The World Boxing Council (WBC) is set to honour Legendary Africa’s boxer Azumah Nelson on his 60th birthday which falls on July 19,2018.
The three- time world boxing champion will be presented with an award at the next edition of the Azumah Nelson Fight Night at the Bukom Boxing Arena on Saturday 21st July,2018.
The event which is produced by the Azumah Nelson Boxing Promotions ,will also mark the 20th Anniversary after the boxer called time on his career.
The ‘Professor’ is regarded as Africa’s greatest boxer and the EBC greatest super featherweight of All – time.
He was honoured in Las Vegas in 2014 at the WBC Greatest super featherweight Boxers of All- time along Nicaraguan Alrxix Arguello.
He again received the World Boxing Council (WBC) champion Award at the 55th WBC Convention in Baku ,Azerbaijan in 2017.
The next edition of the Azumah Nelson Fight Night dubbed ‘The Battle’ takes place at the Bukom Boxing Arena on Saturday July21, featuring five exciting bouts in some local rivalry.
Abraham Osei Bonsu(No Shaking) will clash with Patrick Ayi (Aligator) in the National Super featherweight Championship, Benjamin Lamptey(Daddy Lumba) and Sherif Quaye(OneTime) squaring off in the National Lightweight Championship and Michael Ansah(OneBullet) will face off with Isaac Dowuana (ZongoFire) in the Final eliminator to National Super featherweight title.
WBA Super featherweight Champion Wahab Oluwaseun (Seunzy) will take on Togolese Mouibi Sarouna (Togo Warrior) in the International Super featherweight contest while Emmanuel Danso(Kwahu Tyson) will battle Stephen Abbey(Anero) in the Super Middleweight contest.
