November 23, 2024

Ghana’s Jessie Lartey loses 0-5 unanimous decision to Mohammed Harris Akbar of England

Ghana medal hope was dashed on Tuesday at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, UK as 2018 sole bronze medalist, Jessie Lartey lost 0-5 unanimous decision to Mohammed Harris Akbar of England in light middleweight round of 16.

Jessie who has promised to win a silver or gold could not change the colour of his medal as he promised.

He was the only medalist for Ghana at the 208 Commonwealth Games in Australia.

By Sammy Heywood Okine