It was a night of unrelenting boxing action and achievements as Legacy Rise Sports Promotions delivered a memorable boxing spectacle at a packed Bukom Boxing Arena. The headline act saw Ghana’s Theophilus Nii Kpakpo Allotey, known popularly as ‘Lopez,’ add the WBA Africa Super Flyweight title to an already impressive collection of belts, which includes the WBO Global, WBO Africa, National, and UBO Africa crowns.
Allotey Stops Erastus in Seventh
The new face of Ghana Boxing, Theo Lopez of the Wisdom Boxing Gym, delivered a career-best performance against Namibia’s Jonas Erastus. After six competitive rounds, Lopez unleashed flurry of punches in the seventh round forcing referee Roger Barnor to step in and end the contest, cementing the young Ghanaian’s status as a rising star.
Abdula Wins WBA Africa Cruiserweight Title
In another major title bout, the tall and polished Ahmed Abdula, a product of the Fit Square Gym, claimed the WBA Africa Cruiserweight title with a unanimous victory over Nigeria’s Obaro Eradajaye. In a surprising gesture, the Nigerian fighter entered the ring wearing shorts embedded with the colours of the Ghana flag.
The two warriors refused to take a backward step, trading heavy punches. Ultimately, Abdula’s superior skill and composure won him the war on points, improving his record to 10-0 (7 KOs). As he promised before the fight, Eradajaye saw his own blood flow but showed tremendous heart until the final bell.
Bulley Rises from Canvas to Outpoint Carter
The opening bout set the tone for the night’s drama. Benjamin A. Bulley hit the canvas following a series of exchanges but demonstrated remarkable resilience to shock fans by outpointing Kevin Carter.
Suppey Digs Deep to Defeat Kamaldeen
In an intense second bout, Nathaniel Suppey stood tall, dug deep, and secured a hard-fought victory against PKO’s Prince Kamaldeen in a contest that kept the crowd on its feet.
Laryea, Vargas, and Diallo Shine
The action continued at a relentless pace. John “Expensive Boxer” Laryea dropped Namibia’s Lazarus Namalambo in round two before finishing him with a devastating right hook in round five.
The fastest knockout of the night came from Jursly ‘The Gorilla’ Vargas of the Netherlands, who knocked out ‘Zongo Fire’ Dowuona in just 1 minute and 58 seconds of the first round.
Pure grit and power were on display when Belgium-based Guinean Ibrahima Diallo defeated Ghana’s Godson Amuzu in a proper pound-for-pound war in the fourth bout.
Lartey and Ama Retain Titles
Corporal Jerry Lartey displayed exceptional determination, discipline, and skill to defeat Sheriff Quaye by unanimous decision. The judges scored the contest 79-73, 77-75, and 80-72, allowing Lartey to retain his WBA title in spectacular fashion.
In the women’s division, UK-based Voltarian, Sedem Ama, successfully retained her WBA Africa Super Welterweight title, closing out a night that reaffirmed Ghana’s place as a powerhouse of African boxing.