First
published in the Sporting Times newspaper.
When
it comes to boxing in recent times, Ghana cannot boast of many world titles as
compared to the professor’ Azumah Nelson, Ike Quartey and many other great
boxers Ghana has produced.
The
IBF Bantam weight title holder Joseph Agbeko who is described by enthusiasts as
the ‘King Kong’ seem to be the only boxer on fire at the moment as he prepares
to lock horns with Abner Mares, come this August in Las Vagas.
Braimah
Kamoko who is rated number one in Africa, recently thrashed his opponent
Vikapita Meroro, to win the WBO Africa light heavyweight, this win therefore
means ‘Bukom Banku’ is now set to feature for world titles.
The
best is yet to come for Ghana as many of our amateur boxers seem to be
improving beyond wearing head gears to cement a place in professional boxing.
A
promising lad has been discovered in the boxing fraternity, it is no other than
Sena Zewuze Agbeko, a former amateur boxer who was awarded as the most
disciplined boxer during the 2009 Greater Accra Amateur Boxing Awards.
