Boxing News of Wednesday, 3 October 2001

Source: GNA

Toney’s opponent expected today

Nigeria’s Sunny King dubbed “Hammer” who is scheduled to take on Ghana’s James “Hot Ice” Toney is expected in the country today.

He will plunge into final preparation for the African Boxing Union (ABU) middleweight championship bout.

The bout initially scheduled for October 5 has been postponed to October 12, at the Kaneshie Sports Complex in Accra.

Under Prince and Baseline International Promotions syndicate, the night dubbed “Ogya Night” will see two other championship bout and four challenges contests. National lightweight Ben Neequaye takes on Joseph Sarkodie while Ben Odamten clashes with Moubi Armstrong in a featherweight fray.

Braimah Kamoko and Ibrahim Marshal will engage each other in a chatchweight contest duel over eight rounds and Ayitey Powers will sort things out with George Amuzu in super welterweight duel. Alfred will meet Joe Coffie in another welterweight bout while Osmanu Akaba will take an opponent yet to be named.