Former boxing champion, Bash Ali has called out the government of Lagos State for inviting American former World Heavyweight boxing champion, Evander Holyfield for an exhibition-boxing bout in the State.
The Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode, as part of activities to mark the 50th year anniversary of the creation of Lagos State invited Holyfield, a five-time World Cruiserweight and Heavyweight boxing champion, for a scheduled boxing match with a former governor of the state, Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
Bash Ali, a Nigerian boxing legend, went on his Facebook page to lament that he would have been invited for the boxing showcase instead of the American because of his contribution to the economy of Lagos and Nigeria.
He wrote, “I was born and raised in Lagos. I am a world boxing champion, I have contributed to the economic growth of Nigeria through sport and I was rewarded with the highest national honour ever given to a Nigerian athlete, Officer of the Order of the Niger (OON).
“American former world boxing champion, Evander Holyfield is in Lagos as a special guest of the government to celebrate Lagos at 50 and I am not invited. The labour of our heroes past shall never be in vain.”
Will you donate $3million for developmental programmes same way Evander did?Inviting Evander was good value for money,unlike Bashiru Ali who couldn't raise money from corporate organisations worldwide to stage of n unwanted fight
ReplyDeleteLool I had same thoughts. But then again they could have done one of those boards with Bash Ali's name on it
DeleteIf America did not make him great will these political vultures be able to invite him. They kill Nigerian tallents and call people who have struggled to make it in diaspora. At least, we need to honor our people.
ReplyDeleteHe raised himself. America never sponsor him for anything
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