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Obodai Sai gets Namibian date for June 16
Ghana's middleweight boxer, Obodai Sai, has been handed a June 16 date in the ring with undefeated Namibian fighter, Walter Kautondokwa, in a IBF & WBO Africa Middleweight Championship at the Bukom Boxing Arena.
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Obodai, a WBO Africa Interim Middleweight title holder will slug it out with Kautondokwa, who is the WBO Africa Middleweight champion in a boxing event dubbed ‘X-PLOSIVE FIGHT NIGHT’.
The fight which being promoted by Lions Boxing Promotions, is expected to be fierce as both boxers are gunning for a World title shot.
The Namibian boasts of 14 wins from 14 fights with 13 by way of knockouts going into the bout, while the Ghanaian on the other hand, has triumphed on 32 occasions out of 35 fights with 25 being through knockout.
In an interview with the Graphic Sports, Sai, ranked 13th in the World by the WBO, said: "I am happy my managers have arranged this fight, if you want to be a world champio, you must take up challenges like these.
“You can’t be a champion without fighting the best boxers. Walter is good and that’s why I have stepped up my training. Ghanaians will see the real Obodai Sai on June 16,” the former Commonwealth Light Middleweight champion confidently told the Graphic Sports.
Victor Ahiakpor, bankroller of Lions Boxing Promotions, described the bout as a real test for Obodai as he set sights on becoming a World champion.
“We are in this game to produce champions, we are not interested in giving our boxers cheap fights to build their records. Some say it’s dangerous to fight the unbeaten Africa middleweight champion but we see it as a good test for our boxer. We must give him fights like this to test his level of progress.
“This is the way to for him to prove to us he is worth the investment, Mr Ahiakpor said.