Nigeria Boxing Federation Secretary, Tunde Laguda expressed the intent of this year’s Eagles Belt coming up in December is to select the best boxers for the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland.

The event will present the opportunity for a scrutiny of the male and female boxers of 10 top-of-the class qualities for the games.

Rashidi Fatai of Ogun State (red) and Chinedu Ani of Imo State fight in the boxing 81kg men semi finals bout.  Photo: Henry Unini

We are making efforts to stage an event that will be better than the August National Open championship.

This event is premised on the Glasgow Games, which to all intent and purposes is a big event; we have made appreciable marks in the sport, in the past,” Laguda said.

The Eagle Belt is a championship for the current best in all the 10 classes in boxing. We are gunning for the very best.”

He added that male boxers competing in the World Boxing Championship would still be considered first.