Clottey Set For November Bout

Ghanaian professional boxer and former IBF Welterweight champion, Joshua ‘Hitman’ Clottey, has announced he will return to the ring in November 2016.

The 38-year-old has fought just once since 2015 after he defeated former Middleweight champion, Anthony Mundine in 2014 and this got many to question whether he was contemplating on retiring from the sport.

But the ‘Hitman’, in an interview with Starr FM, dispelled those rumours as he sets November this year for a return to the ring.

“I will be returning in November this year hopefully. I am still active and training. We will confirm the opponent soon.

“Everything is going on well. Ghanaians would soon see me in the ring. Many thought I have retired but I have been training all this while.”

Clottey’s boxing record stands at (39 Wins 5 Defeats and 22 TKOs).

Clottey Set For November Bout

Ghanaian Boxer Falls Short In WBC Title Quest

Ghana’s Prosper Ankrah has failed in his quest to clinch the WBC Continental America’s super featherweight title in a later bout against Mexico’s Tomas Rojas.

Ankrah (24-7, 15 KO’s) had to pull out due to elbow injury ad had to retire before the start of the fifth round last Saturday at the Auditorio Benito Juarez in Veracruz, Mexico

failed to  (47-14-1, 32 KO’s) as an  forced Ankrah to .

The promising boxer had started the fight well as a powerful right hook in the first round sent Rojas crashing to the canvas but the Mexican managed to make it out of the round as Ankrah had the advantage.

Rojas returned to the second round with a new approach as he opened up Ankrah with a combination of good movement, uppercuts and hooks. Rojas controlled the third round, catching Ankrah off-guard with a straight right square on the chin.

Ankrah revised his strategy as he changed tactics in the fourth round with minimal use of his left hand but this did not scare Rojas who rather capitalized, unloaded more punches on the Ghanaian who sought refuge behind a shell defense.

“I was having a good night last Saturday but due to an injury I couldn’t continue with the fight,” Ankrah told Bukomboxingnews.com. “In the first round I was on top but in the second I started feeling some pains in my elbow.

“I was very disappointed because if I had finished the twelve rounds I would have won the title but all the same this is part of boxing.

“Despite losing, I must commend Rojas he is a good fighter, on the night he was very aggressive and I wish him well in his future endeavors,” Ankrah added.

Ghanaian Boxer Falls Short In WBC Title Quest

Joseph Laryea To Trade Leather With Tanzanian Issa In UK

Former WBO inter-continental super featherweight champion Joseph Laryea will face Tanzania’s Issa Nampepeche alias Peche Boy in an eight-round, non-title fight on February 6th.

 

Laryea has under his belt 42-fights with 19-wins, lost 9 and an enviable 14 technical Knockouts whilst Tanzanian Nampepeche goes into the bout with a record of 27 fights, 20 wins, 3 losses and 4 draws.

 

The Detroit based Laryea will be staging a return to the ring for the first time since his unanimous win over fellow countryman Yaw Sakiya in 2015 at the Lebanon Club House in Accra.

Laryea is determined to regain prominence on the national scale but will have to deal with an equally hungry, 21 year-old warrior from East Africa.

The card is scheduled to take place at the Cedar Court Hotel in Bradford, United Kingdom.

Joseph Laryea To Trade Leather With Tanzanian Issa In UK

GOCs Role Is Misconstrued By Some Journalists - Rev. Quarcoo

The Deputy General Secretary of the Ghana Olympics Committee (GOC), Rev. Richardmond Quarcoo  has admitted his institution is very worried about the attitude and negative reportage by some sports journalists in the country.

Rev. Quarcoo sounded worried about the duties of the Ministry of Youth and Sports being ‘assigned’ to the GOC by sports journalists, who should know better and report on who is responsible, when a challenge pops up but rather ‘pollute’ the mind of the public.

Speaking to sportscrusader.com on how some sports journalists have acted unprofessionally, he said,”First of all people don’t understand the role of the GOC, they think that when the name GOC is mentioned we are supposed to pay athletes.

“In fact there was an instance when an athlete travelled and his per diem wasn’t paid and people started criticising the GOC but that is not our job as some media people spread falsehood about our duties and responsibilities. ”

Ghana Olympics Committee president, Rev. Quarcoo

“Some sports journalist whether print or electronic deliberately misinform the public knowing very well the GOC does not handle allowances and ticket issues. These false news only increases and contributes to the ignorance among some individuals and organisations out there that the GOC is neglecting her duties.” He added.

The GOC is currently preparing towards Rio 2016 as the various disciplines participate in qualifying competitions.

GOCs Role Is Misconstrued By Some Journalists - Rev. Quarcoo

Joshua Clottey Hints At Ending Career

Former Welterweight champion Joshua Clottey has disclosed his intentions of ending his career as a boxer after the demise of his trainer, Godwin Nii Dzanie popularly known as ‘Alloway’.

‘Alloway’ passed away on Saturday after battling with Typhoid fever for three months at the age of 56.

The respected Ghanaian boxing trainer had previously handled Azumah Nelson and Joseph Agbeko, and according to Joshua Clottey, he drew inspiration from his coach who was in the boxing arena for about four decades.

And Joshua Clottey believes the death of his trainer was spiritual and it has affected him so much that he will in no time announce his retirement from boxing.

“I am very sad for the death of ‘Alloway’, a trainer who feels for his boxer. There were several times he wept when I was about going into the ring, because felt for me and that motivated me a lot,” he told Asempa FM

“I don’t think it was Typhoid fever that killed him, there might be more to it like spiritual something. Typhoid is curable, but his was something that we couldn’t help it.

“He would go the hospital and doctors would discharge him after sometime, but immediately he gets home the disease will recur.

“I even made attempt to secure him a visa to USA to be at my corner for a bout so that I could get him medical treatment overseas, but I realised he couldn’t walk due to the sickness, so I couldn’t proceed.  It is a sad story that someone out of hatred could plot a hero’s downfall for no reason.” he noted.

Joshua Clottey Hints At Ending Career