The Osagyefo Fight Night presented by Obra Sports on Saturday, September 19 is going to be explosive and bloody at the Bukom Boxing Arena as boxers on the bill were for the first time introduced to the boxing public at Timber Market, James Town on Saturday to brag in front of their fans.
The interesting schedule is headlined by the crucial WBA super flyweight eliminator between Ghana’s Theophilus Nii Kpakpo Allotey aka ‘Theo Lopez’ and Facunda David Garcia of Argentina.
Allotey said at the public / media face off that he has prepared well for the opportunity and he will give all his best to win and challenge for the world title.
“It is going to be war in the ring, unless my opponent who is taller kills me, because I am going all out, I know how to handle him” he expressed.
Olympic bronze medalist Samuel Takyi who takes on a tough boxer, Bagwasi from Botswana apologised for the delay in his career and explained that it was due to many complex issues including signing a bad contract with his former managers.
He disclosed that he now has a promotional contract with Legacy Rise Sports and hopes to rise again.
“It is a new chapter in my life, and fans will see the new and different Takyi who is explosive and smashing” he added.
The Osagyefo Fight Night will also see a grudge match between Michael Decardi Nelson and Jerry Klutei Robertson in a super bantamweight fray. Both boxers have a heritage to protect and the ring will decide.
Joseph Antwi aka Junior Bazooka of the Wisdom Boxing Gym will face experienced Felix Mankattah aka ‘Changes’ from the Bukom Boxing Gym in a heavyweight bout that is expected to be exciting and thrilling.
Moro Kanla, a soldier boxer will take on Abdoul Baki Adamou, a Nigerien who was born and bred in Accra.
Senegalese Muhammed Fall training at the Wisdom Gym who says he is not here to joke will make his professional debut against Richmond Amarkwei on the hot bill.
Emmanuel Fianekpo will take on Alex while Gideon Nortey, a budding talent from Sea View Boxing Gym fights a Nigerian opponent,
Yusuf Ayinde Ogunbunmi in a 10×3 International Super Light-Weight Contest.
Isaac ‘Awuley Mayweather’ Aryee from Chorkor and Korle Gonno is on the show.
Match maker Danny Donkor told Yours Truly the bill can be the promotion of the year.
Manager of Theo Allotey, Ms. Sarah Lotus Asare said this is a great opportunity for world title conversation which they cannot let to slip away.
She promised that Obra Sports is going to give boxing fans a memorable show, and urged those who have not yet got the tickets to grab it simply by dailing *713*33*741# or go to https://egotks.com/e/67666.
She informed that the show will start at exactly 7pm with exhibitions by juveniles and amateur boxers before the professionals climb the ring.
According to Ms. Asare who is an executive member of the Ghana Boxing Federation (GBF), part of the gate proceeds of the show would be channeled to amateur boxing development.
“Obra Sports has come to give opportunities and platforms for Ghana Sports not only boxing” she said.
By Sammy Heywood Okine