Ghana’s Gerald Dah lost a great opportunity to add his name to the world’s great Muay Thai fighters when he was beaten by Kim Dong Wan of South Korea at the semi-final of the 65kg World Muay Thai Championship in Hong Kong on August 28.
He told Yours Truly “I lost in the semi-final fight by a point, lack of stamina as the dropping weight of 5 kg in 2 weeks beat me. But I am still the greatest fighter of all time. Raising the image of Ghana” he said.
The bout took place at the Star Hall in Hong Kong for the WMC I-1 World Super-4 Championship.
Other fighters on the bill were Jonathan Tuhu of Papua New Guinea and Yushi Ogino of Japan.
Full results released by Thongchai Anita state that in the WKBC I-1 New Star Fight 57kg, Boyka Lo (Hong Kong) defeated Sunny Ip (Hong Kong) by unanimous decision.
WKBC I-1 New Star Fight 60kg, Saioiw Thanakorn (Thailand) defeated Lau Wing Hang (Hong Kong) by unanimous decision.
In the WKBC I-1 Super Fight Championship 51kg, Bee Cho (Hong Kong) beat Pok Cek (Malaysia) by split decision. For the WMC I-1 Asian Championship 51kg, Kwok Hoi-Ling (Hong Kong) defeated Ayshah Sampuri (Malaysia) by Round 2 TKO. WMC I-1 Asian Championship 48kg Dylan Yiu (Hong Kong) defeated Emmanuel Sabrine (Philippines) by unanimous decision.
WKBC I-1 Super Fight Championship 54kg Michael Dacuno (Philippines) defeated Li Runxing (Hong Kong) by split decision. WKBC I-1 Super Fight Championship 59kg Jimmy Li (Hong Kong) defeated Faiq Haikal (Malaysia) by Round 2 TKO. WMC I-1 World Title Super-4 Championship 65kg, Semi-Final #1 Jonathan Tuhu (Papua New Guinea) defeated Yushi Ogino (Japan) by Round 2 KO.
WMC I-1 World Title Super-4 Championship 65kg, Semi-Final #2 Kim Dong Wan (South Korea) defeated Gerald Dah (Ghana) by unanimous decision. WMC I-1 Pacific Championship 54kg, Brooke Farrell (Australia) defeated Alex Tsang (Hong Kong) by split decision.
WMC I-1 Asian Championship 58kg, Ernesto Montilla Jr. (Philippines) defeated Leung Pak-Yu (Hong Kong) by split decision. WMC I-1 World Title Super-4 Championship) 65kg, Grand Final Kim Dong Wan (South Korea) beat Jonathan Tuhu (Papua New Guinea) by unanimous decision. WMC I-1 Intercontinental Championship 70kg, Champ Fairtex (Thailand) defeated Cedric Desruisseaux (France) by unanimous decision. WMC I-1 Supreme Championship 75kg, Tum Mardsua (Thailand) defeated Eddie Farrell (Australia) by unanimous decision.