebayo against Loren Japhet in a WBO super-lightweight bout, Samuel Antwi against Paul Kamanga, national middleweight champion Rasheed Adeyemo against Nicolaus Mdoe, and a welterweight clash between Seun Wahab and Saidi Mkola.

NBF Vice-President Omonlei Imadu praised the promoters for their investment in professional boxing in Nigeria and commended the National Sports Commission for its support of ongoing reforms in the sport.

The event will be broadcast live on DAZN.

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