[size=14pt]Bash Ali gives Jonathan deadline[/size]
By Tunde Eludini
October 14, 2010 12:37AM

“Do I have to be an ex-convict, a criminal or a dangerous and wicked militant before I can meet with you?” The question above is an excerpt from an open letter written by highly controversial Nigerian boxer, Bash Ali to President Goodluck Jonathan.

Ali, who remains poised to set a record as the oldest boxer to win a world title has given Jonathan up till October 15 to declare his readiness to support his historic fight or risk the fight taking place elsewhere.

“Sir, once again, if I do not hear from you before Friday, October 15, 2010, I will approach another African president to host this historic event,” Ali had written in his letter.

Ali stunned many in 2006, when he suddenly declared: “I am at the ripe age of 50 years and all set to erase Joe Bugner’s name from the Guinness Book of World Records as the oldest man to win a world title.”

However, four years down the line, the purported fight has failed to see the light of day as it has been clouded with so many controversies and setbacks.

A new date of December 11 is now been proposed for the fight which is expected to gulp about two billion naira.

Multiple benefits

For Ali, this is not in any way too much to spend on the fight which he believes the country will reap multiple benefits from.

“Sir, your great and wise advisers advised you to spend almost N7 Billion to celebrate Nigeria’s 50th anniversary because of their personal benefits while Nigeria did not get back a kobo in return. Now, you have set up a committee to probe how the money was spent.

“The same great and wise advisers of yours are against your keeping Nigeria’s promise to me by investing a small N2 Billion to earn a minimum N75 Billion and nine Sports Academies across Nigeria because they cannot share the money,” Ali said.

A Guinness World Record fight has never been held on an African soil, hence the historic event is set to be the first and the biggest boxing event to hold on the continent since Muhammad Ali knocked out George Foreman in Zaire in 1974.

The International Boxing Union (IBU) had given Nigeria a deadline of October 8, 2010 to pay the $1m USD sanction fee which will authorise the approval for Nigeria to host the historic event or lose the right to host to the Republic of Ireland. But after the October 1 bombing, the IBU extended the deadline to October 29.

According to Ali, the 182 country members of the IBU and the WBF will be in Nigeria to watch the event and they include former and current world boxing champions like George Foreman, Mohammad Ali, Joe Frazier, Mike Tyson, Larry Holmes, Evander Holyfield, Ken Norton, Sugar Ray Leonard, Tommy Hearns and Joe Bugner.

In addition, local and international movie stars and athletes from around the world will also be in Nigeria to be part of boxing history.

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Here is a man who has obviously gone crazy! He wants to get in the boxing ring at age 55 and expects Jonathan to back him?
Jonathan bera send a convoy of mopols to sieze the man and match him off to hospital for the best care as one of Nigerias heroes of old.

Why does this have to concern the president?

If the fight is not going to bring enough revenue for any promoter to pick it up, then find another willing promoter.

Crazy indeed!

BASH ALI! BASH ALI! You are the man

Such a pity that u cant meet GEJ easily, unless you decide to join MEND soon

H A L L U C I N A T I O N!
What is the guarantee that he can even win the fight?

When did it become Govt resposibility to organise suicide attempts boxing bouts?

This man disturbed OBJ with this fraud before OBJ left office. He could not approach Yar'Adua due to the man's prudent spending. Now he has seen a big spending President who doesn't think well and he's now threatening. Please help me ask Bash Ali when the job of the President included "Boxing Promoter". Why doesn't he approach the Ministry of Sports or NBF? Which promise did Nigeria make to him?

“Sir, your great and wise advisers advised you to spend almost N7 Billion to celebrate Nigeria’s 50th anniversary because of their personal benefits while Nigeria did not get back a kobo in return. Now, you have set up a committee to probe how the money was spent.

“The same great and wise advisers of yours are against your keeping Nigeria’s promise to me by investing a small N2 Billion to earn a minimum N75 Billion and nine Sports Academies across Nigeria because they cannot share the money,” Ali said.

