Ghanaian Flash Issaka AKA Flash Ibole is confident of claiming the vacant Global Boxing Organisation (GBO) Super Middleweight title against Swiss opponent Francesco Passanante at the Hotel Marsoel, Chur, Switzerland on April 16 this year.

“This is the opportunity I have been waiting for in my entire career so I will not mess with it at all even if he has the home advantage. I am training very hard, my determination is like never before and I promise to make Ghanaians proud so my fans should not stop praying for me and I will win for them,” Flash Ibole has told *SportsInGhana.com.*

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The vastly experienced Flash Issaka, a former Ghana and African Boxing Union (ABU) champion has been described by his manager as a very dedicated, disciplined and hardworking boxer right from his amateur days to his professional career which spans more than 20 years having made his professional debut way back in 1988.

Edwin Addo, trainer of the boxer has backed Flash Ibole Issaka to go for the win because he believes their training and preparations since they got notice for the April 16 bout have been spot. “It’s a done deal for Flash because he is ready even if the fight is today. He will win and this will open the way for him to go for a world title chance,” Coach Edwin added.

Flash Issaka has the support of Ghanaian boxing bigwigs including Samir Captan, President of the Ghana Boxing Authority who *SportsInGhana.com*understands will be travelling to watch the fight in Switzerland and lend his first hand support. The boxer leaves Accra exactly a week prior to fight date to acclimatize and round up preparations for the big night.