Adrian Ogun push for revitalisation Nigeria’s Boxing Industry

Adrian Ogun

A Nigerian born international sporting promoter, Dr. Adrian Ogun has canvassed the revitalisation of the Nigerian boxing industry.

Ogun in a statement expressed readiness to put to use his expertise in discovering and promoting young and talented personalities into the Nigerian boxing industry.

To this effect, Ogun has concluded arrangements with the Nigerian Boxing Board of Control (NBBofC) and AMDM Promotions to scout and develop unknown talented Nigerians into becoming boxing legends.

Dr. Ogun said he and AMDM had in the past promoted world championship boxing shows that featured the likes of Lennox Lewis, Mike Tyson, Floyd Mayweather Jnr. Vitali and Wladimir Klitschko.

“This, no doubt, prompted the NBBofC to recently grant a license to AMDM Promotions to promote boxing shows in Nigeria to showcase and develop home grown Nigerian boxing talents.

“AMDM Promotions is part of the AMDM group of companies managed by Dr. Ogun and co-founded by Nigerian sports entrepreneur, Tunde Folawiyo. Mr Folawiyo, is a Forbes listed oil, banking and communications mogul – who has interests in the NBA franchise “Basketball Africa League (BAL) and a consortium building a new 10,000 plus seater sporting and entertainment arena in Lagos”.

According to the statement, Dr. Ogun, through AMDM Africa, runs the boxing TV streaming arm of ‘Lion’ a UK based boxing promotional company owned by former World boxing champion Lennox Lewis.

His agency successfully streamed the Francis Ngannou v Tyson Fury controversial boxing match (where many viewers believed Cameroonian Ngannou was robbed of victory) to Airtel Africa’s mobile phone audience of up to 130 million users on 28th October 2023.

Lennox Lewis and Dr. Ogun aim to be at the ringside again