▪️NBB have have accused NBF of interfering in pro boxing instead of concentrating on amateur boxing
March 24, 2026
Two bulls are currently locked in a pitched battle in Nigerian boxing.
In the red corner is the Nigerian Boxing Board of Control (NBB of C), and in the blue corner is Nigerian Boxing Federation (NBF) which has been accused of usurping the powers of NBB, the traditional authority regulating pro boxing in Nigeria in charge of issuing licenses and sanctioning pro fights.
NBF has estabilished a new Professional Boxing Commission to regulate pro boxing but the NBB are taking none of it, and are even ready to shed blood to defend their territory and daily bread. War is war!!!
Tension is high with NBB bigwigs accusing NBF of chewing more than they can swallow.
Top guns at NBB led by President Dr. Rafiu Oladipo want NBF to streamline amateur boxing first instead of involving themselves with pro boxing.
They claim NBF, under President Wale Edun who’s Minister of Finance,
have minimal knowledge on pro boxing, and should therefore concentrate on amateur boxing.
Guns have been uncorked! This standoff is shaping up into another marathon battle typical in African boxing characterised by power struggle at the expense of the boxers, the main actors in the sport.
One wonders why can’t African boxing leaders learn to sort out their issues with decorum. They ought to know that the boxing fraternity is fed up of their selfish struggle for power yet the continent has yet to make an impact at the global stage.
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