Nigerian giant heavyweight boxer knocks out opponent in just 15 seconds in Edo 2020
- Adegbola Adedeji has become a huge prospect in boxing at the Edo 2020 National Sports Festival
- The giant framed heavyweight knocked out his opponent in 15 seconds in a quarter-final clash at the games
- The six-foot-plus pugilistic is now favourite to win gold after an easy passage into the semi-finals
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The ongoing National Sports Festival Edo 2020 witnessed a massive knockout punch from Adegbola Adedeji who is representing Ondo state.
The six-foot-seven foot giant put his opponent who had a smaller frame to sleep in just 15 seconds to send the fans into rapturous celebrations.
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Both boxers move around the ring from the sound of the bell as a massive left-hook from Adedeji sent his opponent down to the canvass.
The referee had to stop the fight in what seemed to be Adedeji's only punch that connects in the opening exchanges.
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He is now the favourite to win gold in the heavyweight category at the ongoing Edo 2020 sports festival as he qualified into the semi-final.
Adedeji expressed optimism in winning gold at the games currently held in Benin as he was quoted by Premium Times.
“I am happy and I thank God, I trained very well ahead of the festival and I thank my coaches for the advise and the training process."
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Meanwhile, Legit.ng had earlier reported that the entire National Sports Festival community was stunned when Aminat Idrees bagged gold in the Mixed Poomsae Category of Taekwondo, despite being pregnant.
Aminat who represented Lagos State at the games stunned other athletes as she was reportedly eight months pregnant at the time.
In a footage shared on Twitter, Idrees was seen in different combat techniques as she also picked up other medals in a non-combat simulated category of Taekwondo known as Poomsae.
Legit.ng also reported that Blessing Okagbare, has been presented with the Guinness World Record as the athlete with the most Diamond League appearances (67).
The 32-year-old personally announced her entry into the Guinness Book of Records as one of the hallowed names there.
In her post on Wednesday morning on social media, Okagbare stated that she feels honoured and really grateful to have been a recipient of such a prestigious award.
Source: Legit.ng
