http://www.modernghana.com/ Visit Modern Ghana News for up-to-the-minute news, breaking news, video, audio and feature stories. Modern Ghana News provides trusted Ghana news as well as local and regional perspectives. Also entertainment, business, science, technology and health news. en-uk Sun, 21 Nov 2009 11:10:26 +0100 BO Adamson - info@modernghana.com 11/21/2009 11:10:26 AM Bright Owusu - webmaster@modernghana.com All trademarks and copyrights on this page are owned by their respective owners. 60 Los Angeles police briefly detained former boxing champion after a fracas with a photographer at the citys international airport The exworld heavyweight champion allegedly punched the photographer who fell and was being treated in hospital for a cut to his forehead police said Both men want to press charges of battery against each o ...]]> http://www.modernghana.com/sports/249041/2/tyson-detained-over-fracas-with-photographer.html http://www.modernghana.com/sports/249041/2/tyson-detained-over-fracas-with-photographer.html http://www.modernghana.com/sportsthread1/249041/2/#showcomments2 Sat, 13 Nov 2009 11:36:51 +0100 0 Former boxing champ Mike Tyson was arrested on a misdemeanor battery charge after a scuffle with a celebrity photographer who was following him at Los Angeles International Airport on Wednesday afternoon police saidTyson allegedly landed one punch to the head of the paparazzo sending him to the floor at the United Airlines tic ...]]> http://www.modernghana.com/sports/248805/2/mike-tyson-arrested-in-airport-scuffle-with-papara.html http://www.modernghana.com/sports/248805/2/mike-tyson-arrested-in-airport-scuffle-with-papara.html http://www.modernghana.com/sportsthread1/248805/2/#showcomments2 Fri, 12 Nov 2009 09:27:49 +0100 0 http://www.modernghana.com/sports/248008/2/there-is-always-another-time-nii-nortey-dua-tells-.html http://www.modernghana.com/sports/248008/2/there-is-always-another-time-nii-nortey-dua-tells-.html http://www.modernghana.com/sportsthread1/248008/2/#showcomments2 Tue, 09 Nov 2009 22:20:25 +0100 0 http://www.modernghana.com/sports/248000/2/ghana-a-country-worth-dying-for-agbeko-declares-on.html http://www.modernghana.com/sports/248000/2/ghana-a-country-worth-dying-for-agbeko-declares-on.html http://www.modernghana.com/sportsthread1/248000/2/#showcomments2 Tue, 09 Nov 2009 22:03:09 +0100 0 David Haye a brash south Londoner who has mastered the noble art of selfpublicity won a version of the world heavyweight title last night but not quite as he might have wished Read Ron Lewiss roundbyround account of the bout hereHaye promised to astonish the world and knock out the Russian giant Nikolai Valuev the tallest ...]]> http://www.modernghana.com/sports/247832/2/boxing-david-beats-goliath.html http://www.modernghana.com/sports/247832/2/boxing-david-beats-goliath.html http://www.modernghana.com/sportsthread1/247832/2/#showcomments2 Mon, 08 Nov 2009 20:31:23 +0100 0 http://www.modernghana.com/sports/247691/2/fresh-king-arrives-morrow.html http://www.modernghana.com/sports/247691/2/fresh-king-arrives-morrow.html http://www.modernghana.com/sportsthread1/247691/2/#showcomments2 Sat, 06 Nov 2009 19:00:29 +0100 0 SENSATIONAL BOXER and Light heavyweight champion of Africa Braimah Kamoko popularly known as Bukom Banku is in a big brawl with his exlover over the custody of their threeyearold son Usmanu Kamoko aka Banku Jnr The Bukombased boxer has warned that the Social Welfare Department and the Domestic Violence and Victims Support Unit of ...]]> http://www.modernghana.com/sports/247548/2/bukom-banku-fights-lover.html http://www.modernghana.com/sports/247548/2/bukom-banku-fights-lover.html http://www.modernghana.com/sportsthread1/247548/2/#showcomments2 Sat, 06 Nov 2009 10:41:45 +0100 0 http://www.modernghana.com/sports/246939/2/agbeko-loses-crown-to-perezbut-wants-a-rematch.html http://www.modernghana.com/sports/246939/2/agbeko-loses-crown-to-perezbut-wants-a-rematch.html http://www.modernghana.com/sportsthread1/246939/2/#showcomments2 Tue, 02 Nov 2009 20:07:28 +0100 0 Ghanas Joshua King Kong Abgeko early Sunday lost his IBF Bamtamweight title by a unanimous decision to Yohnny Perez at the Treasure Island Hotel Casino in Las VegasThe judges scored the bout all in favour of the ColombianIt is the first major title for Perez who has a fight record KOs todays bout ...]]