Nigerian born, reigning Pugilist in America, ENOBONG UMOHETTE Emerges IBA Continental Heavyweight Boxing champion
…Floors the defending IBA Champion, Roberto ‘Bully’ White, on the mat in the first round of their scheduled Ten round encounter at Coliseo de Pescaito David Ruiz Center in the city of Santa Marta in Colombia
*’The Nigerian Gentleman’ dominated White, with speed, agility, ring generalship and relentless pressure
*Title Fight opportunity was made possible by a community of amazing individuals, irrespective of political lines
*Record: Undefeated in five fights since coming out of a nearly 8-year retirement, now ranked among the top 200 heavyweights in the world, only two fights away from a WBA, WBC and/or IBF title fight
*”I thank God for the grace to compete at this level and for the opportunity to continue to inspire through his comeback journey in the boxing ring. I really wanna appreciate my promoter Erik Flemming, technical adviser Rhonda Yates, Chief Monte Ekott, Obong Sam Etukudoh, Dr Udoh Elijah Udom; Constance Umoh, Margeret Ukana Bassey, Mercy Odungide, Lucy Hopper, Charles Hopper, Akparawa Michael Bush and many more in Nigeria for all their support. I will continue to make Nigeria proud Abroad”-UMOHETTE
*BY GEORGE ELIJAH OTUMU/AMERICA Senior Investigative Editor, NAIJA STANDARD NEWSPAPER
HE’S THE HERO OF AFRICA’S Most populous black nation in the world. ENOBONG UMOHETTE, a native of Akwa Ibom in Nigeria is reputed in the sports global circle as ‘The Nigerian Gentleman’ being his stage name. In a tension soaked, electrified fight, this Nigerian hero knocked out his opposition in Round One to win the coveted title of International Boxing Association, IBA Continental Heavyweight boxing champion.
In what remains a spectacular and soaring career comeback story, The Nigerian Born, United States based heavyweight boxer, Enobong “The Nigerian Gentleman” Umohette, penultimate weekend, emerged the IBA Continental Heavyweight boxing champion after defeating the defending IBA Champion, Roberto “Bully” White, by a Technical Knock-out in the first round of their scheduled Ten round encounter at Coliseo de Pescaito David Ruiz Center in the city of Santa Marta in Colombia.
For the record, he is now undefeated in five fights since coming out of a nearly 8-year retirement, is now ranked among the top 200 heavyweights in the world and is now two fights away from a WBA, WBC and/or IBF title fight opportunity.
According to media reporting by Heraldo de Santa Marta, Umohette simply dominated White, whose fierce resistance ultimately succumbed to Umohette’s speed, agility, ring generalship and relentless pressure.
In a post-fight interview Umohette thanked God for the grace to compete at this level, the opportunity to continue to inspire through his comeback journey in the boxing ring and plans to always make Nigeria proud Abroad.
Umohette further stated that this title fight opportunity was made possible by a community of amazing individuals, irrespective of political lines. ideological difference, ethnic extraction or geographic location. Umohette thanked Their Excellencies Former Akwa Ibom State Governor Obong Victor Attah, Senate President Chief Godswill Akpabio, Former Akwa Ibom State Governor Deacon Udom Emmanuel and Ambassador Udo Moses Williams for the incredible roles they played in this achievement. Umohette also thanked His Excellency the current Akwa Ibom State Governor, Pastor Umoh Eno for his unwavering support.
Speaking further, Umohette also thanked the community of private citizens who were part of this project, his promoter Erik Flemming, technical adviser Rhonda Yates. Chief Monte Ekott, Obong Sam Etukudoh, Dr Udoh Elijah Udom, Constance Umoh, Margeret Ukana Bassey, Mercy Odungide, Lucy Hopper, Charles Hopper and Akparawa Michael Bush.
Umohette is now undefeated in five fights since coming out of a nearly 8-year retirement, is now ranked among the top 200 heavyweights in the world and is now two fights away from a WBA, WBC and/or IBF title fight opportunity. On a final note, Umohette thanked his coaching and training crew and thanked the distinguished ladies and gentlemen of the press, particularly the Nigeria Standard Newspapers for keeping a spotlight on boxing and by extension helping to grow and develop the sport.
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