Boxing Day bonanza ; Gameboy promises fireworks

Black Stars captain, Asamoah Gyan, has promised boxing fans fireworks when Emmanuel “Game Boy” Tagoe clashes with Tanzanian brawler, Sadiki Momba, on Friday at the Accra Sports Stadium.

Gyan’s boxing syndicate, Baby Jet Promotions, has dubbed the eagerly anticipated clash, “Who Rules the Ring?”. 

However fans who thronged the Accra Sports Stadium for Tuesday’s press conference have termed the bout “December to Remember Classic Boxing Bonanza”.

Addressing a press conference, Gyan, president of Baby Jet Promotion, urged fans to throng the Accra Sports Stadium to witness a spectacle that would live long in the memories of all spectators.

Gyan said: “Both boxers are ready to sell out a good fight to the fans and therefore I want Ghanaians to come in their numbers to support Ghana boxing”.

“We have special things planned for the bout and we want all of you to come and witness history in the making. “You know what Tagoe is capable of doing, he is creative and stylish, he will deliver what will be a perfect Christmas gift for all Ghanaians.

However, 25-year-old Momba (18 wins, five losses and two draws), speaking through an interpreter vowed to scupper the plans of Gyan by knocking-out Tagoe, who is managed by Asamoah Gyan, in the fourth round.

“I will slaughter you (Tagoe) in round four. I am not intimidated by the crowd at all. I will silence your boxer, I have beaten tougher fighters from Russia,the Philipines and other boxing nations he is no match for me”.

Tagoe (22 wins, 1 loss) who sat close to his promoter Gyan on the high-table stated that with the Star’s skipper in his corner, victory was guaranteed.

“I want everybody to come and see for themselves what myself and my new coach Asamoah Gyan will do on Friday, don’t wait to be told by someone else, they may not give you a vivid description of what I will do.”

“Your Christmas will not be complete without coming to the Stadium on Thursday,” said Tagoe.

Also featuring on the undercard are Michael Ansah who will battle Ishmael Aryee in an eliminator for the National Super Featherweight title, Michael Pappoe locking horns with Abraham Osei Bonsu for the National Super Featherweight crown while Prosper Ankrah tussles with Kenyan, Nick Otieno in a Commonwealth Boxing Council (CBC) Bantamweight final eliminator.