Boxing News of Monday, 20 June 2016

Source: sportscrusader.com

Dogboe knocks down Kakembo to retain Featherweight title

Undefeated Ghanaian featherweight Isaac Undefeated Ghanaian featherweight Isaac

Isaac ‘Royal Storm’ Dogboe (14-0,9Ko) has retained his WBO African Featherweight Title against Uganda’s Edward ‘Shaka’ Kakembo (11-1,3Ko) after knocking him down in the sixth Round in bout staged at the Accra Sports Stadium yesterday.

Prior to the bout touted as the’ Battle of the Rising Stars’, Kakembo promise to chain Dogboe who he considered as a ‘dog’ which made the matchup a very interesting one to look forward to.

Indeed the bout did leave up to expectation as the two boxers where heated up for the contest which ended prematurely in the sixth round.

Kakembo in the early stages showed his aggressiveness despite the free flow of punches been thrown at him by the’ razzle dazzling’ Ghanaian boxer with various combination of his left and right hooks on the body of Kakembo.

Dogboe showed his determination with some blistering speed combined with technique and skill on Kakembo’s head on which he occasionally got through which made him develop a cut on his face.

Kakembo was fierce as ever, withstanding the Dogboe jabs and uppercut which were not getting through,Kakembo on various occasions complained to the referee of Dogboe hitting the back of his head which was ignored.

Dogboe was in cruise control as he executed a knowdown in the sixth round which saw Kakembo in wonder land and not being able to continue the fight.

Kakembo after the bout complained about the food he was being given prior to the fight which he said was full of vapor nonetheless he still insisted on a rematch against the Royal Storm.