Tobiloba “Smiling Assassin” Ijomoni was named Best Boxer of the Night at the GOtv Boxing Night 34 Jams Festival, held on Friday at the Tafawa Balewa Square in Lagos.
Ijomoni also received the Mojisola Ogunsanya Memorial Trophy and a ₦1 million cash prize after producing a commanding unanimous decision victory over Segun “Odi” Gbobaniyi in their eight-round national lightweight challenge contest.
In the headline bout, Sodiq “Happy Boy” Adeleke dethroned defending champion Durotimi “Tiny” Agboola to claim the national super bantamweight title following a gruelling 10-round contest.
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The victory marked Adeleke’s first national title and capped a composed and mature display on the biggest stage.
Earlier on the card, Sadam “Baby Boxer” Oladipupo emerged as the new national lightweight champion, outclassing Imole “System” Oloyede by unanimous decision over 10 rounds.
While the championship belts went to Adeleke and Oladipupo, it was Ijomoni who earned the night’s top individual honour, standing out with his poise, precision and control against Gbobaniyi.
The undercard delivered a series of emphatic finishes. Emmanuel “Ability” Abimbola stopped Sodiq “Smart Lion” Suleiman in the fourth round of their light welterweight bout, while Toheeb “Full Tank” Hassan recorded a fifth-round technical knockout against Ezekiel “Touch” Seun in the super bantamweight division.
International flavour was added by Rasheed “ID Buster” Idowu, who halted Ghana’s Nii Offei Dodoo in the fourth round of their eight-round catchweight clash.
