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Natacha De Almeida Wins PFF Muay Thai Belt At Bukom Boxing Arena

By Sammy Heywood Okine
Boxing Natacha De Almeida Wins PFF Muay Thai Belt At Bukom Boxing Arena
DEC 28, 2018 LISTEN

Natacha De Almeida from Switzerland defeated Julie Grande from Italy in the first ever Muay Thai PRO AM Bantamweight Championship between two females on the Battle of Titans Bill at the Bukom Boxing Arena on Boxing Day December 26.

Although the gate fees of 40ghc for the regular seats was on the high side, it was very expensive moving with a media family of five.

So Yours Truly paid 200ghc to watch the first Don’s Promotion, and it was worth it as I was honoured on the night for my contribution to boxing and kickboxing in Ghana.

Also rewarded were Coach Isaac Commey and the new world champion, Jonathan Euro, they all had Golden Star certificates from the Pro fighting Factory Gym headed by Lawrence Nyanyo Nmai who is based in Switzerland.

Natacha De Almaida proved that she came from a good camp where winners are well groomed and packed for success.

She expressed her joy for winning in Accra, Ghana, Africa and commended the people for their warm hospitality before and after the fight.

Almeida also praised her opponent Julie Grande for putting up a highly spirited challenge, as she fought on despite bleeding in the mouth and nose.

Grande who could not walk after the fight and was carried by her coach thanked her supporters and urged Ghanaians to embrace Muay Thai as a sporting discipline because it will soon compete at the Olympic Games.

Coach Lawrence Nyanyo Nmai said Muay Thai is the big deal now among the martial arts, and it is about time the government of Ghana supports the least financed sports.

Last year, he led and sponsored a PFF contingent to represent Ghana at the first African Muay Thai Championship in Morocco, where all his boys brought home medals. He paid for the air tickets, hotel accommodation, kits, equipment and per diem.

Early this December, he coached Jonathan Euro in Hong Kong to win the S1-1 75kg title.

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