Ghana's two ex- champion's Joshua Clottey and Joseph Agbeko have vowed to bring big smiles back to Ghanaians when they fight on the same bill on April 29 at the Accra Stadium.
The two boxers, who are currently Ghana's biggest in terms of pedigree are on a mission to regain world championship status beginning with the April 29 showpiece christened Legendary Night.
Clottey faces Anderson Clayton in a highly- rated light middleweight contest in a bout which he has vowed to win to honour the memory of his late trainer Godwin Nii Dzanie Kotey, a.k.a. Alloway. Clottey also known as the 'Grand Master' will fight for the first time since losing his trainer.
"I really want to give the people a good performance. I am focused on preparing well for this bout and I am in the gym and want to prepare well for this bout. we always love it when the people of Ghana give us unflinching support ahead of and during our fights. I wanted to quit the sport after losing my trainer but was adviced to continue to honour him," he told Joy Sports.
Clottey, 38, maintains that he has a lot more to give to the sport before bowing out and looks forward to regaining world championship status.
"In my last bout my opponent was way bigger and I hardy felt his punches. when you start struggling to train or feel pains in your muscles when you hit the gym, then it indicates that your body is gradually giving up. But once you don't have such problems you are good to go and that's exactly my situation," Clottey said.
The Accra-born boxer has a record of 39 wins and five loses making up his professional record.
Three time world champion Joseph Agbeko faces Philipino, Cris Alfante in the co-main feature. Agbeko as a bantamweight annexed the IBF title on two occasions and the IBO title in his homeland .
"Joshua and I are committed to putting up great performances on the night."
"My preparations have started off well and I will make sure I deliver a win and a good fight. I may not be as sharp as I was when I won the world title but what we must all understand is that this sport requires the use of the brain. It's about what is in my mind and how I deliver it," Agbeko told the media.
Agbeko will go into this bout the favourite with his pedigree. Alfante comes in with a record of 11 wins five losses and a draw while Agbeko walks into what will be his career 36th. He has won 30 and lost five.
Two world title prospects, George 'Red Tiger' Ashie and Emmanuel 'Game Boy' Tagoe will also spice up the evening with their respective bouts. Tagoe, who holds the WBA International Lightweight title fight South Africa's Mzonke Fana.
Ashie who fights out of the Attoh Quarshie Gym in Accra, will face Cid Edson Bispo Ribeiro of Brazil. Ashie who is also a product of the departed legendary Coach Alloway (Godwin Nii Dzanie Kotey) became the WBO Africa lightweight champion, after defeating Alan Kamote at the Accra Stadium in 2014.
The Legendary Night is a collaboration between Fresh King Entertainment and Box Office Promotions with support from DSTV Supersport. The Multimedia Group is a major media partner for the big night.
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