An event like no other has been taking place since July 15 in Côte d’Ivoire. A caravan crosses many towns and arouses interest among the inhabitants under the name of “Clash of Titans”. Behind this initiative, Jimmy Traoré, boxing promoter, who thought up and set up this event. Itinerant boxing gala with a sporting challenge in December and a social one in January.
The Clash of the Titans will end with its epilogue in Treichville, December 17.
A caravan which disembarks. And since July 15, many residents of several towns in Abidjan have seen the “Clash of the Titans”* caravan arrive. An initiative behind which hides the name of Jimmy Traoré. In the middle of boxing in Côte d’Ivoire, his name speaks. The promoter supports especially the current IBA Intercontinental Middleweight Champion, Youssouf DoumbiaHe did so throughout his career. He also wanted to give a little life to the Ivorian capital’s difficult communes. This project aims to give hope to these youth. You can bring something new to your everyday life and, for some, it will be the beginning of a new adventure in the discipline. We want to prove that success through sport can be achieved, as shown by Youssouf Dombia “, advances the promoter to Sports News Africa.
The idea of ”Clash of the Titans” germinated in the mind of Jimmy Traoré over the experiences abroad. ” Due to my duties, I did quite a bit traveling. I noticed that there are often sports halls in France, especially for boxing. These sports halls are very popular among young people from these areas. For some, it’s more that a stress reliever. “, he explains. ” These rooms are what have produced great boxing champions. We all have Mike Tyson in the United States who demonstrated that it was possible for a person from a low socioeconomic background to succeed in boxing. »
A social and sporting challenge for Côte d’Ivoire
The “Clash of Titans” is a way to give a breath of fresh oxygen, the time of a contest, to the residents of the municipalities. The caravan will also work with the police to raise awareness among young people regarding the dangers of excessive violence and drugs. We bring the show to these youth when we go to place a ring. They do not engage in any other activities during this time. We even see their eyes shine in some cases. Perhaps it will ignite something in them », observes Jimmy Traoré, who is pleased to have attracted 2000 people during the 4th stage of the caravan.
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A craze that shows the event is gaining momentum. This goes beyond the social dimension. It also has a sporting stake. These steps are used to detect potential talent in the communities. Another goal is to identify talents that have the potential to represent their municipality in the Palais des Sports in Treichville on the evening of December 17. Motivating more than one. Particularly since the promoter hopes to make these boxesing nights a regular event, with the help and support of his partners. We hope to organize another edition next year. Make sure that every summer in Côte d’Ivoire, we can come to these towns to bring something to this youth and advocate excellence, as the Head of State wishes. We are determined to offer perspectives to the youth. »
* The “Clash of the Titans” caravan continues. The only stage for Abobo was moved to September 10, due to the fact that Independence Day fell on the same day as the event.
Source: sportnewsafrica
