East Side Boxing Posted October 14, 2013 Share Posted October 14, 2013 Arik Air, Nigeria and West Africa’s leading commercial airline is pleased to announce that it has signed an agreement to sponsor up-and-coming Nigerian boxers, Larry Ekundayo and King Davidson. As the primary sponsor, Arik is providing both title hopefuls with the financial assistance needed to focus on their boxing full time. The airline’s support comes at a crucial time in Larry and King’s careers, with both men 12 to 18 months away from challenging for world titles. King Davidson is scheduled to take part in a WBO light-middleweight international Title fight this November; victory would see him catapulted into the WBO top ten rankings for his weight class. Larry Ekundayo, a welterweight fighter, who is currently ranked 3rd in the UK will not be fighting until the New Year. Commenting on the decision to support the boxers, Sir JIA Arumemi-Ikhide, Chairman of Arik Air said: “I am delighted we are sponsoring Larry and King, two fighters who epitomize the spirit of Arik Air. Like us, they have persevered and punched above their weight to get where they are today. “We see this as an opportunity to give something back to the Nigerian community who are very proud of the country’s […]http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/eastsideboxing/egEo?d=yIl2AUoC8zA http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/eastsideboxing/egEo?i=z_OO7GTQ5UQ:IUuLjf2fL00:D7DqB2pKExk http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/eastsideboxing/egEo?d=qj6IDK7rITs More... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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