Boxing News of Saturday, 31 March 2018

Source: ghanacrusader.com

Joseph Agbeko claims controversial victory over Frank Kilawabye to win WBO title

Joseph Agbeko failed to impress the crowd on the night Joseph Agbeko failed to impress the crowd on the night

Ghana’s Joseph Agbeko has won the WBO Africa bantamweight belt by defeating Tanzania’s Frank Kilawabye via unanimous decision on Friday night in Aflao, Ghana.

It was a controversial win for the two-time World champion as many at ringside were not enthused with the verdict. of the ju

The clash was Agbeko’s homecoming but he failed to make his hometown fans happy with a below par output.

According to reports gathered, the Ghanaian was dropped twice but the referee failed to count it as a knock-down.

With the win, Agbeko has improved his record to 34-5, (25 KOs), while Kilawabye's current record stands at 15-1, (12 KOs).