1.   As the African Cup holder, Nigeria is competing in the Intercontinental Cup tournament for continental champions.

2.   Olympic world and continental champions are converging on the Hungarian capital for what is being billed as the biggest and best amateur boxing championships of all time.

3.   The Intercontinental Cup is a week-long event pitting five of the six continental champions and host Saudi Arabia.

4.   The Intercontinental Cup is a week-long, six-nation event that pits five of the six continental champions and host Saudi Arabia.

5.   The only continental champion that will be absent from the tournament will be Germany, whose place is being taken by the Czech Republic.

6.   This year Nigeria and continental champion Cameroon carried African hopes into the World Cup, but both were eliminated in the first round with disappointing play.

7.   With European champion Denmark, five of the six regional continental champions are in town for the week-long tournament along with host Saudi Arabia.

8.   Continental champions South Africa go into a World Cup eliminator against Malawi here on Saturday poised to come of age as a football nation.

9.   This event comprises six continental champions, the Olympic champion, the defending champion, a host country player, two wild cards and five other top players.

10.   Japan were playing Nigeria immediately afterwards in match two of a tournament which features the five continental champions plus the host nation.