Habib Ahmed’s trainer Ofori Asare has stressed that his charge will draw positives from his lost to Gilberto Ramirez last Saturday in USA.
Ahmed in his first pro fight outside Ghana challenged the WBO World super middleweight champion Ramirez but he was handed his first pro loss after he was stopped in round six.
Despite Ahmed’s loss, the experienced trainer, praised the James Town native for his fortitude and tenacity on such a big stage and hoped he would emulate the legendary Azumah Nelson who overcame a loss in his first shot at a world title (losing to the late Mexican Salvador Sanchez) but bounced back to become a world champion of repute.
“Habib has a bright future ahead of him, at least, he has now gained the exposure which was our primary objective, and going forward he is set to fight across the continent with other African super-middleweight boxers,” Asare said.
The trainer justified why he threw in the towel to save his boxer who was at the receiving end in the sixth round.
“I signalled to the referee to stop the fight to prevent my fighter being hurt and to protect his future.”