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Balmoral Group Promotions, AK Promotions, and Frank Warren’s Queensberry Promotions person announced ‘Chaos In The Ring II’, a historical Heavyweight Triple Header scheduled for Friday, December 19, 2025, astatine the Mobolaji Johnson Arena successful Lagos, Nigeria.
The blockbuster event, to beryllium broadcast unrecorded worldwide connected DAZN, volition showcase Nigerian boxing endowment connected a planetary signifier and diagnostic Lawrence Okolie and David Adeleye successful their archetypal nonrecreational combat connected African soil, marking a defining infinitesimal for African boxing.
The announcement follows the resounding occurrence of ‘Chaos In The Ring I’, which captivated fans successful Lagos and brought planetary attraction to Nigeria’s thriving boxing scene.
Dr. Ezekiel Adamu, CEO of Balmoral Group Promotions, said: “We are thrilled to bring this world-class lawsuit to Lagos, showcasing Nigeria’s affluent boxing endowment connected a planetary stage. This triple header is simply a solemnisation of our heritage, resilience, and ambition to elevate African boxing to caller heights. Fans tin expect an unforgettable nighttime of action.”
Amir Khan, erstwhile satellite champion turned promoter, added: “Lagos is astir to witnesser thing special. This lawsuit brings unneurotic explosive heavyweights and Nigeria’s rising stars, backed by the planetary scope of Queensberry Promotions and DAZN. I’m arrogant to beryllium portion of a nighttime that volition animate the adjacent procreation of African fighters.”
Frank Warren, Hall of Fame promoter and laminitis of Queensberry Promotions, said: “Nigeria has a arrogant boxing history, and we’re highly pleased to bring this accidental to 2 of our starring fighters. Queensberry is the Home of the Heavyweights, and we look guardant to our guys doing the concern successful Lagos successful December.”
Michael Ridout, EVP of DAZN, added: “We are excited to beryllium partnering erstwhile again with AK Promotions and Queensberry. This promises to beryllium a Christmas cracker involving immoderate of the biggest names successful heavyweight boxing. Watch it unrecorded worldwide, lone connected DAZN.”
Okolie’s African Debut:
Two-weight satellite champion and WBC No.1 heavyweight contender Lawrence Okolie (22-1, 16 KOs) volition header the Lagos event, marking his first-ever nonrecreational combat successful Africa.
Born successful London to Nigerian parents, the 33-year-old captured the WBO cruiserweight rubric successful 2021 with a knockout triumph implicit Krzysztof Glowacki, defended it successfully, and aboriginal won the WBC bridgerweight satellite title. Now stepping up to heavyweight, Okolie aims to marque past arsenic a three-weight satellite champion successful 2026.
Okolie said: “Big-time boxing comes to Lagos! This volition beryllium a historical infinitesimal for Africa, my family, and my career. There’s been a batch of talk, but let’s spot who truly wants to dance. Detty December conscionable got saucy. Thanks to Frank, George, and Queensberry for making this happen.”
Adeleye’s Homecoming:
In the co-main event, heavyweight contender David Adeleye (14-2, 13 KOs) volition besides marque his archetypal nonrecreational quality successful Africa, bringing his trademark powerfulness and strength to Lagos.
The 28-year-old, calved successful London to Nigerian parents, turned nonrecreational successful 2019 and rapidly roseate done the ranks, with 13 of his 14 wins coming by knockout. Adeleye looks to bounce backmost from a beardown show against Filip Hrgovic (19-1, 14 KOs) and present a connection triumph successful beforehand of his ancestral location crowd.
Adeleye said: “Nigeria — mo ti de, mo wa nile! I’m coming home. It’s an honour to combat successful my parents’ land, a state that has birthed galore greats. The archetypal lawsuit was spectacular, but this time, we’re doubling up and bringing adjacent much fire. I can’t hold for you guys to spot maine unrecorded successful action.”
Odiase and All-Nigerian Clash Add Firepower
Unbeaten imaginable Emanuel Odiase (9-0, 8 KOs) volition besides instrumentality to the Mobolaji Johnson Arena, wherever helium antecedently scored a devastating first-round KO, aiming to cement his estimation arsenic 1 of the astir breathtaking heavyweights successful the region.
In a high-stakes all-Nigerian showdown, Taiwo Agbaje (18-0, 13 KOs) volition instrumentality connected Musa Tope Tajudeen (19-1, 17 KOs) successful a combat expected to bargain the show. Both men are chasing planetary recognition, with Agbaje eyeing a imaginable rubric changeable against Britain’s Nick Ball (23-0-1, 13 KOs).
‘Chaos In The Ring II’ promises an unforgettable nighttime of boxing — a homecoming for Lawrence Okolie and David Adeleye, a showcase for Nigeria’s elite fighters, and a almighty connection astir Africa’s increasing power in world boxing.
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