Pro Fighting Factory congratulates Lawrence Nyanyo Nmai for winning WBC Muay Thai title

The Pro Fighting Factory has sent a congratulatory message to Ghana’s Lawrence Nyanyo Nmai for winning the WBC Muay Thai Super Middleweight title in Accra.

Switzerland based Lawrence Nyanyo Nmai aka ‘De Punisher’ on Saturday defeated Emmanuel Shijia of Tanzania through a round one technical knockout to win the WBC Muay Thai Super Middleweight Championship at the Labadi Beach Hotel in La, a suburb of Accra.

Nmai who hails from La was in top form ensured he took the belt before his home fans in grand style.

The Vice President of Pro Fighting Factory, Mr. Sammy Heywood Okine described the victory as very good for Ghana and called on the sports authorities to support the least financed sports like boxing, kickboxing and Muay Thai which Ghanaians love and capable on winning at the international level.

He said Muay Thai and kickboxing can be added to the African Games events and they will reap medals for the nation.

Natacha De Almeida of Switzerland also beat Najma Isike from Tanzania to win the PBC Lightweight Female Championship over six rounds. She was coached by Nmai in the historic event.

In other Muay Thai bouts Samuel Plange lost to strong IvorienTano Jeremie, while Felix Kotoka was also beaten by Nigerian Sodiq Mohammed.

Lawrence Nmai thanked all guests who attended the ‘Unleashing The Titans Return’ event at the Labadi Beach Hotel and dedicated the victory to the people of Ghana.

Middleweight Obodai Sai of Ghana won by a TKO against Mrisho Adam from Tanzania in the main boxing event of the night.