The former Chairman, Oyo State Amateur Boxing Association, Mr. Akintunde Opaleye is dead.
He died on Sunday at the University College Hospital (UCH), Ibadan, according to a report by DailyPost.
Chairman, Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN) in Oyo State, Mr. Adeniyi Alebiosu confirmed the death of the deceased.
Alebiosu expressed deep sadness at the demise of the boxing promoter.
Alebiosu added that Opalaye gave up the ghost on Sunday morning at the University College Hospital Ibadan, where he had been receiving treatments for an ailment.
He lamented that the death of Opaleye has robbed sportswriters in Oyo State of a big brother, reliable friend and great supporter.
