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About the Nigerian Boxing Board of Control

Nigerian Boxing Board of Control (NBBOFC) is a professional body that is saddled with the responsibility of regulating and managing the specialized boxing activities and related others in Nigeria. This board was formally inaugurated in 1949 after two known experts and nationalist have handled the professional activities for two years.

It was stated that the Nigerian professional boxing activities commenced officially in 1947, which after it continued its activities under the directions of Nnamdi Azikiwe and Billy Moore before inaugurating the officials in 1949.

The first set of the board officials were formally introduced in 1949/1950 with an expatriate chairman named D.J Collister. The body was headed by Adeniyi Jones as the chairman in 1950 and other executives included Dr. Nnamdi Azikiwe, Jack Fansworth, Peter Cook and Anthony Saka Agbaje.

In 1960, Mr. Addis Akerele became the new chairman and headed the board till 1975 when another set of administrative was nominated to handle the affairs of Boxing in Nigeria with Chief Ralph Ogunbufunmi as the President, Emmanuel Adeleye as the Secretary-General, and Mr. John Dimoni as Assistant Secretary.

In 1986, Nigerian Boxing Board of Control (NBBOFC) was registered under Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) by Late Chief Ralph Akin Ogunbufunmi and other members as trustees. Late Chief Raph later in 1993 decided to vacate the office after he has headed the board for many years (1975 - 1993).

Chief Dr. Godwin Kanu was elected president of the board on 7 February 2009. As of 2026, the board is led by its president, Dr. Rafiu Ladipo, with Remi Aboderin as secretary-general.

Getting involved in Boxing in Nigeria

Whether you want to take part, coach, officiate, organise an event or simply support the sport in Nigeria, the organisations listed on this page are the official place to start. A few tips before you get in touch:

• Athletes and parents: ask about registered clubs and state associations near you, age-group and grassroots programmes, and the documents you need to register.
• Coaches and officials: ask which courses and licences the federation recognises, and how they link to the sport’s international governing body.
• Schools, companies and event organisers: ask about sanctioning, rules and approved officials before you announce a competition.
• Check the details: officials and addresses can change after federation elections, so confirm by phone or email before you visit. Spotted a change? Tell SitesNG and we will update this page.

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