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Armwrestling: Seydou and Mohamed sign in Mali

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The Malian Federation of Armwrestling has registered the contract between Seydou “Solution” and Mohamed “Lil Bougou”, with each receiving a preparation allowance of 500,000 CFA francs. The date of the bout and the winner’s bonus remain to be determined, according to the Malian Federation of Armwrestling.

The Malian Federation of Armwrestling registered a contract on 16 October 2026 for a bout between Seydou “Solution” and Mohamed “Lil Bougou”. Each athlete received a preparation allowance of 500,000 CFA francs, according to Bamada.net.

The date of the bout has yet to be announced. The winner will also receive a bonus, the amount of which has not been disclosed, Bamada.net reports.

Malian promoter Fama “Baga” Bagayoko, head of Bagayoko Multi Services, is supporting the event alongside the federation. His TikTok account, which had 287,300 followers and nine million likes as of 19 October, is expected to help give the bout national visibility, according to Bamada.net.

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