Twenty-four young boxers from Ogun four sporting zones dey scheduled to compete for RIYE Under-17 Boxing Circuit on October 30, 2026. Punch preview name Alake Sports Centre for Ijeja, Abeokuta, as venue for the programme wey go get twelve bouts.
The prize arrangement wey dem announce total ₦1.8 million. Each of twelve winners suppose collect ₦100,000, while each other participant go collect ₦50,000. Dem also promise all twenty-four boxers medals. Those figures describe planned awards; the preview no name winners or confirm say payment don happen.
Participants come from Remo, Ijebu, Yewa and Egba. Organiser Tunde Delu, governor senior special assistant on youth development, present am through Young Athletes Yield Initiative. The stated purpose include identify talent, follow development and create routes to higher competition levels for young athletes.
For October 29 briefing, Ogun State Boxing Association secretary David Osuolale talk say dem don meet technical and safety requirements. Na association official assessment before the event be that. The source no provide separate inspection report or details of individual medical checks.
The boxing programme follow earlier RIYE under-15 athletics competition. Delu also discuss future expansion into table tennis, gymnastics and Scrabble. Those proposed additions show the initiative ambition; person no suppose count them as competitions wey this October boxing event don already deliver.
For spectators and families, clear details na Abeokuta venue, age category, participating zones and twelve planned contests. Results go need another report after the event. The preview establish youth-development competition and intended rewards without predicting which athletes go progress from the local circuit.
