Nigeria, June 4 -- Obisia Nwankpa, the iconic boxer and former national coach fondly known as "Golden Gloves," is dead.

He passed away in the early hours of Tuesday, 3 June, at the age of 75.

While speaking with PREMIUM TIMES on the development, Rafiu Ladipo, president of the Nigeria Boxing Board of Control (NBB of C,) said the late boxer is deserving of a place in the country's Sports Hall of Fame.

According to Mr Ladipo, Obisia's death is another big loss to the Boxing fraternity in Nigeria and beyond.

"This is another big blow for us. Obisia deserves to be immortalised in this country because he gave his all to boxing" Mr Ladipo stated

While reports suggest Obisia's body has since been moved to a mortuary pending when further deta...