Sunday, June 7, 2026

The Sun Nigeria

Lions of Africa Boxing Show: Aiyegbeni’s ‘ID Booster’ talks tough over October 29 bout

The Ibadan based light
heavyweight boxer, Idowu
Rasheed a.k.a ID Booster
from the Boxing Gym of the
famous late boxing promoter,
Chief Francis Aiyegbeni has

vowed to destroy his oppo-
nent, Kayode ‘Man Power’

Elegbede in October 29 fight
slated for Lagos.

The Intercontinental Box-
ing Championship tagged:

Lions of Africa, and orga-
nized by Heritage Boxing

Entertainment has been sanc-
tioned by the Nigeria Boxing

Board of Control (NBBofC)
will be held on 29th October
2023 at the FHA Field 23/24
Road, Festac Town Lagos.

Speaking with the sport-
ing press from her UK base

ahead of the fight, the CEO
of the Francis Aiyegbeni
Boxing Gym, Edna Bola
Aiyegbeni said she will leave
no stone unturned in ensuring

a victory for the fiercely look-
ing boxer.

The daughter of the Chief Aiyegbeni that is popularly
known as the Iron Lady in the
boxing circle assured that ‘ID
Booster’ , who is one of her
most trusted orthodox stance
boxer will definitely carry the
day.

“I have instructed him to
work hard and to be listen- ing to the techniques that the
coach speaks of each time
and then implement it when
he gets in the ring,” said the
Iron Lady.