NBF invites 40 boxers for Commonwealth Games camp in Lagos

The technical committee of the Nigeria Boxing Federation (NBF) has invited forty (40) pugilists for the final phase of its 2026 Commonwealth Games open camping in Lagos.

The boxers, who are mostly finalists at the last National Boxing Open Trials held in February, consist of twenty (20) males and twenty (20) females across all the weight categories.

An official letter of invitation has been sent to the selected boxers, coaches, and other technical members.

The camp will open on Friday, May 1st, the same day the pugilists are expected to arrive at the Lieutenant General Kenneth Minimah( Rtd) boxing hostel at the National Stadium in Surulere, Lagos, while training sessions will commence this Saturday, the 2nd of May.

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The Chairman of the NBF technical committee, Babatunde Laguda, said the Federation is leaving no stone unturned to ensure the boxing contingent to the Glasgow Games gets the best of preparation.

“The NBF board, under the leadership of Hon. Wale Edun, has prioritised an early camping for every international event. Hence, the Nigeria Boxing Federation has taken the lead in calling athletes to camp ahead of the Commonwealth Games.

” This phase of the trials is very crucial because from the forty boxers we have invited, the ten that will fly Nigeria’s flag in Glasgow, Scotland, will emerge,” Laguda added.

The Federation will ensure any boxer who made the final list is a medal prospect for the nation, as the body aims to have ten boxers and ten medals.

Nigeria will parade 10 boxers at the 2026 Commonwealth Games slated for July 23rd to August 3rd in Glasgow.