After having extinguished the son of De Gaulle and “Selleu bu Ndaw”, Modou Lô attacks Tarkinda next Sunday. If successful, the King of Arenas will definitely enter the legend of “local sport”.
“The Lord of the Arena”! A qualifier that would go well with Modou Lô if he managed to defend his title for the third time in a row. Certainly this same adjective would not be new in the world of wrestling since a certain late Double Less, father of Balla Gaye 2, was already nicknamed thus for his prowess in the arena. But in the modern era of Senegalese wrestling, Kharagne Lô would become one of the greatest wrestlers in history.
Defeat Siteu to sit at Yékini’s table!
If Yékini (fifteen years of invincibility) is seen by many as the best wrestler in history, his nephew (Siteu) could simply offer Modou Lô the opportunity to sit at his table. If he emerges victorious on the evening of November 24, the Rock of Sanitized Plots will quite simply be the only king of the arenas since Yékini, to retain his title after three fights. Balla Gaye 2 (0 victories as king), Bombardier (1 victory) and Eumeu Sène (0 victories) will then have reason to be jealous.
Technique, intelligence and boxing, his trademark
Like Siteu, Modou Lô was not destined for a bright future in strike wrestling. Even if he had made a name for himself in the “mbappat” (neighborhood tournaments in single wrestling) with no less than thirteen flags won according to the testimonies of Ibou Ndiaye Niokhobaye (traditional communicator), the wrestler from Fandène had not neither the size, nor the size, much less the physical strength, to hope one day to become a great champion. While at the time (2006 at the start of his career) the best were the colossi Yékini, Tyson and Bombardier, the young wrestler from the Rock Énergie stable had very early in his mind that he could shake up the hierarchy. To do this, Khadim Gadiaga’s protégé will use his technique, his intelligence and his boxing qualities to achieve fourteen victories in his first fourteen fights.
He suffered his first setback in 2010 against the Lion of Guédiawaye Balla Gaye 2. But, armed with his courage and determination, he will regain his health in the following fight against Baye Mandione. A victory which propelled him into the VIP circle where he obtained more than satisfactory results (draw and victory against Lac 2, two victories against Gris Bordeaux, victory against Eumeu Sène, defeat against Bombardier).
Retiring with the crown, the feat Modou Lô so dreamed of!
After finally reaching the summit in 2019 by granting himself the title of king of the arenas (victory by KO over Eumeu Sène), Modou Lô decided to extend the pole to young wrestlers (Ama Baldé, Reug Reug, Siteu, Boy Niang etc. …) emphasizing that he intended to retire from the arena with the title. This unprecedented scenario has not yet occurred since all the “kings of the arenas” were stripped of their crown before their retirement. But the rock of the sanitized plots wants to achieve this feat and a victory this Sunday would bring it closer to this objective.
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