Two-time heavyweight world champion Anthony Joshua has touched down in Ghana to throw his weight behind Sharaf Mahama’s large boxing occasion that guarantees to be completely electrical.
The British boxing famous person was noticed cruising by way of Accra on a motorcycle, grinning from ear to ear as excited followers lined the streets waving Ghana flags and cheering him on. Wearing a crisp white shirt, Joshua regarded relaxed and joyful as he soaked up the nice and cozy Ghanaian welcome.
Joshua, who held the IBF, WBA, WBO and IBO heavyweight titles throughout his stellar profession and has received 28 of his 31 skilled fights with 25 knockouts, will probably be one of many main worldwide stars on the ‘Battle of the Beasts’ occasion on June 13, 2025.
He’ll be joined by one other boxing legend, Amir Khan, making this a correct A-list affair.
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The occasion is the brainchild of Sharaf Mahama, son of Ghana’s President John Dramani Mahama, by way of his Legacy Rise Sports promotion company. It is shaping as much as be one of many largest boxing nights Ghana has seen in years.
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‘Battle of the Beasts’ matchups tonight
The primary occasion will probably be large with Ghana’s personal Jacob “The Beast” Dickson going head-to-head with American fighter Andrew Tabiti for the World Boxing Organisation (WBO) Africa Bridgerweight title.
However that is not all of the motion followers can count on. WBO Africa Bantamweight champion Daniel Selassie Gorsh will defend his belt towards skilled fighter Thei Allotey, who goes by the nickname “Lopez.”
In the meantime, Haruna Mohammed will put his nationwide Cruiserweight title on the road towards challenger Abdulai Ahmed.
There’s even some household boxing heritage on show. Abubakar Kamoko, often called “Bold Tilapia” and son of popular Ghanaian boxer Bukom Banku, will face Stephen Ackon in what guarantees to be a cracking bout between rising knockout artists.
Talking on the press convention earlier than the fights, Sharaf Mahama defined his imaginative and prescient for the occasion and Ghanaian boxing basically. He was quoted by gbcghanaonline.com as saying:
We’re decided to present our native boxers the worldwide publicity they deserve.
Sharaf Mahama
It is clear that Mahama needs to place Ghana’s boxing expertise on the world map, and having heavyweight legends like Joshua and Khan ringside definitely provides severe credibility to the entire affair.
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The ‘Battle of the Beasts’ seems to be set to ship precisely what its identify guarantees: fierce, no-holds-barred motion that may have followers on the sting of their seats.
