The exciting De-Luxy Professional Boxing League came back to the Bukom Boxing Arena last Saturday after a month’s break due to the Ga Mashie ban on drumming and noisemaking.
The night was explosive and full of action and ecstasies as fans crowded the stands to observe the thrilling bouts and entertaiment array.
Joseph Tetteh of Akotoku Academy overcame Haruna Umeru of Black Panther Gym on points in their six-round middleweight contest. The judges scored the fight 60-55,60-54 and 58-54 in favour of Tetteh.
A tough Super-featherweight contest between Michael Tagoe of Seconds Out Gym and Ben Lamptey of Sea View was declared a draw.
On the night of knockouts, Aziz Quartey of Wisdom Gym recorded a third round technical knockout (TKO) win over Yahaya Yusif of The Gym in a Super-middleweight bout.
Mustapha Ampiah of Palm Springs Gym suffered from firing Tanzanian Lauren Japhet of Fit Square Gym. Referee David Mills stopped the bout 2.24 minutes inside the round to save Ampiah who had a cut on his face.
Heavyweight Philip Tetteh Aryeh of Charles Quartey Boxing Foundation was too much for Wahab Seidu of Panix Gym as he stopped him in just 35 seconds of R1.
Issah Inusah of Attoh Quarshie Club also stopped Tofa Agbesi of Sonia Gym in the fourth round of their Cruiserweight encounter, as referee May Mensah Akakpo ended the fight in one minute and 31 seconds inside the round.
Fit Square now leads the 12-team table with 16 points, with Sonia Gym and Charles Quartey tied at second with 15 points.
The Gym is lying low at the bottom position with no point after six Fight Nights.
By Sammy Heywood Okine
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