Ghanaian boxer, Samuel Neequaye on Friday suffered a 10-round unanimous decision loss to Washington, D.C. native, Anthony Peterson in their lightweight bout at the Washington DC Stadium Armory.
The bout marked Neequaye’s return to the ring after two years of no action. Peterson fought Neequaye in very close quarters within which, he had the upper hand, hitting Neequaye with some good jabs.
The former Ghanaian Olympian however stood his grounds despite suffering a blow below the belt and managed to keep the fight going in a bid to announce his return to the ring.
The fight ended in favor of Peterson after the judges scored it 100-90, 97-93 and 96-94. The American boxer fought to the cheers of a strong home crowd.
Speaking with reporters after the bout, Neequaye expressed delight with his return to the ring.
“It is always nice to fight for your country and prove yourself to the world. Tonight was not a great night as I did not win, but it was a great stage for me to announce my return to boxing so I hope to build up from here.” he said.
“I also want to thank my manager and trainer Nelson Lopez Jr. for believing in me all this while and patiently preparing my return. I thank God for a new beginning and want my fans to watch out for the next fight,” he added.
Neequaye was a member of the Ghana national amateur boxing team, the Black Bombers that represented Ghana at the 2008 Beijing Olympics in China.
The April 1 event was featured was headlined by four-division world champion Adrien Broner taking on British contender Ashley Theophane.
Additional action inside the ring included J’Leon Love in a 10-round bout against Nigeria’s Michael Gbenga, Demond Nicholson versus Ghana’s Joshua Okine, Kareem Martin versus Somner Martin, Patrick Harris versus Ghana’s Samuel Amoako , as well as Shyngyskhan Tazhibay versus Riarus Dudley.
Ghanain Boxer Neequaye Loses To Peterson In Washington
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