Emmanuel Mankattah Sackey and Dana Kofi stormed to WBO Africa title victories at Cleaver House in Accra last Friday, delivering a continental double as Cabic Promotions completed a clean sweep at its Pound-for-Pound Glory boxing show.
Sackey stopped compatriot Ezekiel Annan in the eighth round to claim the lightweight crown, while Kofi recovered from a first-round knockdown to halt Nigeria’s Raimi Isiaka in the seventh and capture the junior middleweight title, capping a night of thrilling performances for the promotional outfit.
Sackey’s victory underlined his growing credentials on the continental stage, adding another prestigious belt to the UBO Africa super featherweight title he secured in May 2025.
The latest success improved his professional record to 15 victories, three defeats and one draw, including eight knockouts, strengthening his ambitions of challenging the division’s established contenders.
Kofi, however, produced arguably the night’s most dramatic performance, recovering from a bruising opening round in which he took a knee before turning the contest decisively in his favour.
Displaying resilience and growing confidence, the Ghanaian gradually wrestled control from Isiaka before forcing a technical knockout after one minute, 37 seconds of the seventh round.
The victory earned him the WBO Africa junior middleweight championship, complementing the UBO Africa belt he captured last year.
Kofi’s professional record now stands at 10 victories and three defeats, with all 10 wins coming inside the distance — a formidable knockout rate that underlines his finishing power.
The twin triumphs delighted Cabic Promotions Chief Executive Officer Ivan Bruce-Cudjoe, who wasted little time in talking up Sackey’s world championship ambitions.
Speaking inside the ring, the promoter declared his fighter ready for a world-title opportunity and issued a bold warning to reigning champion Abdullah Mason.
Both newly crowned champions will now hope their continental successes translate into places among the WBO’s top 15 contenders, a potentially significant step towards higher-profile international opportunities.
Kofi also received valuable counsel from Ghanaian boxing legend Azumah Nelson, who offered stern advice after helping crown the new champion.
Elsewhere, former Commonwealth Games bronze medallist Jessie Lartey suffered a disappointing setback in his pursuit of the WBA Africa Gold welterweight championship.
The 2018 Commonwealth Games medallist was forced to surrender against Nigeria’s Samuel Opaogun after sustaining a foot injury in the fourth round.
Cabic stablemates Michael Darko and Emmanuel Quaye reinforced the promotional outfit’s dominance, registering third-round knockout victories over Godwin Cudjoe and Simpson Jarah respectively.
In other contests, Daniel Lartey stopped Isaac Quartey in the fifth round, while Elisha Nterbigma earned a points victory over Emmanuel Ankamah. Emmanuel Martey and Nasiru Yahaya battled to a draw.
George Dowuona, the 2025 African Youth champion, also announced his arrival in the professional ranks with a fourth-round stoppage of experienced Isaac Aryeetey.
The programme featured regional contests involving fighters from the Northern, Volta, Central and Western Regions, reflecting Bruce-Cudjoe’s pledge to decentralise boxing should he win the Ghana Boxing Authority presidency.
Among the dignitaries were the Ghana Boxing Interim Management Committee chairman, Samir Captan; the Vice-Chairman, Azumah Nelson; Ghana Sports Fund Administrator, Dr David Wuaku, and traditional leaders of the Sempe and Atukpai stools.
