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Nigeria begins trial for 200 boxers ahead of AAG

Xinhua, June 30, 2015 Adjust font size:

Nigeria on Monday began weighing-in and medical fitness tests for not less than 200 boxers in the country, ahead of the maiden Kenneth Minimah National Boxing Championships.

The trials which began on June 29 would end on July 4.

The tests and weighing-in were being conducted at the Brai Ayonote Boxing Gymnasium, National Stadium, Lagos.

Adura Olaleyin, the national team boxing coach, said the trials commenced with medical certification and weighing-in of the boxers.

The exercise is being conducted by medical experts from the National Sports Commission (NSC) and International Amateur Boxing Association (AIBA), he added.

Olaleyin said the medical officials would ascertain the fitness of the boxers for the fight.

He described the tests as the final stage for the medicals before the commencement of the fights, which would also serve as the national trials for the 2015 All Africa Games to be held in Congo, Brazzaville.

Olaleyin said event would feature 16 weight categories in both men and women.

The coach said the boxers would train with a computerized scoring system in order to get acquainted with the facility in with modern practice. Endi