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Dogboe named WBO African Boxer of the Year

Dogboe named WBO African Boxer of the Year

Undefeated Ghanaian Featherweight Isaac ‘Royal Storm’ Dogboe was recognised as the WBO African Boxer of the Year during the 2016 WBO Convention  held in Puerto Rico last Tuesday.

Dogboe received  his award alongside legendary Filipino Manny Pacquiao, who was named the WBO Boxer of the Year.

Other key personalities who were recognised during the 2016 WBO Convention were  Top Rank Promotions CEO Bob Arum, who got the nod as Promoter of the Year, and New Zealand heavyweight boxer Joseph Parker, who received the Oriental Boxer of the Year award.

The 22-year-old Dogboe (now 15-0, 9 KOs), thrice defended the WBO Africa featherweight belt he won at the end of 2015, and also added the WBO Oriental, as well as the WBC Youth Silver belts, both at featherweight, to his collection in the year under review.

After clinching the WBO Africa belt with a round-eight stoppage of compatriot George Krampah at the Accra Sports Stadium on December 26 last year,  Dogboe made a successful defence via a unanimous decision over another Ghanaian, Michael Pappoe, at the Azumah Nelson Sports Complex in Accra on February 20.

Four months later, he stopped undefeated Ugandan Edward Kakembo, who was the Africa Boxing Union (ABU) featherweight champion in round six of their 12-round contest.

As a result,Dogboe has risen to number nine featherweight in the latest WBO world ratings, and is bidding for a final world title eliminator before the end of the year, winning him  the recognition as Africa’s best boxer during the October 17 to 21 WBO Convention.

 

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