Bishop Boxing Promotions is promising a festive mix of boxing, music, basketball and culture when its Africa Gift Box show takes centre stage at Ghud Park, Accra Mall, on December 24.
The Christmas Eve attraction, presented in partnership with Africa Gift Box and Detty Slam, will feature at least six bouts, including three Ghana-Nigeria “Jollof Derby” bouts on the fight card, alongside the eagerly anticipated all-Ghanaian rematch between Holy Dorgbetor and Success Tetteh.
The Ghana-Nigeria rivalry takes centre stage, with young Majid Yakubu facing Riliwan Lawal, 34, at lightweight, while Moses Adjei Selvi battles Yusuf Muhammed Olalekan in a super bantam cracker.
National super lightweight champion Africanus “Africa” Neequaye also takes on Idris Badmus over eight rounds.
The Dorgbetor-Tetteh rematch promises another major talking point. Promoters are billing it as unfinished business, declaring: “You asked for it, we delivered it. No more talk, no more debate. The first fight left questions; this one brings answers.”
Dorgbetor won their first meeting at the La Palm Royal Beach Hotel in October 2021 by a landslide unanimous verdict, 119-105, 120-105, 120-105 to win both the national and UBO Intercontinental featherweight championships. Now Tetteh wants revenge.
The women are not left out, with Ghana’s Sarah Apew up against Tanzania’s Najma Isike, while Nigerian champion Adijat Gbadamosi awaits confirmation of her opponent.
Two of Ghana’s most promising prospects, Yakubu and Selvi, have also joined the Bishop Management stable, underlining the promotion’s interest in developing local talent.
Another innovation is the introduction of the BoxNation belt, created in partnership with BoxNation Magazine, with no sanction fees.
The initiative is intended to give grassroots fighters opportunities for recognition without the additional financial burden.
Bishop Promotions stressed that it was building on previous projects, including Best of Bukom one and two, as well as Bukom Fest in Labadi last August, as he seeks to grow boxing’s audience and connect the sport with wider entertainment.
“Detty December just got bigger” is the promise of Africa Gift Box, which will combine professional boxing with basketball, a music concert and cultural attractions. It is promoted by Dave Bishop, with Faizal Ebrahim of Glove Management and Kyle Governor handling matchmaking.
