Nigerian boxer, Samuel ‘Omo Daddy’ Opaogun who faces Ghana’s Jessie Lartey on the Cabic Pound 4 Pound Glory Night says he has come to Accra to defend the WBA Africa Gold title because it belongs to him.
“I am here to defend my title, I know Lartey to be a good puncher and jabs well but on Friday I will surprise him, let’s expect a good fight” he said at the weighin on Thursday at Cleaver House, a popular events center between the Tigo Head Office and Data Bank.
Kofi Dana, another Ghanaian knock out specialist has an opportunity to wear the WBO Africa Super Welterweight against Raimi Isiaka of Nigeria on Friday evening.
The attraction of the night should be the pride of Warriors Gym,Emmanuel Mankattah Sackey versus Ezekiel Annan of Sonia Gym, an all Ghanaians affair for the WBO Africa Lightweight Championship.
The Cabic Promotions package also has inter clubs bouts with Sea View (Isaac Aryeetey Vs Will Power (George Dowuona) – Bantamweight , Attoh Quarshie (Michael Bibi) Vs Black Panthers (Nasiru Yahaya) – Catchweight, Charles Quartey (Emmanuel Mawuli) Vs Bukom gym (Daniel Otoo) – Super Bantamweight, The Gym (Moses Amon) Vs Akotoku Academy (Philip Quansah) – Welterweight and Panix Gym (Elisha Nterbigma) Vs Wisdom Gym (TBA)
In other battles, Daniel Lartey aka ‘Scorpion’ faces Isaac Quartey in a Middleweight contest. Bantamweight Champion Daniel Otoo of Bukom who takes on Emmanuel Mawuli of Charles Quartey Boxing Foundation said the initiative by Cabic Promotions is ideal because most boxers train without fights and become frustrated or discouraged.
He urged boxing fans to come to the Cleaver House on Friday evening and see real raw boxing action.
By Sammy Heywood Okine