Only the best will go to Glasgow – NBF

Nigeria Boxing Federation Secretary, Tunde
Laguda expressed the intent of this year’s
Eagles Belt coming up in December is to select
the best boxers for the Commonwealth Games
in Glasgow, Scotland.
The event will present the opportunity for a
scrutiny of the male and female boxers of 10
top-of-the class qualities for the games.
Rashidi Fatai of Ogun State (red) and Chinedu
Ani of Imo State fight in the boxing 81kg men
semi finals bout. Photo: Henry Unini
We are making efforts to stage an event that
will be better than the August National Open
championship.
This event is premised on the Glasgow Games,
which to all intent and purposes is a big event;
we have made appreciable marks in the sport,
in the past,” Laguda said.
The Eagle Belt is a championship for the
current best in all the 10 classes in boxing. We
are gunning for the very best.”
He added that male boxers competing in the
World Boxing Championship would still be
considered first.