Boxing Championship: RIYE Junior Boxing Championship to Hold October 25
Alake Sports Centre to host inaugural RIYE Junior Boxing Championship
The RIYE Junior Boxing Championship has been scheduled to be held on October 25, 2026.
The organizers of the Boxing Championship announced that the first edition of the tournament will take place at the Alake Sports Centre, Ijeja, Abeokuta, in Ogun State.
The Boxing Championship is expected to feature 24 young boxers selected from the four zones of Ogun State: Remo, Ijebu, Yewa, and Egba.
The Tournament was coordinated by the Tunde Delu Initiative.
Each zone is to present six athletes: four male and two female participants to make a total of 16 male and eight female athletes.
The Championship will feature about 12 bouts, with eight bouts involving male boxers.
The female boxers will compete in four bouts across various age and weight categories.
The event organizers, Honourable Tunde Delu, said the aim of the Boxing Championship is to provide young boxers with a platform to develop their skills.
Hon. Delu said the championship is for athletes to gain competitive experience and showcase their talents.
He added that the Boxing Championship would also provide an opportunity for individuals, organizations, and other stakeholders to support the development of grassroots boxing in Ogun State.
The Boxing Championship is expected to be attended by former national and international boxing champions, alongside experienced boxing coaches.
The coaches will lend their support to the young athletes to build their competitive boxing experience.
The Tunde Delu and RIYE collaboration
The RIYE Junior Boxing Championship is part of the Tunde Delu Initiative’s continued commitment to youth sports development, grassroots talent discovery, and the creation of opportunities for young athletes to develop their potential.
The tournament is also in line with the Young Athletes Yield Initiative (YAYI) scheme.
The RIYE Under-15 Athletics
Championship across the Remo, Ijebu, Yewa and Egba zones of Ogun State was recently organized by the Tunde Delu Initiative under the Young Athletes Yield Initiative (YAYI) scheme.
The athletics championship attracted more than 2,000 young athletes from over 200 schools across the state, reinforcing the initiative’s focus on discovering and nurturing sporting talents from the grassroots.