Sydney-based Nestor Bolum set for vacant WBF title bout against Billzard

17.03.2023 - 06:07 guardian.ng

After his comeback victory against homeboy, Luke Martin, in Australia last year, Sydney-based Nigeria professional boxer, Nestor Bolum, is set for another contest in the same country.

This time, he will face another homeboy, Tyler Billzard, for the vacant World Boxing Federation (WBF) Australiasian title on June 30.

It is a 10-round contest.The fight is being promoted by Neutral Corner Fight Promotion PRO Boxing Revesby Workers. The Delta State-born Bolum, who represented Nigeria at Athens 2004 Olympic Games, used the fight against Martin in November last year as a comeback bout ahead of his plans for a world title shot this year.

Speaking with The Guardian from his base in Sydney, yesterday, Bolum said: “I was supposed to fight Billzard on March 25, but I had a muscle tear on my shoulder during training.

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