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08.03.2021 Boxing

Michael Ansah stops Sherrif Quaye to retain National Lightweight title

By Sammy Heywood Okine
Michael Ansah stops Sherrif Quaye to retain National Lightweight title
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National Lightweight Champion, Michael Ansah retained his belt when he stopped challenger, Sherrif Quaye aka One Time in the early hours of Sunday at the Bukom Boxing Arena in Accra.

Ansah, coming from the Charles Quartey Foundation Gym did not find his rhythm until the fifth round when his combination hooks caught Quaye was behind on the cards from round one.

Hard-working Referee Erasmus Owoo did very well to end the fight on realizing the Quaye was wobbling and could not stand on his feet after going down.

Some fans who besieged the ring thought ‘One Time’ coached by Carl Lokko of the Bronx Gym was doing well, but ‘One Bullet’ had his own plan of a knock out as he predicted at the Presser and the weigh-in.

Ansah, who is heading for a Commonwealth title as promised by Box Office Promotions now has 19 fights, 11 knock-outs, and two defeats, while Quaye’ record is also 20 fights with two defeats all coming from ‘One Bullet’ and 12 knockouts.

In other bouts of the 14 exciting features, Robert Quaye aka ‘Stopper’ who could not fight for the IBF Africa title as his South African opponent failed to turn up due to Covid -19 restrictions increased his unbeaten record to19 stopping a last-minute sub-Raymond Kofi Ansah in R3, while Alfred Lamptey, the Bukom Bomber won the West Africa Featherweight title belt after knocking experienced George Krampa in R4.

John Laryea, aka ‘Expensive Boxer’ defended his national featherweight crown by fourth-round TKO over Kamarudeen Boyefio.

Daniel Aduku had it very tough but won over journeyman Naimou Samson in R7 of their super welterweight fight.

Nigeria’s Olanrewaju Durodola knocked out Taryel Jafarov of Kazakhstan in R2 of an international middleweight contest.

Daniel Gosh, one of the darling boxers from the Bronx Gym stopped Isaac Okine in R2 of their bantamweight bout.

Improving Holy Dogbetor beat Edward Kambassah via a R2 TKO in their featherweight clash.

Black Panthers new pro. Michael Abban stopped Benjamin Sackey in R2.

Prince ‘The Buzz’ Larbie thrilled boxing fans at the Independence Day Trilogy with an exhibition show.

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