Armed Forces maintain top position in Professional Boxing League
Debutant Jerry Lartey of the Ghana Armed Forces put up an impressive performance to defeat a more experienced Akimos Annan Ampiah of the Attoh Quarshie Gym on a night of exciting bouts as the Ghana Professional Boxing League entered its fifth week last Saturday.
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Fans at the packed Bukom Boxing Arena were treated to some explosive encounters, including the six-round lightweight contest between Lartey and Ampiah as the debutant used his reach advantage and superior defence to earn a majority decision (58-56, 58-58, 60-54) to ensure that the Armed Forces remain on top of the league table with 15 points from five fights.
The most anticipated fight between Charles Tetteh of Panix Gym and Eric Asante of Charles Quartey Boxing Federation (CQBF) lived to its billing after six explosive rounds in which Tetteh survived two early knockdowns in the first and third rounds but displayed a lot of courage to put his opponent under pressure in the latter rounds.
At the end of the bout, the judges scored it a draw which enraged fans and some officials of both camps who threw missiles into the ring in protest.
The night began with a featherweight contest between Enoch Tetteh of Bridge Gym and Ofoli Tetteh of Prisons Service with Tetteh declared winner of the six-rounder via unanimous points decision (60-54, 60-54, 60-63).
Other bouts
Benjamin Nii Saka Bulley of Palm Springs Gym endured a tough encounter with Moses Kweku of Seconds Out Gym but went ahead to win their super middleweight encounter via unanimous points decision (60-54, 60-54, 60-54).
Nigerian Yusif Adeneji had an easy payday after earning a second-round technical knockout (TKO) victory over Nathaniel Nukpe in a super welterweight contest, with referee Richard Amevi stopping the fight 1 minute and 27 seconds inside the second round to hand Adeneji victory.
Osita Umeh of Nigeria made light work of his Ghanaian opponent Benjamin Ankrah by recording a third-round TKO victory in their super welterweight contest.
The referee stopped the fight in two minutes and 55 seconds in the third round.
Eric Quarm of Fit Square Gym delivered a second-round knockout victory against Sulley Mohammed of Sea View Gym in a super featherweight contest.
