May 24, 2017
A five-time world cruiser weight and heavyweight boxing champion, Evander Holyfield, has arrived Lagos for a scheduled boxing match with a former governor of the state, Bola Tinubu.
Lagos State Governor, Mr Akinwunmi Ambode who spoke at Lagos House in Ikeja on Wednesday while receiving Holyfield lauded the achievements of Holyfield, describing him as the greatest living boxer of all times.
The Governor, who described the visit of the boxing legend to Lagos as historic, said there was no better way to showcase sports as catalyst for growth than the collaboration of such an icon as Holyfield.
The boxing legend stated that his coming to Lagos is about giving back to the society. ”I want kids to learn from me how I became four times heavyweight champion”
He also announced a donation of $3million worth of health equipment to Lagos State Government, a gesture which Governor Ambode commended and urged other sports legends and individuals to emulate.
The Governor, who described the visit of the boxing legend to Lagos as historic, said there was no better way to showcase sports as catalyst for growth than the collaboration of such an icon as Holyfield.
The boxing legend stated that his coming to Lagos is about giving back to the society. ”I want kids to learn from me how I became four times heavyweight champion”
He also announced a donation of $3million worth of health equipment to Lagos State Government, a gesture which Governor Ambode commended and urged other sports legends and individuals to emulate.
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