Is this an 'abeg', a command or an insult? Batty old man. At your age the only place you're sure to keep winning till death is in your dreams. GEJ can't finance a project that may tantamount to contracting assassins to kill you. You can still break the record elsewhere.

dude hit up his facebook page

our gej does not watch the news

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Beaf:

Here is a man who has obviously gone crazy! He wants to get in the boxing ring at age 55 and expects Jonathan to back him?
Jonathan bera send a convoy of mopols to sieze the man and match him off to hospital for the best care as one of Nigerias heroes of old.

[size=16pt]fisrt reasonable post in your whole miserabl life and stay on nairaland[/size]

What is the private sector there for?? Does it always have to be the government? Bash Ali abeg don't give them cause to steal more money from our foriegn reserves because they'll take 10times what you asked for all in your name, so look else where.

You guyz don't know Bash Ali's plans, The man plans to box GEJ's face when they meet one on one, that way he'll break the world record. No 1 has done that to a NIgerian president before I guess

Fogman:

H A L L U C I N A T I O N!
What is the guarantee that he can even win the fight?

thank u sir, what if he looses.what will den happen.despite all samuels voodoo he was knock out twice.

Dis man don fresh ooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo

This joke has been on for some years now. NA BY FORCE? If Bash Ali dies in the ring now, people will say that it is GEJ who sent him to his grave for rituals. PLS CAN SOMEONE TELL THIS MAN TO GO HOME AND REST??

spikedcylinder:

What kind of goshdarn fight costs 2 billion? Are they fighting on diamonds?

I WONDER OOOOOOOOO

Bash Ali you can direct your letter to Asari Dokuboh and MEND officials to show the way to our GEJ's heart.

"Ina lilahi wahina ilehi rajihun"

Hehehe. . .Bash Ali don bash GEJ

Bash Ali is a clown and a fraudster jare. All im fights na fake as dem be pure arrangee and setup.

GEJ should just ignore him.

I know GEJ can't allow this wuru wuru idea. How can a man of 55 years go back to the ring, what is he looking for? Death! I feel this guy is broke. Poor him

The guy don vex tire since na militant dey see jonathan one on one without appointment.btw,is that money not too much to be wasted on such project where a lot of nigerians are hungry ?

You guys are funny sha
No fight is in the offing after all

The fraudster is broke and he needs money seriously.
With  all sincerity, this is not his first, second or even third time he is coming out to solicit for support from government, private individuals and companies.
Please, ask him what has become of the funds he raised during those times?

Nonsense

By the way, he said Nigeria stands to benefit from the so called imaginary fight.
What benefits

If GEJ releases that colossal sum to this imaginary bout, then we are doomed in this country

This one  na YAHUU YAHUUU remix   , If na Oyinbo Man wan fight this fight , all you NL(ers) go dey run una mouth say the Oyinbo greedy, see una fellow black man wey no no say him don old pass old,  see him picture self, He face resemble Alao Akala 419 boys! , Adedibu relive!,

The man is a clown but
worse fraud have taken place in the country.
Infact there is no greater fraud than PDP.

lmaoooooooooooooooooooooooooo ;d ;d ;d ;d ;d ;d ;d ;d ;d

oisehumen:

You guys are funny sha
No fight is in the offing after all

The fraudster is broke and he needs money seriously.
With  all sincerity, this is not his first, second or even third time he is coming out to solicit for support from government, private individuals and companies.
Please, ask him what has become of the funds he raised during those times?

Nonsense

Guy that one don enter voice mail.the man don spend finish. . .wow,I didnt know it is almost 4 years already.time flies sha

what energetic, strong, healthy and young SAMUEL PETERS could not do
an old, gullible, near to grave, out of sort and confused BASH ALI wants to do

Imagine his level of disrespect for our President. U cannot give him ultimatum because he is not constitutionally obliged to fund boxing bout.

N2B is a whole lot of money.
Look at the way he even said it; 'a small N2B'

Pls posters is this man alright? Does he know what he is talking about at all? or is he dreaming or having a hangover? At 55 looking to make history in [b]boxing is this not a suicide mission? And how does it be GEJ problem was GEJ once a boxer or a boxer promoter? Mr Bash what is the problem are you ok?[/b]