Nigerian Super Middleweight titlist Mojeed Okedara takes on top contender Ekpenyong Bassey in a twelve rounder at the Sir Olubi Hall this Saturday in Lagos.
The event, organized by Cyril Odeyemi Olanrewaju of O2 Boxing Promotions, continues the comeback of Nigerian boxing after the recent demise of former chairman Prince Adeboye who was blamed for the stagnation of local boxing for the past decade.
Okedara, listed with a record of 6 wins and 5 defeats in a career dating back to 1997, vows to stop the seasoned Benson who has faced the likes of African champions Boniface Kabore and James Obede Toney in their backyards.
After winning the vacant national belt in 2009 with a brutal knockout of former champion Alani Sulaimon, Okedara watched helplessly as his career came to a screeching halt by lack of promotional activity. Even a trip to the US in 2010 proved unfruitful as the hard-punching Nigerian could not secure any fights.
All of a sudden, a beehive of action sees four promotions taking place in Lagos in a span of two months and with a four round knockout under his belt just three weeks ago, Okedara looks ready to clear all obstacles in his path to an African title.
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