Dogboe defends WBO strap, calls out Magdaleno

05/12/201807/23/2017 Prince Dornu-Leiku

Ghana’s Isaac ‘Royal Storm’ Dogboe made mincemeat of Javier Chacon of Argentina to successfully defend his WBO International Super Bantamweight … continue

Dogboe, Chacon make weight for Saturday night in Accra

07/22/2017 Prince Dornu-Leiku

Ghana’s Isaac ‘Royal Storm’ Dogboe (16-0, 10 KOs) and Javier Nicholas Chacon of Argentina (25-3-1, 7 KOs) both made a similar weight of 121.1 lbs on Friday morning in Accra ahead of their clash for the WBO International Super Bantamweight title on Saturday night.

Dubbed ‘Road to Las Vegas,’ the fight will be officiated by renowned American boxing referee, Tony Weeks who has been in Ghana for nearly a week now and on Wednesday conducted a one-day ring officiating course for Ghanaian boxing officials, trainers, boxers, media and enthusiasts.

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Asamoah Gyan tips Tagoe to beat Mendez August 26

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Ghana’s Emmanuel ‘Game Boy’ Tagoe (27-1, 13 KOs) will make mincemeat of former IBF super featherweight champion, Argenis Mendez (24-5-1, 12 KOs) of the Dominican Republic when the duo clash in Accra for Tagoe’s IBO Lightweight world title on August 26, according to Asamoah Gyan, manager and promoter of the Ghanaian boxer.

Gyan, more famous as captain of Ghana’s national soccer team, was at the Seconds Out gym in the Ghanaian capital on Monday afternoon to watch his prodigy train in preparation for the fight against Mendez.

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Has Mayweather signed McGregor contract after postponing Ghana tour?

06/12/2017 Prince Dornu-Leiku

Floyd ‘Money’ Mayweather appears to have confirmed he has signed the contract to fight UFC champ, Conor McGregor following reports in Ghana on the postponement of his scheduled tour to the West African country this week.

Organisers of the ‘Undefeated Tour’ confirmed last week that Mayweather will also visit Nigeria before arriving in Accra on June 15 for a two-day visit which would have climaxed with him being a special guest of honour at a boxing show at the Bukom Boxing Arena.

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Ghanaian boxers to thrill Mayweather at Bukom Boxing Arena June 16

06/07/2017 Prince Dornu-Leiku

Ghanaian boxers to thrill Mayweather at Bukom Boxing Arena June 16, Floyd ‘Money’ Mayweather will be the special guest of honor at a fight night including a WBO Africa and world title eliminator Middleweight championship on the night of June 16 when he visits Ghana.

Scheduled for the plush Bukom Boxing Arena in Accra, local rivals, Emmanuel ‘Game Boy’ Tagoe and George ‘Red Tiger’ Ashie will also square off in a super exhibition fight to thrill the legendary American boxer who is visiting ‘the motherland’ on 15th and 16th June on the African leg of his ‘Undefeated Tour.

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Bukom Banku wants to spar with Floyd Mayweather when he visits Ghana

06/02/201706/02/2017 Prince Dornu-Leiku

Undefeated Ghanaian boxer, Braimah Kamoko (29-0, 22 KOs) famously nicknamed Bukom Banku has sent out a passionate plea to retired boxing legend, Floyd ‘Money’ Mayweather ahead of the American’s planned visit to Ghana later this month.

Mayweather who retired undefeated nearly two years ago has confirmed he will be in the country that produced Boxing Hall of Fame inductee, Azumah Nelson on June 15 and 16 even though details and itinerary of the trip still remain scanty.

Kamoko who also calls himself the ‘Africa Mayweather’ says it will only be appropriate that he trains, spars and also escorts Mayweather around on tour and other engagements whilst in the West African country.

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Al Hamilton’s All-Africa Sports Awards set for Accra November 11

05/24/2017 Prince Dornu-Leiku

The All-Africa Sports Awards organised by renowned Jamaican-born British journalist, Al Hamilton MBE makes a return for the first time in a decade with the 2017 event billed to take place in Accra on November 11.

Hamilton who is credited for also founding the Commonwealth Sports Awards in 1980 to honour some of the best athletes and administrators across all 71 Commonwealth nations, first initiated the African version of the awards successfully in Ghana ten years ago but could not continue as planned due to his involvement in a fatal accident that affected his activities for some time. But not anymore.

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Sena Agbeko stops Holmes in round 3 in second fight of 2017; Isaac Dogboe vs Echagaray in Accra July 22

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Ghana’s Sena Agbeko recorded a second straight victory of 2017 with a round 3 technical knockout victory over Christian Bruffy Holmes on Saturday night in the US.

Agbeko only fought for the first time in three years in March and maintained his push to get to the very top with the resounding victory over Holmes who was so battered in the first two rounds he failed to answer the bell for round 3 at the Frank Cochran Centre, Meridian, Mississippi.

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Agbeko returns against Kenya’s Otieno in Accra June 9

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Former 2-time IBF Bantamweight champion of the world, Joseph King Kong Agbeko (31-5, 23 KOs) makes a return to the ring again next month when he takes on experienced Kenyan slugger, Nick Otieno (31-11, 13 KOs) at the Bukom Boxing Arena in Accra as part of Ghana’s 60th independence anniversary celebrations.

On a bill dubbed ‘Legacy Boxing Night’ put together by Agbeko’s own Fresh King Entertainment in collaboration with StarTimes TV and the Ghana@60 Secretariat come June 9, the also former IBO Bantamweight champion hopes to rekindle his undying belief to once again win a world title with a good performance and victory against Otieno, a former UBO, IBF International and WBC International Bantamweight champion

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Commey, Lawson and Micah return on ‘Freedom Fight Night’ in Accra March 11

02/16/2017 Prince Dornu-Leiku

Former IBF Lightweight world title challenger, Richard Oblitey Commey (24-2, 22 KOs) makes a return to ring action on March 11 when he faces Belgium based Tunisian, Hedi Slimani (26-2, 14 KOs) in a WBC international lightweight championship in Accra on March 11.

Commey hopes to relaunch his world title dreams with victory over the 29 year old Slimani in the Ghanaian capital in a show put together by Streetwise Promotions and Errol Hawk Sports Management with support of the Ghana’s 60th independence anniversary celebrations.

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