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I WON’T GO CLOSE TO MY GIRLFRIEND UNTIL I RETAIN MY TITLE! Nigerian boxer, Fijabi goes on ‘sex strike’ ahead of fight in Senegal
Nigerian boxer, Olaide Fijabi, has said that he is deliberately abstaining from sex to prepare himself physically, psychologically and mentally, ahead of his Africa Boxing Union (ABU) Super Lightweight title in Senegal.
Fijabi said he has been training very hard in his camp and has not had sexual intercourse with his girlfriend for the past three months.
He further said he would not get close to his girlfriend until he retains his title in Senegal adding that he is going for serious business in Senegal, The Guardian reports.
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Looking forward to a victory in Dakar, Fijabi said;
“I am preparing very well. After fighting in Ibadan, I was told that I would be fighting in Senegal.
“So I am in camp now preparing very hard. For the past three months, I have not had sex with my girlfriend.
“I won’t go close to her until I retain my title in Senegal. I am going for serious business in Senegal.”
The African champion added:
“This is not the first time I will be fighting outside Nigeria. When I was still in the amateur ranks, I fought in London despite facing a different set of crowd.
“I believe in myself and my ability, and I am confident of maintaining my unbeaten record.”
Also speaking about the level of his preparedness, his coach, Joe Mensah, says the trip to Senegal on October 20 would be rewarding for Nigeria.
Mensah said the boxer is cool-headed and responding well in training ahead of the showdown in Senegal.
“We will do everything possible to get victory in Senegal,” Mensah told The Guardian.
“Fijabi is one of the cool “headed boxers in Nigeria, and he is responding well in training ahead of the showdown in Senegal.
“Though we don’t have much information about his opponent yet, we are not leaving anything to chances. We will win in Senegal,”Mensah said.
Fijabi will meet 31-year-old Senegalese, Abderrazak Houya, on October 20 at the Canal Olympia arena in Dakar.
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While Fijabi has a record of 11 straight wins without a defeat, which includes five knockouts, his Senegalese challenger, Houya, has 11 fights, 10 wins and one defeat.
In his last fight, Fijabi secured a unanimous decision against Kazeem Ariyo during the 15th GOtv Boxing Night in Ibadan in July.
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