Knockouts and draws mark Don Simon Delight Fruit Mix Special Boxing event

The highly anticipated main bout at the Don Simon Delight Fruit Mix Special Boxing event last Friday at the Premier Beach Resort in Oshiyie Kokrobite ended abruptly as Samuel Quaye secured a first-round knockout against Derrick Quaye in their lightweight clash, leaving fans disappointed.

In the Bantamweight contest, David Tagoe faced a fifth-round disqualification against Godwin Tetteh, while Benjamin Lamptey (Daddy Lumba) and Azumah Mohammed settled for a draw in their Super lightweight showdown.

In the amateur category, Benjamin Lamptey dominated Isaac Aple in their Bantamweight contest, and Wisdom Barnor emerged victorious against David Quaye in the Bantamweight division. David Ankrah made light work of Henry Malm in their Super lightweight contest, while Baaki Adams defeated Desmond Pappoe. George Kumi also surrendered to Osborn Omanhene.

The event, organized by Azumah Nelson Promotion and supported by West Africa and Gulf Company Limited, the distributors of Don Simon Delight Fruit Mix, attracted sports legends such as Azumah Nelson, Ike 'Bazooka' Quartey, Peter Zwennes (former Ghana Boxing Authority president), and Ayittey Powers.

The special boxing night was a celebration and honor of Ambassador Ray Quarcoo, the former Ghana Boxing Federation president, for his significant contributions to the development of boxing in Ghana, coinciding with his 88th birthday anniversary.

Dignitaries, including Alhaji Sidiku Buari and lawyer Zwennes, paid glowing tributes to Ambassador Ray Quarcoo for his pivotal role in producing world champions such as Azumah Nelson, Bazooka Quartey, the Clottey brothers, Joshua and Emmanuel, the late Alfred Kotey, and Joseph Agbeko.

Azumah Nelson, an iconic figure in boxing, described the maiden edition of the special boxing event as a huge success, expressing satisfaction with the high level of competition. He pledged to elevate the standards in subsequent editions, stating, "This is just the beginning; we will improve and make it better in our subsequent editions."

Juvenile bouts featuring Godfred Coffie versus Solomon Aryeetey, Charles Paa Tee Quaye versus Mohammed Ablor Sowah, William Afofo versus Osborn Love Omanhene, and Prince Larbi versus Ramford Laryea all concluded with draws.

Sponsors of the competition, West Africa and Gulf Company Limited, emphasized the importance of supporting youth in sports as a commendable cause.