Nigeria to face Ghana in international friendly ahead Of Commonwealth Games

Nigeria to face Ghana in international friendly ahead Of Commonwealth Games

As part of preparations for the 2026 Commonwealth Games, Nigerian boxers will square up against their Ghanaian counterparts in an international friendly in Accra.

The bilateral tournament aimed to assess both countries athletes athletes ahead of the Glasgow Games will be held on Thursday, 7th May, at the Accra Sports Stadium.

In line with Commonwealth Games requirements, the bouts will feature seven (7) Male pugilists across the official weight categories, while Female team will include three (3) boxers in the 54kg, 57kg, and 71kg categories..

The Nigerian contingent will depart the country for Accra on Tuesday ahead of the event two days later.

The Chairman NBF technical committee Babatunde Laguda has praised the initiative as a more effective way to evaluate the boxers.

" The Ghana friendly tournament is truly the way to go on a time as this, like you know, our boxers are currently camping in Lagos ahead of the Commonwealth Games and this international friendly will further expose them to a more competitive atmosphere". Laguda added.

On his part, the NBF vice president, Hon. Omonlei Imadu said the Federation will, in the coming days, confirm more friendly bouts with two other nations.

" As part of our camping for the Glasgow Games, we are in the final stages of discussions with two other nations on friendly matches, our aim is to ensure that our boxers gets the best of preparation before July when the Commonwealth Games begins''. Imadu said.

The 2026 Commonwealth Games will be held from Thursday, 23rd July, to Sunday, 2nd August, in Glasgow, Scotland.