New Amateur Sensation Ibrahim Doku Feels Proud And Still Hungry For Honours
Young rising stylish amateur boxing star, Ibrahim Doku aka Boosu says he feels proud as a champion and he is highly inspired to go high and higher.
In an exclusive interview with Yours Truly on The Big Fight on Omashi TV last Friday night he said boxing will make him great, so he is now very serious and going all out.
He revealed that Joseph Commey aka Jaguar is his idol while Richard Commey the former IBF Lightweight Champion is his uncle, so boxing is in his blood, and he is going to be a world champion in the future.
The student boxer said government must support amateur boxers so tha
t they will stay in the national team for long.
He thanked Coach Ebenezer Adjei for his encouragement and motivation because he nearly sacked him for missing training and he had to prove and win.
He won the first bout at the 2026 Championship but it was not easy as he faced a very tough opponent. Subsequent fights at the quarter and semi finals were not easy before claiming the gold from the reigning champion.
He beat title holder and number 1, George Dowuona in an exciting and interesting final which boxing fans described as one of the best bouts to win him a voucher from Twellium Industries Ghana Ltd. Zone of the sponsors of the tournament.
“I really studied my opponent in the final and he just came rushing with big punches, but I took my time and released clean jabs to win, infact I thank my coach and training partner. Mathias Ashitey for the plan we used he expressed.
Ibrahim Doku is a student at CABS and he is studying Electricals.
But he believes boxing is what will make him great and popular, so he is not resting until he hits the target.
The confident and fashionable boxer said if he gets the chance he will definitely make it.
“We believe in ourselves and my seniors, Mathias Ashitey and Ebenezer Ankrah from the Black Panthers Boxing Club, we promised our coach, Ebenezer Adjei and fans and we nailed it, we are grateful to our fans and thank God” he said.
By Sammy Heywood Okine