> http://www.modernghana.com/sports/246700/2/abgeko-loses-ibf-title-in-close-bout.html http://www.modernghana.com/sports/246700/2/abgeko-loses-ibf-title-in-close-bout.html http://www.modernghana.com/sportsthread1/246700/2/#showcomments2 Mon, 01 Nov 2009 07:50:44 +0100 0 Former world heavyweight boxing champion Mike Tyson says he has no regrets about his savage careerTyson who once bit a chunk out of Evander Holyfields ear during a fight says his tough mentality helped him become a legendary boxerThe American told BBC Radio live Everything I have done the good and the bad catapulted m ...]]> http://www.modernghana.com/sports/246699/2/tyson-not-sorry-for-savage-life.html http://www.modernghana.com/sports/246699/2/tyson-not-sorry-for-savage-life.html http://www.modernghana.com/sportsthread1/246699/2/#showcomments2 Mon, 01 Nov 2009 07:50:44 +0100 0 http://www.modernghana.com/sports/246572/2/agbeko-fired-uppoised-to-fell-perez-in-morrows-tit.html http://www.modernghana.com/sports/246572/2/agbeko-fired-uppoised-to-fell-perez-in-morrows-tit.html http://www.modernghana.com/sportsthread1/246572/2/#showcomments2 Sat, 30 Oct 2009 17:40:48 +0100 0 Boxing is one of the few sports in the world that consist of year round global action pinning one passionate country against another Typically the countries of the world known as superpowers lead the pack in every statistical category but considering that boxing is more about effort than economics the only determining factor ...]]> http://www.modernghana.com/sports/246345/2/king-kong-agbeko-hopes-to-down-perez-on-saturday.html http://www.modernghana.com/sports/246345/2/king-kong-agbeko-hopes-to-down-perez-on-saturday.html http://www.modernghana.com/sportsthread1/246345/2/#showcomments2 Fri, 29 Oct 2009 22:43:01 +0100 0 http://www.modernghana.com/sports/246294/2/boxing-association-suspends-three-gyms.html http://www.modernghana.com/sports/246294/2/boxing-association-suspends-three-gyms.html http://www.modernghana.com/sportsthread1/246294/2/#showcomments2 Fri, 29 Oct 2009 19:19:01 +0100 0 Agbeko KOs of Bronx NY by way of Accra Ghana and Perez KOs of Santa Fe Springs Calif via Cartagena Colombia participated in a media conference call on Tuesday as they prepare for their world championship showdown on Saturday Oct at Treasure Island Hotel Casino in Las Vegas and live on SHOWTIME p ...]]> http://www.modernghana.com/sports/245007/2/agbeko-defends-title-on-october-31.html http://www.modernghana.com/sports/245007/2/agbeko-defends-title-on-october-31.html http://www.modernghana.com/sportsthread1/245007/2/#showcomments2 Fri, 22 Oct 2009 16:26:37 +0100 0 Accra Oct GNA The Greater Accra Amateur Boxing Association GAABA will organize an Individual Boxing Championship from Thursday October to Saturday October at the Prisons Canteen Cantonment The threeday event is to select boxers to represent the Association for an impending international assignment in the United Kingdom n ...]]> http://www.modernghana.com/sports/243235/2/amateur-boxing-association-to-organise-individual-.html http://www.modernghana.com/sports/243235/2/amateur-boxing-association-to-organise-individual-.html http://www.modernghana.com/sportsthread1/243235/2/#showcomments2 Tue, 12 Oct 2009 18:52:59 +0100 0 http://www.modernghana.com/sports/241886/2/kickboxing-clubs-requested-to-register-for-licensi.html http://www.modernghana.com/sports/241886/2/kickboxing-clubs-requested-to-register-for-licensi.html http://www.modernghana.com/sportsthread1/241886/2/#showcomments2 Sun, 03 Oct 2009 10:59:14 +0100 0 All is set for what is promised to be one of the best boxing promotions in the country in recent times termed The Night of Punches at the Tennis Court of the Ohene Djan Stadium Accra on Saturday September The promotion the first to be organized after almost three years of inactivity will see boxers on the bill which also ...]]> http://www.modernghana.com/sports/240714/2/all-set-for-the-night-of-punches.html http://www.modernghana.com/sports/240714/2/all-set-for-the-night-of-punches.html http://www.modernghana.com/sportsthread1/240714/2/#showcomments2 Sun, 26 Sep 2009 11:47:23 +0100 0 http://www.modernghana.com/sports/239977/2/mayweather-returns-in-style.html http://www.modernghana.com/sports/239977/2/mayweather-returns-in-style.html http://www.modernghana.com/sportsthread1/239977/2/#showcomments2 Tue, 21 Sep 2009 23:37:44 +0100 0 http://www.modernghana.com/sports/239087/2/night-of-punches-fixed-for-sept-26.html http://www.modernghana.com/sports/239087/2/night-of-punches-fixed-for-sept-26.html http://www.modernghana.com/sportsthread1/239087/2/#showcomments2 Fri, 17 Sep 2009 02:12:53 +0100 0 A Ghanaian immigrant in England Charles Acquah is being trialed in London for the murder of a Ghanaian boxer John King Abbey last year John King Abbey had being living in England after competing in the Commonwealth Games of for Ghana but lost his life in January of when he was stabbed by his friend Charles Acquah in West Croydo ...]]