Day: November 19, 2023

Ghanaian boxer Isaac ‘Royal Storm’ Dogboe (25-4, 15KOs) suffered a unanimous decision loss against undefeated British boxer Nick Ball in Saturday’s World Boxing Council (WBC) featherweight world title eliminator. 

It was Dogboe’s fourth career loss, as the British boxing prodigy dominated the bout at the OA Arena in Manchester, United Kingdom.

After the highly entertaining bout, all three judges scored the fight 119-108, 116-111, and 118-109, all in favour of Nick Ball, who is guaranteed a world title shot in the coming months.

Dogboe, who is a former WBO super bantamweight champion, started the bout very well with some good jabs, but Ball’s compact style, great defence, and effectively using the jabs kept Dogboe at bay.

In the fourth round, Ball scored a knockdown over Dogboe in what seemed like a push.

Overall, Dogboe had his chance to dictate the game, but Ball was much more powerful than the Ghanaian boxer and held on to secure the win to stay undefeated in 19 bouts.

It was Dogboe’s second defeat i
n 2023 after he unfortunately lost to Cuban southpaw Robeisy Ramirez in April for the vacant WBO featherweight title.

Source: Ghana News Agency

Mrs. Oluremi Tinubu has pledged to prioritise Para-Sports in Africa.

Mr. Samson Deen, the President of the Africa Paralympic Committee (APC) paid a courtesy call to the First Lady of Nigeria to discuss the development of Para-Sports Africa.

Mrs Tinubu said, ‘African Para Games and Para Sports represent the inclusive spirit and acknowledge that sports, in all forms, have the unique power to promote harmony and understanding among people from different backgrounds’.

She said, ‘We are reminded of the fantastic ability of sports to inspire, bring people together, and change lives by the presence of these committed officials today’.

‘African Para Games and Para Sports have played a pivotal role in giving athletes with disabilities a stage to exhibit their remarkable abilities, tenacity, and grit.’

Mrs. Tinubu said, ‘I think it is our collective duty to make sure that every person, no matter how gifted, has the chance to shine and be acknowledged for their qualities and accomplishments’.

She said, ‘In my mod
est capacity as Grand Patron, I would assist these committed people and groups associated with the African Para Games and Para Sports in advancing their goals in the World’.

She thanked the APC President for his unique vision to identify the first ladies’ office in Africa to lead the promotion and development of Para Sports and the African Para Games in the member nations.

Senator John Owan Enoh, the Minister of Sports Development said, ‘The First Lady has demonstrated an incredible dedication to the cause of youth and women, not to mention men’.

However, the President of APC introduced the first lady to a brief history of para-sports in the region and indicated the processes that made the First Lady the right choice for the office as ‘Grand Patron’.

He said, ‘Some 36 years ago, precisely in 1987 in Algeria, a Regional Organization first formed the African Sports Confederation of the Disabilities (ASCOD) and later, in 2001, renamed the African Paralympic Committee’.

He said, ‘The AfPC is responsible for
sports for persons with disabilities or para sports in Africa, the governing body of the Paralympic Movement in Africa with 48 full members.’

Source: Ghana News Agency

Madagascar coach Romuald Rakotondrabe is disappointed after his side lost 1-0 to Ghana in Group I’s first game of the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers.

Inaki Williams grabbed his first and only goal for Ghana in the 90+6 minutes to give the Black Stars the needed win over the Bareas.

The Athletic Bilbao forward Williams connected a fantastic cross from Gideon Mensah to deliver a powerful header to deny hard-nut to break Madagascar a vital away point.

After the game, coach Rakontondrabe praised his charges for a good show, however expressed disappointment in their loss of concentration in the dying minutes of the game.

‘The boys have done so well but I’m so disappointed. This is one of my most disappointing moments in football where you concede a goal 25 seconds into regulation time. And in such big games, some of these mistakes cannot be made.

‘The boys started very well, in the first 45 minutes where we had some chances but we couldn’t bury it. In the second half, our goalkeeper saved us and we were hopi
ng to get a point but that last-minute goal spoilt it. I can’t even find the right words to express it,’ said the Bareas coach.

Ghana is in second place in the group behind Comoros who defeated Central Africa Republic 4-2.

Coach Chris Hughton would regroup his players as they play guest to Comoros on Tuesday, November 21.

Source: Ghana News Agency

Chancelle Cynthia Imane Ngakossa, from Congo will handle the return leg of the FIFA Uder-20 Women’s World Cup (WWC) Qualifier between Ghana and Eswatini at the Accra Sports Stadium.

Referee Ngakossa would be assisted on the lines by compatriot Ornella Clarette Clarette and Loraine Bassala from the Central African Republic, with Agnes Ngoma Makaya as the fourth Official.

Ruth David from Nigeria would serve as the match commissioner for the game.

The Black Princesses won the first leg 6:1 in Eswatini.

The return leg is scheduled for Sunday, November 19, 2023.

The tournament is scheduled from August 31 to September 22, 2024 in Columbia.

Source: Ghana News Agency

The highly anticipated regional derby between Bofoakwa Tano and Nsoatreman FC ended in a goalless draw at the Sunyani Coronation Park during the 11th matchday fixture of the ongoing betPawa Ghana Premier League 2023/24.

The first half of the game started off slowly but it was Bofoakwa’s Elijah Addae who failed to convert a glorious opportunity in the 25th minute, placing the ball directly into the hands of Daniel Afadzwu, the Nsoatreman goalkeeper.

The second half, on the other hand, began with higher intensity as both teams started to string their passes together in search of a goal.

In the 68th minute, Bofoakwa Tano’s Clement Ansah attempted a long-range volley but failed to find the equalizer his team needed.

Despite the intense efforts from both sides, neither team could find the much-needed goal in the second half.

The introduction of Bofoakwa’s captain and talisman, Saaka Dauda, brought some transformation to his side, but this did not translate into goals for his team.

The match concluded with B
ofoakwa Tano fans expressing their frustration over some decisions made by the centre referee, Robert Musey with a fan who found himself on the picch after the man hit the referee, drawing the attention of the security personnel who escorted him to the dressing room.

Tension then began to escalate among supporters of Bofoakwa Tano at the park, unfortunately, Nsoatreman’s coach, Maxwell Konadu, was not spared from the chaos as some fans, unable to contain their frustration, hit and threw objects at him.

Even the Sunyani East Ambulance with registration number GV 31-20, which was on duty at the park, was not exempted from the troubles as some attacked and threw stones at it causing damage to the screen, when it was transferring Nsoatreman’s coach for medical services.

Source: Ghana News Agency