Tetteh targets ‘finished’ Wasiru: Plots world title charge
Fast-rising Ghanaian prospect Charles Narh Tetteh has set his sights on a world title within two years — but first plans to dismantle former WBO Africa and Global champion Wasiru “Gyata Bi” Mohammed in what is shaping into one of the most explosive domestic fights on Ghana’s boxing calendar.
The undefeated Tetteh will face the vastly experienced Mohammed for the African Boxing Union (ABU) title at the “Best of Bukom Fest” event, powered by Bishop Boxing Promotions in Accra on August 28-29.
For many within Ghana’s boxing fraternity, it represents the sternest examination yet of Tetteh’s meteoric rise since turning professional in April 2022.
But inside his camp, there is little doubt about the outcome.
Tetteh’s manager, Samuel Agyei Darkwah, delivered a brutal assessment of Mohammed’s chances, insisting the former continental champion no longer belongs in the same class as his fighter.
“He is a boxer we are training and pushing to become a world champion, and this is a big chance for him to make a huge statement,” Darkwah told Graphic Sports.
“Wasiru is a finished boxer. He is nowhere near Charles’ class, and Charles will put on a show to silence him for everybody to see that day.”
It is the kind of confidence that reflects the growing hype around the 22-year-old super featherweight, whose professional record already reads like that of a seasoned contender.
Tetteh has won 13 of his 14 fights, with one draw and 10 victories coming by knockout — a destructive run that has rapidly elevated him from promising newcomer to one of Ghana’s most talked-about young talents.
His breakout moment arrived in December 2022 when, still a teenager and only six fights into his professional career, he defeated rival John “The Magic Man” Quaye in the decisive finale of the inaugural Ghana Professional Boxing League.
The victory crowned him national super featherweight champion and the league’s overall Best Boxer, instantly marking him out as one of the sport’s elite emerging prospects.
Now training under experienced coach Darku Kofi Ricketts at the renowned Seconds Out Gym in Accra, Tetteh and his handlers believe the next phase of his development must move beyond local dominance and into the international title picture.
Darkwah revealed that the immediate objective was to use the Wasiru fight as a launchpad into the global rankings.
“He has a lot of potential ahead of him,” the manager said. “Our target is that within a year or a maximum of two years, he should hold a world title belt.
“What we are working towards now is to beat Wasiru to win the ABU title, which already puts us in line for a Commonwealth title eliminator and into the WBC world rankings. That is what we aim to achieve now, and we’ll see what happens after.”