> http://www.modernghana.com/sports/238618/2/ghanaian-stands-trial-for-murder-of-ghanaian-boxer.html http://www.modernghana.com/sports/238618/2/ghanaian-stands-trial-for-murder-of-ghanaian-boxer.html http://www.modernghana.com/sportsthread1/238618/2/#showcomments2 Wed, 15 Sep 2009 14:17:55 +0100 0 FORMER WORLD Champion has been offered the opportunity to fight for a world title Clotey would mount the ring soon to battle American Shaun Mosley in a WBC Welter Weight Title bout in November The Ghanaian boxer disclosed this in an interview with Fox FM in Kumasi on Tuesday He revealed that the contractual terms of the b ...]]> http://www.modernghana.com/sports/237520/2/joshua-clottey-for-world-title.html http://www.modernghana.com/sports/237520/2/joshua-clottey-for-world-title.html http://www.modernghana.com/sportsthread1/237520/2/#showcomments2 Fri, 10 Sep 2009 13:27:54 +0100 0 http://www.modernghana.com/sports/236364/2/fierce-storm-boxing-championship-set-for-sept-12.html http://www.modernghana.com/sports/236364/2/fierce-storm-boxing-championship-set-for-sept-12.html http://www.modernghana.com/sportsthread1/236364/2/#showcomments2 Sat, 04 Sep 2009 10:31:07 +0100 0 http://www.modernghana.com/sports/234031/2/lartey-mandingo-targets-national-super-featherweig.html http://www.modernghana.com/sports/234031/2/lartey-mandingo-targets-national-super-featherweig.html http://www.modernghana.com/sportsthread1/234031/2/#showcomments2 Fri, 20 Aug 2009 22:18:56 +0100 0 http://www.modernghana.com/sports/232860/2/pelpuo-poised-to-promote-boxing.html http://www.modernghana.com/sports/232860/2/pelpuo-poised-to-promote-boxing.html http://www.modernghana.com/sportsthread1/232860/2/#showcomments2 Sat, 14 Aug 2009 01:11:31 +0100 0 http://www.modernghana.com/sports/232218/2/ministry-to-establish-boxing-gym-in-the-north.html http://www.modernghana.com/sports/232218/2/ministry-to-establish-boxing-gym-in-the-north.html http://www.modernghana.com/sportsthread1/232218/2/#showcomments2 Tue, 10 Aug 2009 16:49:19 +0100 0 http://www.modernghana.com/sports/232156/2/gaaba-boxing-league-today.html http://www.modernghana.com/sports/232156/2/gaaba-boxing-league-today.html http://www.modernghana.com/sportsthread1/232156/2/#showcomments2 Tue, 10 Aug 2009 12:50:53 +0100 0 Joshua Clottey former International Federation Boxing IBF Welterweight champion is close to fighting Sugar Shane Mosley for the World Boxing Association WBA title in November this year Currently talks have advanced between Top Ranks Bob Arum and Golden Boy Promotions in order to arrange a bout for the two crack boxers Though Clo ...]]> http://www.modernghana.com/sports/231049/2/clottey-close-to-fighting-mosley.html http://www.modernghana.com/sports/231049/2/clottey-close-to-fighting-mosley.html http://www.modernghana.com/sportsthread1/231049/2/#showcomments2 Thu, 05 Aug 2009 11:46:36 +0100 5 Joshua Clottey the former IBF welterweight champion is close to a dream fight for Shane Mosleyrsquos WBA belt after the sanctioning body named the Ghanaian as number one contender to the Americanrsquos title in the latest rankingsThe WBA rankings as well as tho ...]]> http://www.modernghana.com/sports/230596/2/joshua-to-battle-shane-mosley.html http://www.modernghana.com/sports/230596/2/joshua-to-battle-shane-mosley.html http://www.modernghana.com/sportsthread1/230596/2/#showcomments2 Mon, 02 Aug 2009 23:20:06 +0100 0 http://www.modernghana.com/sports/230486/2/black-bombers-back-home-after-triumphant-boxing-sh.html http://www.modernghana.com/sports/230486/2/black-bombers-back-home-after-triumphant-boxing-sh.html http://www.modernghana.com/sportsthread1/230486/2/#showcomments2 Sat, 31 Jul 2009 21:43:32 +0100 1 http://www.modernghana.com/sports/230484/2/you-havet-seen-nothing-yetray-quarcoo-declares-aft.html http://www.modernghana.com/sports/230484/2/you-havet-seen-nothing-yetray-quarcoo-declares-aft.html http://www.modernghana.com/sportsthread1/230484/2/#showcomments2 Sat, 31 Jul 2009 21:43:08 +0100 0