May 6, 2025

Richard Harrison Lartey knocked down seventh time as he loses chance to wear WBA title belt

Richard Harrison Lartey of Ghana suffered his 7th knock down in his last 9 fights after he was stopped in the second round by Deontae Pettigrew of the USA in a heavyweight fight last night at the Rockford Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Saturday night.

Lartey received medical attention in the dressing room after getting stopped in round 2 by Deontae Pettigrew in their WBA World Continental title heavyweight fight Saturday night at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Rockford, Illinois, defeat number 7 in his last 9 fights.           

Before the fight he has won on April 24, 2024 against Andrzej Wawrzyk at The Dome at the Ballpark, Rosemont and on September 23, 2024 against Ibrahim Labaran in Accra, Ghana.

By Sammy Heywood Okine