Nigeria Boxing Competitions
Nigeria Boxing Federation has participated and as conducted various events relating to boxing within the country and at international levels.
Some of the events include:
Some of the Nigerian Boxers Achievement
1966 Fatai Ayinla won a gold medal in a boxing competition, Lagos
1968 In boxing, Lako won a gold medal in the 54kg class
1970 A. Adeyemi, Lightweight, Commonwealth Games, Boxing
1973 In boxing, Obisia Nwakpa, Isaac Ikhouria and Fatai Ayinla won gold medals each in boxing in Lagos
1974 In boxing, Eddie Ndukwu and Isaac Ikhouria won gold medals each in Kampala.
In boxing, Fatai Ayinla won a bronze medal in the +91kg at the 1st World Championship in Havana, Cuba.
1990 David Defiagbon, Welterweight, Commonwealth Games, Boxing (gold medal)
Sabo Mohammed, Bantamweight, Commonwealth Games, Boxing (gold medal)
Also in boxing, Kevin Onwuka won a bronze medal in Auckland, New Zealand.
Moses James won a bronze medal in the 63.5kg class in Sydney
1991 In boxing, Moses James (63.5kg), Jacklord Jacobs (81kg), David Izonritei (91kg) and
Richard Igbineghu (+91kg) won gold medals each including a silver medal by Tajudeen Sabitu (67kg) and a bronze medal by David Defiagbon (71kg) in Cairo
Nigeria finished 10th in the Women World cup.
1992 Nigeria won two silver medals in boxing in the Olympics through David Izonritei (91 kg) and Richard Igbineghu (+91kg) in Barcelona.
1994 In boxing, Duncan Dokiwari won a gold medal in the +91kg class, Rasmus Ojemaye (75kg) and Eromosele Albert (67kg) won silver medals each in Victoria Canada.
1995 In boxing, Duncan Dokiwari (+91kg) won a gold medal, Kehinde Aweda (54kg) won a silver medal, Daniel Attah (57kg) and Friday Ahunanya (91kg) won a bronze medal each in Harare.
1996 Duncan Dokiwari (+91kg) won a bronze medal in Atlanta in boxing.
1999 In boxing, Segun Ajose won a gold medal, Jegbefu Albert and Eromosele Albert won silver medals each in South Africa
