[ 2011-10-16 ]

Akaba wins WBO Africa Super featherweight
Accra, Oct. 16, GNA – Ghana's Osumanu Akaba
defeated Beninoi Theodore Lokossou on Sunday to
clinch the World Boxing Organisation (WBO) Africa
Super featherweight title at the Lebanon House,
Tudu in Accra.

Lokossou retired in the seventh round as Akaba
cruised to a Technical Knockout (TKO) victory on
the main bout of the promotion dubbed: “Only the
strong” and put together by Heart of Lions
Boxing Promotions.

Akaba, 31, fighting for the first in 12 months was
off-colour but gradually warmed himself into the
course of the bout. Lokossou, twice loser against
the Ghanaian had other things in mind as he opted
to entertain the crowd with his body antics.

“I have disciplined him very well and I do not
think, he will consider facing me again. I am
looking forward to the title,” Akaba said after
the bout.

As early as the second round, the 'Golden Boy' was
in the lead as the Beninoi had no antidote to the
flurry of punches visited on his face and body.

Lokossou made a serious impact in the early stages
of the third round as he opened fire on his
Ghanaian opponent forcing the latter to find
solace on the ropes, but did not last.

Cautious-Akaba threw in everything from the fifth
round as he attacked from the beginning till the
end with the sixth round inclusive. His
combination of punches and hooks dazed Lokossou,
but he was saved by the bell in both the fifth and
sixth rounds.

As expected, the Beninoi bowed out in the seventh
round giving the 'Golden Boy' his 27th victory of
his career.

Akaba was decorated with the title by Andrew
Smiley, Vice President of WBO Africa assisted by
Samir Captan, President of the Ghana Boxing
Authority and Godwin Kwame Ahiakpor, Chairman of
Heart of Lions Boxing Promotions.

George 'Red Tiger' Ashie readied himself for the
Commonwealth title by outclassing Nigerian Prince
Nurudeen in an International lightweight contest.
Nurudeen retired in the fifth round.

Square Deal Gym's Raymond Commey was crowned the
National Super Bantamweight champion courtesy a
unanimous decision victory over Isaac Nettey.

In other bouts, Malik Jabir of Sonia Gym stopped
Jackie Annan of the Bukom Gym in the fifth round
of their lightweight contest whilst Michael Pappoe
of Panthers Gym enjoyed a sixth round TKO over
George Krampah of the Bronx Gym in a featherweight
contest.

In the welterweight contest, Kofi Manu of the
Sagacious Gym stopped Nii Akrofi of Indigo Gym in
the second round.

Source - GNA

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