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Goil donates GH¢20,000 to Bukom Fist of Fury

By : Kofi Kafui Sampson on 29 Jul 2019, 11:47

Kwame Osei Prempeh

Energy Company, GOIL, has donated GH¢20,000 towards the climax of the Bukom Fist of Fury Championship on August 3.

The event will be heralded by a Commonwealth eliminator bout between Ghana’s Ebenezer Tetteh and Moris Okollo from Kenya.

The night will also see a mouth-watering clash involving undefeated Issah Samir and John Akulugu in a national super middleweight encounter.

In another National and West Africa super middleweight fight, Delali Miledzi will face compatriot Iddrisa Amadu.

All fights will be hosted at the Bukum Boxing Arena.

At a brief press conference at the MJ Grand hotel in Accra last Thursday, the Managing Director of Goil, Mr Osei Prempeh, expressed his love for the sport and pledge his outfit’s committed towards the development and grooming of the sport.

“I love boxing from childhood and it’s a sport I will do everything within my power to help develop,” he said.

Mr Moses Foh-Amoaning, the Director of the Bukom Fist of Fury, stated that he was in no doubt that the night will be a memorable one and entreat Ghanaians to come out in their numbers.

Speaking at the event, the legal practitioner added that the upcoming event was a preparation toward the All Africa Games, which would be staged in Morocco.

“This will enable Ghana to present to the continental games well qualified and experienced boxers who will fetch the country medals and also rise the flag of the country high,” he said.

Mr Foh-Amoaning appealed to other cooperate bodies to support this noble cause in other to promote the development of boxing in Ghana.

The bill is being put together by Landmark Promotions and Bukom Fist of Fury.

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