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The five Nigerian boxers going to Beijing for the Olympics have another chance to prove their class at the World Championships in Morocco.

Femi Babafemi, National Boxing Coach, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos on Tuesday that the competition was good for the boxers.

Babafemi said the tourna-ment would also serve as train-ing for the Olympics.

``The five boxers who have qualified for the Olympic Games will attend the tournament in Morocco," Babafemi said.

The championships will hold from May 20 to May 30.

Nigeria secured five berths in the August Olympic Games in Beijing in the African qualifiers held in Namibia in February.

The boxers are Saheed Lawal, Lanre Durodola, Ekene Danloko, Dauda Izobo and Ehwareme Onorode.

Babafemi said the fighters had intensified their training at the Benin camp.

The coach said the techni-cal crew were hopeful of retur-ning from Beijing with two gold medals.