Alaafin of Oyo, Oba( Dr) Lamidi Olayiwola Adeyemi III who is an ex-boxer. He retired from boxing after his enthronement in 1970.
He showed his boxing experience at the last day of a nine days event to celebrate his 78th birthday.
As the Permanent Chairman, Oyo State Council of Obas and Chiefs, he
amazed everyone by entering the boxing ring as a boxer and the Oldest
boxer to enter into the boxing ring for an exhibition match.
More pics below:
The Alaafin of Oyo, Oba
Lamidi Adeyemi, an ex-boxer of repute, who retired from boxing after
his enthronement in 1970, has dusted his boxing gloves and will, today,
mount the ring to take on his opponent at Oyo Township Stadium.
Read more at: http://www.vanguardngr.com/2016/10/alaafin-oyo-fights-boxing-title/
Read more at: http://www.vanguardngr.com/2016/10/alaafin-oyo-fights-boxing-title/
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