GNA – Wa All Stars and Obuasi Ashgold Sporting Club on Wednesday qualified for the semi-finals of the on-going Otumfuo Challenge Cup tournament when they won their respective matches at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium in Kumasi. In the first match, All Stars beat Kumasi King Faisal FC 1-0 and are on stand-by to meet [...]
Read the rest of this story »GNA – The Ghana Amateur Boxing Federation (GABF) has sealed a sponsorship deal with Voltic Ghana Limited. Under the deal, Voltic Ghana Limited will provide the Federation with 70 cartons of Voltic mineral water (0.5L bottle) and 350 bags of Voltic sachet water at a cost of GH¢3,000. The deal which spans from August till [...]
Read the rest of this story »Kamoko stops Velazco Photos: Solomon Otoo Lartey Promoter Mike Tetteh’s Goldenmike Boxing Promotions put on a solid fight card Saturday night in Accra, Ghana. The card was highlighted with two local fighters having career best victories. Joshua Okine (20-4-1, 13 KOs) of Ghana derailed the combacking former 2000 Olympic Gold Medalist Muhammed Adullaev (20-4, 14 [...]
Read the rest of this story »Controversial Braimah Kamoko, also known as “Bukom Banku”, caused a stir during the weigh-in session, as he striped naked, to make the required 175 pounds, ahead of his bout against Argentine Hector Velazo, for the World Professional Boxing Federation (WPBF) Light Heavyweight title. At a weigh in session, held at the Media Centre of the [...]
Read the rest of this story »By Atty. Danrex Joseph V. Tapdasan PhilBoxing.com On July 31, Saturday, 3 vacant title belts of the World Professional Boxing Federation (WPBF) will be up for grabs between 6 ring gladiators from 4 different countries. In the main event, Braimah “Bukom Banku” Kamoko (19W-0L-0D-14KOs) of Ghana will battle Hector Javier “El Artillero” Velazco (37W-8L-1D-16KOs) of [...]
Read the rest of this story »By REUTERS Manny Pacquiao would be willing to take a blood test 14 days prior to a bout with Floyd Mayweather Jr., local media reports said, edging the two men regarded as the world’s best pound-for-pound boxers closer to a showdown. Talks between the fighters’ camps stalled earlier this year over Pacquiao’s refusal to agree [...]
Read the rest of this story »GNA – The Ghana Boxing Authority (GBA) has assured of adequate security for next weekend’s world title fight in Accra. Ghana’s George Ashie will face George Mchedlishvi of Georgia for the Universal Boxing Council (UBC) Super featherweight title on Saturday, May 15 at the Ohene Djan Stadium, Accra. The bill dubbed “Battle of the Georges” [...]
Read the rest of this story »Boxing Hall of famer Professor Azumah Nelson last Saturday evening premiered his DVD, a compilation of his 11-year boxing career, at the Silver Bird, Accra Mall. The program, codenamed, “The Grand Premiere”, attracted former and current boxing promoters, boxers, actresses and actors among others. The close to two hour Sam Kessie-directed video, financed by mining [...]
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