Commonwealth Title: Ghana"s Micah To Face Zambia"s Chanda In November

Ghana boxer, Duke Micah (18-0, 17 KOs) will fight reigning WBO Africa Bantamweight champion, Matthew Chanda (7-0, 2 KOs) on November 12th for the vacant British Commonwealth belt at York Hall in London, United Kingdom.

Chanda, a UK-based Zambian who is former Crown & Manor ABC ace, has won two national novice titles, four London championships and a Gold medal at the Haringey Box Cup during his time at the Hoxton-based club.

He is confident he can overcome the challenge of Micah for this title bout.

Micah, a former 2012 Ghana Olympian, successfully defended his WBO Africa Bantamweight belt last December, stopping compatriot, Ekow Wilson in round eight.

Micah, last month at the Accra Sports Stadium, stopped Nigeria’s Yaqub Kareem in round nine and has been tipped as the next big thing for Ghana boxing.

Just recently, his fellow compatriot, Richard Commey lost a world title bout to Robert Easter Junior in IBF lightweight category on September 9 in Reading, Pennsylvania.

Commonwealth Title: Ghana"s Micah To Face Zambia"s Chanda In November

Video : Dogboe Preparing For June"s Bout Against Ugandan Boxer

World Boxing Organisation (WBO) Africa and Interim World Boxing Association (WBA) Pan Africa featherweight Champion Isaac Dogboe is preparing vigorously in the United Kingdom ahead of his bout with current Africa Boxing Union (ABU) Featherweight belt held by Uganda’s Edward Kakembo on the 18 of June 2016 at the Accra sports stadium.

 

Aborigines Beach Resort Promotions who staged a very successful higher standard event in February at the Kaneshi Sports Complex will be looking forward to go set a highest boxing showdown come June 18 at the Accra sports stadium.

Video : Dogboe Preparing For June"s Bout Against Ugandan Boxer

Ishmeal Tetteh To Fight British Champion In May

Ghanaian Boxer Ishmael Tetteh will have a chance to revive his boxing career as he is scheduled to fight British Super Middleweight Champion Luke Blackledge on May 13 at the Macron Stadium, Premier Suite, Bolton, Lancashire.

Tetteh (45 -12, 5KO), Black Roy Jones Jr. as he is referred to, is in camp vigorously preparing for the bout as he looks forward to revamping a declining career.

Blackledge (20 -2, 5KO) has won his last six bouts and displayed terrific boxing skills in his last fight against Lee Markham last October and will be looking forward to securing a title bout if he defeats Ishmael Tetteh.

Reports from the camp of Tetteh indicates their readiness for the upcoming fight as it serves as a springboard to a brighter future.

The bout is poised to be a very exciting one as both boxers have showed glimpse of having a shot at a world tittle.

Ishmeal Tetteh To Fight British Champion In May

Duke Micah Makes Boxing Debut in UK This Saturday

Ghanaian bantamweight prospect Duke Micah will make his long-awaited debut in the United Kingdom (U.K.) on Saturday, April 16 against Spaniard Raynaldo Cajina (14-31-5, 10 KO’s) at the Chiwell Olympia Sports Center in Nothinghamshire.

 

Micah (14-0, 14 K0’s), currently the reigning WBO African bantamweight champion, had two fights called off in successive months after his opponents (Mikheil Soloninkini and Giorgi Gachechiladze, respectively, failed their respective proposed medicals.

 

Micah’s trainer, Carl Lokko told Bukomboxingnews.com from their base in the U.K., “this Saturday, Duke Micah will be having his debut fight in U.K,”  “He is in good shape and ever ready for the bout. Training for the past months has been very good. Duke is a disciplined boxer who takes his training very serious and he very talented. The weekend card will be a big opportunity for him to showcase his talent to the world.”

 

 

“It was difficult getting a bantamweight opponent for Duke so since Cajina who is a super featherweight who was available we agreed to fight him at catch-weight. There wouldn’t be any problem for Duke fighting catch-weight, I believe in his quality and definitely he will come out as the winner,” he added.

 

Micah’s last fought in December at the Accra Sports Stadium, stopping Ekow Wilson in round eight to win the vacant WBO bantamweight title.

Duke Micah Makes Boxing Debut in UK This Saturday

Good News For Ghanaian Boxing Prospects

Three Ghanaian boxers are showing why they are the future of this country as they keep rising on the rankings in their various categories.

The boxers, Isaac ‘Royal Storm’ Dogboe’, Duke Micah and Richard Commey are now rated very high in the boxing fraternity.

Dogboe who is the  WBO Africa and Interim WBA Pan Africa featherweight champion, has now risen to 12th, rising three places from 15 when he first broke into the ranking system two months ago.

The 21-year-old successfully  defended of his titles via a unanimous points decision over compatriot Michael Pappoe in February.

Also making a breakthrough is WBO Africa Bantamweight champion, Duke Micah. Micah is now the WBO’s 15th ranked bantamweight.

The undefeated Commey is the IBF’s third rated lightweight with no number one or two to the title held by Rances Barthelemy. He’s also ranked seventh by the WBC.

Another Ghanaian, Lawson, maintains a place in the ratings despite falling the 13th spot in the IBF welterweight ratings.

Good News For Ghanaian Boxing Prospects

No Show For Micah As Slated Bout Cancelled

Duke Micah’s bout against Georgia’s Girogi Gachechiladze which was slated for Saturday, 26 March at the Rivermead Leisure Center in West Berkshire, United Kingdom was cancelled.

His opponent Gachechiladze failed his mandatory medical testing, prompting organizers to cancel the event.

“This is very worrisome because Micah, 14-0,14KO has prepared himself for this card and now has to wait for another opportunity,” trainer Carl Lokko said. “Now we have no option than to accept it and move on”.

“We will return to the gym. Training continues and we are not going to relax because boxing is a sport where you can’t just sit down,” Lokko added.

This is very disappointing as it represents the second time Micah’s bout has been cancelled in the United Kingdom.

No Show For Micah As Slated Bout Cancelled