Adeleke, Oladipupo Emerge Champions At Boxing Night 34

The trio of Tobiloba Ijomoni, Sadiq Adeleke and Saddam Oladipupo dominated fan conversations at GOtv Boxing Night 34 Jams Festival, delivering stellar performances.

Adeleke and Oladipupo emerge as the national champions, while Ijomoni walked away with the biggest individual honour of the event that was held at the Tafawa Balewa Square in Lagos.

In the headline bout, Adeleke dethroned defending champion, Durotimi Agboola, to claim the national super bantamweight title after a gruelling 10-round duel.

The judges returned a majority decision in his favour, rewarding a performance built on steady pressure. The victory marked Adeleke’s first national title and capped a measured, mature showing on the biggest stage.

Earlier, Oladipupo announced himself as the new national lightweight champion, outclassing Imole Oloyede by unanimous decision over 10 rounds.

He dictated the pace of the bout and dominated exchanges to earn the points.

While the titles went to Adeleke and Oladipupo, Ijomoni was named Best Boxer of the Night, receiving the Mojisola Ogunsanya Memorial Trophy and a ₦1 million cash prize after a commanding unanimous decision victory over Segun “Odi” Gbobaniyi in their eight-round national lightweight challenge contest.

The undercard delivered a run of emphatic finishes. Emmanuel Abimbola halted the previously unbeaten Sodiq Suleiman in the fourth round of their light welterweight bout, while Toheeb Hassan recorded a fifth-round technical knockout against Ezekiel Seun in the super bantamweight division.

International spice came courtesy of Rasheed Idowu, who stopped Ghana’s Nii Offei Dodoo in the fourth round of their eight-round catchweight clash.