Theo ‘Lopez’ Allotey sets tone for gold medals in boxing at 13th African Games

Theophilus ‘Lopez’ Kpakpo Allotey stopped Amr El Tafahny of Egypt in R1 in the men’s flyweight at the quarter final stage of the 13^th African Games.

It was certainly a good day for the Black Bombers of Ghana as six Ghanaian boxers went into action on Saturday at the Bukom Boxing Arena in Accra where medal prospect Theophilus Kpakpo Allotey became the first boxer to enter the medal zone (semi final) in boxing.

Black Hitter, Sarah Apew lost 5-0 to Martha Amina Faki of Kenya in the women’s bantamweight round of 16.

But amazing southpaw 19 year old student Amadu Mohammed stopped Khalil Litim of Algeria – men bantamweight round of 16 to set the tone for more exciting victories.

2022 Commonwealth Games silver medalist, Joseph Commey was too much for Jeroson Barkin of Liberia whom he stopped in R2 in the men’s lightweight round of 16.

Henry Malm also defeated Hamza Ghazouani of Tunisia in the  men’s light middleweight round.

Alfred Kotey lost to Arthur Lendoye of Gabon in the men’s welterweight round of 16 which was postponed from Friday to Saturday.

33 countries entered boxing at the exciting Games.

From Sammy Heywood Okine