Nigerian boxer, Aliu Bamidele Lasisi
recorded his eighth professional victory after beating Artid Bamrungauea
in their bantamweights fight at the King Abdullah Sports City, Jeddah,
Saudi Arabia.
Lasisi who is sponsored by Top8 and fights
for Round 10 Boxing Club in UAE, defeated Bamrungauea by unanimous
referees’ decision in their 8-Round bout which was one of the six
undercard fight at the Muhammad Ali trophy final,.
The victory also saw the Nigerian made
history in the process by becoming the first man to win a professional
boxing bout in Saudi Arabia.
In a chat with NationSport, ‘Lucky Boy’ as
he is fondly called by his admirers, said he remained focus as he eyes
more pro victories.
“I want to use this opportunity to thank my
fans for the great support; we did it again making it 8-0 unanimous
decision under the card of Muhammad Ali trophy final. I also want to
thank Round 10 Boxing Club Top8 Yachts and Boats Rental for the great
support you guys giving me. Right now I want to perform my Umrah (the
non-mandatory lesser pilgrimage made by Muslims to Mecca, which may be
performed at any time of the year) and I will return to training
immediately after that.
“I will continue to train hard and remain
focused with my boxing career here in UAE because I still have a long
way to go. I pray to God to always crown my efforts with success,” the
Qatari-based pugilist told NationSport .
High point of the night saw British Callum
Smith beat his compatriot George Groves in stunning seventh round
stoppage to become the new WBA super middleweight champion.
Smith claimed the WBA Super world
super-middleweight title, while retaining his WBC Diamond belt and
picking up the vacant Ring Magazine bauble and the Muhammad Ali Trophy.
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