By Okechukwu Emmanuel
Nigerian fighter Ridwan Scorpion Oyekola is set to battle Spain’s Jose Ramos Tornado Savin for the World Boxing Federation (WBF) International Super Featherweight Title on December 27th, 2020 in Ibadan.
To ensure that the Nigerian Boxer Ridwan Scorpion emerges victorious in the bout against the Spaniard in Ibadan, fans of his (Ridwan Scorpion) has unveiled plans to support him to victory.
A group of boxing enthusiasts under the auspices of ‘Ridwan Scorpion Fans Club’ have started mobilising resources to support the training and buildup of the Ibadan-born boxer to ensure that he is in good sharp to defeat the Spaniard.
The President of Scorpion Fans Club, Raifu Hakeem in an interview with Sports 247, described the bout as an epic one that cannot be toyed with, arguing that it cannot be left for the Government and the promoter alone.
“We came together about four years ago to form this group so that we can be supporting our own fighter ‘Scorpion’ in an organized manner. I love boxing very well and we have been contributing money to help Ridwan in a little way.
He also spoke about the plan to mobilize fans in large numbers to the venue of the bout in December, as well as also assuring victory for Ridwan Scorpion against the Spaniard by Knockout.
” There is a plan to mobilize fans in large numbers to the venue of the fight (Ilaji Sports Resort) and I can assure you that Ridwan Scorpion will defeat the Spaniard on Knockout to win the WBF belt for Nigeria. We are also organising prayer sessions too,” he concluded.
Meanwhile, the promoter of the bout and CEO of Core Afrique Boxing Promotion, Sola Ayodele has disclosed that the championship would soon arrive in Nigeria ahead of the epic bout.
