Tetteh, Sackey, Ahorgah fly Ghana’s flag in foreign rings

This weekend, three of Ghana's boxing talents are set to battle for national pride in foreign rings, with Ebenezer Tetteh, Isaac Sackey and Elvis Ahorgah all stepping up to face tough international opposition.

Tetteh (23-1, 20 KOs), a former WBO Africa heavyweight champion, will take on one of the most formidable tests of his career on Sunday when he faces Dillian Whyte (30-3, 20 KOs) in a 10-round heavyweight clash at the Europa Point Sports Complex in Gibraltar.

The 36-year-old Tetteh, who held the WBO's continental heavyweight title in 2017, has bounced back with four consecutive wins since his only career defeat to current IBF heavyweight champion Daniel Dubois in London in 2019.

However, he will face a stern challenge against Whyte, also 36, whose two defeats have come in world title bouts against Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury.

Whyte, who is known for his gritty style, avenged his only other loss to Alexander Povetkin in 2021, claiming the WBC interim world heavyweight title. The upcoming showdown is expected to be a high-stakes battle for both men.

Sackey fights in Mexico

Meanwhile, across the Atlantic in Tijuana, Mexico, Isaac Sackey (26-2, 21 KOs) will take on top-ranked Mexican super bantamweight, Alan Picasso Romero (30-0-1, 16 KOs), on Saturday, December 14. Sackey, a former two-time WBO Africa junior featherweight titleholder, faces a huge test in this 10-round international clash.

This will be the second fight abroad for the 29-year-old Sackey, who previously lost to Yevgeniy Pavlov in Kazakhstan in 2021. Sackey will need to produce the performance of his career to overcome the unbeaten Romero, ranked No. 4 in the world.

On the same day, in Liverpool, UK, 24-year-old Elvis Ahorgah (13-2, 11 KOs) will face undefeated Briton Mark Jeffers (18-0, 5 KOs) in a super middleweight 10-rounder at the Exhibition Centre in Merseyside.

This fight marks Ahorgah’s first appearance outside Africa and he will be eager to make a statement after a difficult year. He had previously been set to face local rival Ernest Akushey for the national title on two occasions, but the bout fell through both times. 

Now, Ahorgah hopes to bounce back from his last loss, a defeat to Tanzania's Hassan Mwakinyo earlier this year, as he aims to make an impact on the British boxing scene.

For all three boxers, this weekend’s fights are more than just a chance to win titles — they are opportunities to prove themselves on the international stage and make their mark for Ghana.