THE WEEK IN BOXING – OCTOBER 10, 2018
Check out Eric Armit’s comprehensive report in The Week in Boxing – October 10, 2018!
BOMBERS COACH: COMMEY CAN SHOCK GARCIA
AIBA instructor and Black Bombers coach Kwasi Ofori Asare has called on Ghana lightweight Richard Commey to go out and make a difference against four-division world champion Mickey Garcia in their upcoming WBC and IBF world title bout in January 2019.
GHANA’S LAMPTEY VOWS TO DEMOLISH NIGERIA’S OLADOSU
Ghana’s Benjamin Lamptey has vowed to demolish Nigeria’s Rilwan “Real One” Oladosu and end his winning run when they clash for the West African Boxing Union (WABU) lightweight title at GOtv Boxing Night 16 on October 14.
SACKEY-MOHAMMED SET FOR OCT. 13
Two Ghanaian boxing talents will mount the ring at the indoor hall of Bukom Boxing Arena to determine Africa’s best super bantamweight.
ALAN TOWEEL BOXING GYM FIGHTERS GEAR UP FOR FIGHT NIGHT
Boxers of Alan Toweel Boxing Gym are gearing up for another night of fights that will affect the future of their careers. Five boxers of the Linden gym have been training hard every day ahead of the Setanta Sports Promotion in conjunction with Fox Sports Africa event, at the Royal Swazi Spa, Swaziland on 2…
BUKOM FIST OF FURY THRILLS ACCRA
The Bukom Fist of Fury Boxbiz Gravy Train started last Friday on a very good note with a massive show at Chorkor, a fishing community which loves boxing.
ROMAN TKO’S MCDONNELL, CALLS FOR UNIFICATION VERSUS DOGBOE!
Daniel Roman was winning entering the 10th round Saturday night, but he left no doubt about his superiority over Gavin McDonnell.
INOUE & RELIKH ADVANCE TO WBSS SEMI-FINALS
Naoya Inoue KO’d Juan Carlos Payano after only one minute and ten seconds of the first round, and Kiryl Relikh went through twelve tough rounds against Eduard Troyanovsky to score a unanimous win in Sunday’s Ali Trophy Quarter-Finals at the Yokohama Arena, Yokohama.
VARGAS, DULORME BATTLE TO A DRAW
Wintrust Arena, Chicago – For the vacant World Boxing Council silver welterweight title, Jessie Vargas (28-2-2, 10 KOs) and Thomas Dulorme (24-3-1, 16 KOs) fought to a twelve round majority draw. The scores were 115-111 for Vargas, 113-113, 113-113.
MILLER STOPS ADAMEK IN TWO, CALLS OUT JOSHUA
Heavyweight contender Jarrell Miller (22-0-1, 19 KOs) was a monster, with nearly 100-pounds of weight over former two-division world champion Tomasz Adamek (53-6, 31 KOs) – which made it no surprise that Miller crushed the Polish veteran in two rounds at the Wintrust Arena in Chicago.