Commey wants fans in Russia to support him against Shafikov

11/22/2016 Prince Dornu-Leiku

Ghana’s Richard Oblitey Commey believes he needs as many of his fans as possible to cheer him on when he faces hard customer, Denis Shafikov next week Friday, December 2 at the Tough Fight Gym in the Russia capital, Moscow in a mandatory final eliminator for the IBF Lightweight world title.

Commey (24-1, 22 KOs) hopes to set up a rematch with American, Robert Easter Jnr with victory over the highly rated Shafikov (37-2-1, 20 KOs) whose only two career defeats came via decisions in world title fights against Miguel Vazquez in 2014 and Rances Barthelemy in 2015.

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Unbelievable: Isaac Dogboe wasn’t invited to opening of Bukom Boxing Arena

11/21/2016 Prince Dornu-Leiku

The rising star of African boxing, Isaac ‘Royal Storm’ Dogboe is adamant he may have to critically look at fighting again in Ghana after the WBO African boxer of the year was unbelievably ignored during the commissioning of the newly built Bukom Boxing Arena.

President John Dramani Mahama officially unveiled the new boxing edifice inside the Trust Sports Emporium near the Korle lagoon in the outskirts of Accra last week amid fanfare where all of Ghana’s former world champions were honoured in the presence of the entire boxing fraternity.

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Breaking news: Tagoe vs Saucedo postponed to December 2

11/19/201611/18/2016 Prince Dornu-Leiku

The much awaited IBO Lightweight championship of the world fight between Ghana’s Emmanuel ‘Game Boy’ Tagoe and Argentina’s Fernando David Saucedo will now take place on Friday December 2, a week further than the original November 25, its official.

This has become necessary due to a request by the Argentine’s camp for the fight to be re-scheduled after suffering a shoulder injury in training, which has been agreed to by the Ghana based BabyJet Promotions who are staging the fight billed for the newly opened Bukom Boxing Arena in Accra.

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President Mahama demands Tagoe to stop Saucedo in round 3

11/18/201611/16/2016 Prince Dornu-Leiku

Ghana President John Mahama has apparently demanded boxer Emmanuel ‘Game Boy’ Tagoe to knock out Argentina’s Fernando David Saucedo by the end of round 3 when they clash for the IBO Lightweight championship in Accra on November 25.

Tagoe and Team BabyJet Promotions who are promoting the bout at the newly built Bukom Boxing Arena, met and presented the IBO belt to the Ghanaian leader during Tuesday night’s official inauguration of the new edifice. Tagoe appeared all smiles as he engaged in a tete-a-tete with President Mahama, and now the boxer has revealed what he was told.

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IBO appoints Ataa Eddie Pappoe to judge Tagoe-Saucedo

11/15/2016 Prince Dornu-Leiku

Experienced Ghanaian referee/judge, Ataa Eddie Pappoe has been sanctioned by the International Boxing Organisation (IBO) to be one of three judges to score the IBO Lightweight world title fight between Ghana’s Emmanuel ‘Game Boy’ Tagoe and Fernando David Saucedo of Argentina in Accra on November 25.

Pappoe, a renowned WBC/IBF/IBO judge replaces Michael Alexander of the UK whose passport has less than six months to expire. The document replacement and travel arrangements including visa acquisition will delay his journey to Ghana.

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Duke Micah primed to beat Chanda for Commonwealth title

11/10/2016 Prince Dornu-Leiku

Ghana’s Duke Micah (18-0, 17 KOs) says he is ready to wrestle away the Commonwealth Bantamweight belt when he steps into the ring against UK based Zambian, Matthew Chanda (7-0, 3 KOs) come Saturday night at York Hall, Bethnal Green, London.

The countdown is almost over to fight night with the weigh-in set for Friday and the Ghanaian is in high spirits promising to etch his name in the records as the latest pugilist from the West African country to follow in the footsteps of among them Azumah Nelson, Joseph Agbeko and Richard Commey by winning the Commonwealth title.

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Isaac Dogboe faces Aristule in New Zealand December 10

11/08/2016 Prince Dornu-Leiku

It is official, Ghana’s Isaac ‘Royal Storm’ Dogboe steps down in weight for his next fight after the WBO confirmed he will face Argentina’s Julian Evaristo Aristule in a final super bantamweight world title eliminator on the undercard of the Joseph Parker versus Andy Ruiz WBO world heavyweight championship in New Zealand on December 10.

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Sports Minster, Ga Traditional Council back Tagoe to win IBO title

11/08/2016 Prince Dornu-Leiku

Ghana’s Sports Minister, Hon. Nii Lantey Vanderpuye and chiefs of the Ga Traditional Council have pledged full support to Emmanuel ‘Game Boy’ Tagoe ahead of the Ghanaian boxer’s bid to win the IBO Lightweight world championship against Fernando David Saucedo of Argentina on November 25.

Tagoe and BabyJet Promotions led by CEO, Sammy Anim-Addo continued their tour with the title by making courtesy calls on the traditional leaders of his native Ga land as well as the Minister of Sports on Monday as the countdown to his quest to end Ghana’s wait for a world champion edges ever closer.

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Seunzy Wahab defeats Ansah on Azumah Nelson’s VIP Fight Night

11/01/201611/01/2016 Prince Dornu-Leiku

Ghana based Nigerian, Oluwaseum ‘Seunzy’ Wahab was the hero on Saturday putting up a dominant show to outbox and outclass Ghana’s Michael ‘One Bullet’ Ansah in a successful defence of his Ghana national super featherweight title in the headline of Azumah Nelson’s VIP Fight Night round two in Accra.

119-109, 117-112, 118-110 the scorecards of the three ringside judges said to underline Wahab’s unanimous victory after which he was decorated by the great Azumah Nelson himself on the bill put together by the legendary former world champion and Hemann Promotions.

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Weights: Kanat Islam 154 v Patrick Allotey 154

10/28/201610/28/2016 Prince Dornu-Leiku

Weights from Almaty Arena, Almaty, Kazakhstan

Kanat Islam 154 v Patrick Allotey 154
Zhanibek Alimkhanuly 169 v Milton Nunez 171
Zhankozh Turarov 145 v Issac Aryee 145
Ruslan Myrsatayev 218 v Nuhu Azuma 227
Ali Akhmedov 171 v Ali Mammadov 169
Aidar Sharibayev 132 v Juan Ocura 130
Zhuma Zhumabekov 138 v Ivanou Uladimir 138

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