Fireworks are expected in the ring on the night of June 11, 2016 when the curtains are finally drawn on the Azumah Nelson inspired VIP Fight Night Black Tie edition at the 5-Star Kempinski Gold Coast Hotel Ballroom in the Ghana capital, Accra.
A total of six professional fights headlined by the clash for the West Africa Boxing Union (WABU) Super Featherweight title between belt holder, Wahab Oluwaseum and challenger, Michael Pappoe will whet the appetite of distinguished guests expected at the event.
As well, warm-up amateur fights and a women’s exhibition bout will precede the main events.
In the event, other professional fights on the bill include the Ghana national super Middleweight championship featuring Emmanuel ‘Horse Power’ Anim versus Emmanuel ‘Mayweather’ Martey and Patrick ‘Mallet’ Okine against Benjamin ‘Daddy Lumba’ Lamptey for the Ghana national super featherweight title.
In other fights, hot prospect, Sherrif ‘No Size’ Quaye squares up to Felix ‘Alvaro’ Ajom in a super featherweight contest, Michael ‘Black Punch’ Dodoo versus Raphael ‘King-One’ Kwabena King in a Lightweight contest whilst Ghana based Nigerian, Felix Williams clashes with compatriot, Waidi Usman in an all-Nigeria international featherweight contest.
The exhibition bout has former 2-time IBF female world featherweight title challenger, Helen Joseph facing off against Australian, Kylie Fulmer who fights out of the Floyd Mayweather Snr stable.
Originally from Nigeria but residing in Ghana, Joseph is looking to re-launch her career on the back of a professional record of 12 wins (7 KOs), 2 losses 1 draw whilst Fulmer is scheduled to make her professional debut next month having only fought as an amateur who trains in Thailand and competed in the Australian Olympic trials.
Put together by HeMann Promotions in association with Azumah Nelson Boxing, ‘The Professor’ Azumah Nelson (former super featherweight world champion, WBC Hall of Famer and Africa’s greatest boxer) has been a key figure in the process of selecting the fights on the cards for the night of celebration in a regal atmosphere, with the dress code being ‘Black Tie Formal.’