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Nigerian boxers have continued to mourn the death of Akeem Sadiku popularly known as ‘Dodo’, who passed away on Saturday at the University College Hospital, Ibadan, aged 37,
The PUNCH reports.
Sadiku died of complications arising from surgery on Friday. The late boxer has been buried according to Islamic rites.
The boxer, who turned professional in 2009, fought in the super welterweight category.
Sulaimon Ologbade described the pugilist’s death as a “rude shock to the entire Nigerian boxing fraternity.”
The boxer said, “I received the news after I finished sparring in Nottingham, and I lost control of myself. Even my manager saw my countenance and knew I wasn’t myself. It is a huge loss to me and the Nigerian boxing scene.”