Since the first reported case of COVID-19 in China, life around the globe has not been the same and the sporting community has not been spared either.
in China, life around the globe has not been the same and the sporting community has not been spared either.
While the likes of Anthony Joshua has seen their scheduled fights postponed indefinitely, boxers back home in Nigeria are also lamenting the ‘hard times’ ushered in by the pandemic. Rilwan ‘Babyface’ Babatunde, who is the reigning West African Boxing Union welterweight champion, said he is struggling at the moment as his major source of income remains suspended due to COVID-19.
For Prince Timothy Gonze, the number one contender for the National Cruiser Weight Title, he emphasized on the need to stay alive while also echoing the cash crunch. “My situation is only better because I live in my own compound with a large space and so I set up a makeshift gym with tires and what have you. I do 2000 squats and rope skipping.
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