Gambia’s
king of the Arena, Hoyontan was Sunday declared winner of the Senegambian
wrestling derby against the Senegalese wrestler Baye Mandione, in a bout held
at the Independence Stadium in Bakau. The bout was named under the flagship of
President Adama Barrow
Hoyontan
of Club Ndongo Ceesay was declared winner when his counterpart, Baye Mandione
refused to adhere to the rules and regulations of the game when the referee
asked him to cut down his nails.
The
rules and regulations of wrestling dictates that no wrestler should contest in
a bout with high nails. This was what the referees observed in the Senegalese
wrestler (Baye Mandione).
Baye
Mandione, who once fought with the current Senegalese king of Arena Modou Lo
has claimed that his nails weren’t like what the referees were saying, adding
that he is an experienced wrestler and knows what the rules say.
When
the arbiters declared Hoyontan as winner, the disenchanted fans threw bottles
water on the pitch before the stadium lights were put off as the crowd exited.
Baye
Mandione expressed disappointment with the referee's verdict, saying that he has
been told about all these well before coming to fight against Hoyontan.
“I
was told about all these before coming to fight Hoyontan. All of you can see
that I don’t have high nails which they are asking me to cut. I swear I can
even defeat Hoyontan’s father in a wrestling contest,” he said
This
is the second time Hoyontan is being pronounced winner on verdict of
arbitration after his first against France.
