The exciting De-luxy Paint Professional Boxing League has gone international after nations like Togo, Benin and Burkina Faso boxers agreed to feature.
Fight Night 9 saw some boxers from other countries in the ring.
According to the President of the Ghana Boxing Authority (GBA), Mr. Abraham K. Neequaye he has received several calls and information as well as requests from boxers, coaches and managers from vaeious neighbouring countries who wish to participate in the league.
Mr. Neequaye said the doors of the GBA are always open to very good boxers who will give boxing fans good bouts, and he hopes to see the boxers and their trainers before allowing them to fight.
He expressed that going into Fight Night 10 means they have come a long way and want to improve every time with crack and amazing boxers.
He noted that at times some boxers lack opponents so if boxers from Burkina Faso and Benin want to feature, they are welcome.
He said the Boxing League and its partners and sponsors will keep on rewarding best performers.
He thanked the media for their contributions and all fans who show their presence every fortnight as well as musicians who have thrilled the spectators over the past weeks.
“ Our aim and goal is to give boxing fans the best of boxing action. We still need more sponsors, so companies are welcome” he said.
Ace lightweight boxer and fashion designer, Gabby Coffie aka ‘Apetor’ featured against Kevin Jerome one of the foreign boxers and taught him many lessons before stopping him.
By Sammy Heywood Okine
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