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Light Welterweight boxer, Nigerian Olaide ‘Fijaborn’ Fijabi, has said that his role model in the world of professional boxing is retired American boxer, Floyd Mayweather.
Fijabi, a former Lagos State amateur champion, who turned professional during the first edition of GOtv Boxing Night held a year ago at the National Stadium, Surulere, Lagos, said that he would like to become great in the pugilist trade like Mayweather.
Mayweather, an American professional boxer was undefeated, as a professional and a five-division world champion. He won 12 world titles and the lineal championship in four different weight classes.
“My role model is nobody but Floyd Mayweather Jnr,” Fijabi said in an interview.
“I love the way he fights in the ring and I enjoy watching him. I must confess, I have learnt a thing or two from his boxing skills.”
On why he chose boxing, Fijabi said: “Actually, I never liked boxing not until a particular day when a friend bullied me. I got home and my parents chastised me. I was then forced to learn how to box and to the glory of God, I’m now a professional boxer.”
Fijabi made his mark in the amateur boxing cadre before he turned pro last year. “As an amateur boxer, I was national champion three times. I also won eight gold medals at the National Sports Festivals. I was convinced that I had seen it all at that level and I decided to turn professional.
“I was gold medalist in 2007 and 2008, but the funniest thing was that I was never picked to represent Nigeria. I thought the coaches were not comfortable with me, so I decided to turn professional, ” he said.
Fijabi, however, disclosed that the promoter of GOtv Boxing Night, Flykite Promotions, …Read More
Source:: PM Newspaper
