As a child, Bash Ali was a popular name and icon within my family circle. Sometimes my uncles will say ‘I will Bash Ali you now’ to me. He was a household name and perhaps, he’s still a VIP in Nigeria. I got to know about his proposed Guinness fight through an SMS sent to... Read More

March 6, 2015

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#Lobatan: Bash Ali refuses to leave jail despite meeting bail conditions

by Anike Jacobs A few weeks back, popular Nigerian boxer, Bash Ali was arrested and remanded in police custody alongside four others – Gabriel Ikyowe, Timothy Ugbede, Daniel Otoski and Jones Ebele – for reportedly disturbing the peace, trespassing and causing obstruction in the premises of a bani based in Abuja. They were remanded in prison... Read More

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February 24, 2015

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Boxer, Bash Ali arrested and remanded in prison custody

by Anike Jacobs Popular Nigerian boxer, Bash Ali has been arrested for reportedly disturbing the peace at a bank in Abuja last Thursday. According to reports, Bash Ali arrived at the said bank, Nigerian Export – Import Bank (NEXIM) to query its manager on why the directive from the President to issue some amount of money for the sponsorship... Read More

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October 26, 2014

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How Bash Ali tried to extort $1 million from us – NEXIM Bank

by Isi Esene The Nigerian Export-Import Bank (NEXIM) has reacted to allegations made against it by veteran boxer, Bash Ali accusing it of frustrating his efforts to undertake a record breaking fight purportedly supported by the Federal Government. In his open letter to President Goodluck Jonathan a few days ago, Ali said since the inauguration of... Read More

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June 9, 2013

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Going nowhere: Boxer, Bash Ali bundled out of event venue by minister’s security detail (WATCH)

by Akan Ido Boxer, Bash Ali got a bit of a bashing outside the ring last Thursday as security details attached to the minister of sports, Bolaji Abdullahi who prevented him from seeing him. According to the 57-year-old boxer who is seeking to become the oldest man to hold a world boxing title defence, the... Read More

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