Nigerian Police Officer Wins World Boxing Foundation (WBF) Title In The UK

A Police Constable, Mary Yetunde Aina (aka Iron Abbey) has clinched the World Boxing Foundation (WBF) International Super Bantamweight title belt.

Aina defeated United Kingdom’s Laura Pain at City Coast Centre in Portslade, East Sussex, London on Friday, February 18, 2022.

The Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Usman Alkali Baba in a statement has congratulated the famous Police Constable, Mary Yetunde Aina (aka Iron Abbey), on her victory on behalf of the entire police force.

The IGP, who intends to receive the champion in Nigeria on arrival soon, commended the cop for her courage and giant strides in making the nation and the Nigeria Police Force proud.

In the same vein, the IGP called on sports enthusiasts within the Force to be unrelenting in developing their skills and dauntless in charting new frontiers in the world of sports.

“Similarly, IGP, while applauding the unprecedented feats recorded in the Nigeria Police Sports circle, charged officers of the Force to develop and diversify their talents.”

Abbey, who serves in the Lagos State Police Command, has distinguished herself greatly in the boxing sphere by winning several awards and recommendations as a Boxing Referee at the amateur level.

She is equally a renowned boxing judge and professional boxer with a clean sheet and several amateur wins to her name.