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Sports News of Thursday, 12 September 2019

Source: weeklysportsgh.com

Bukom Banku to defend WBU title in October

Bukom Banku won his first bout outside Ghana Bukom Banku won his first bout outside Ghana

Ghanaian heavyweight boxer, Brimah Kamoko(31-1-23KOs) will defend his World Boxing Union International title on October 26.

The tittle defence, which will be promoted by Monarch Promotions will be staged in, Atlanta, United States of America.

Kamoko, who is noted for waxing lyrical before and after his bout, defeated German boxer, Rojhat Belgetekin in round 3 in UK last weekend.

He was scheduled to fight Hungarian Ferenc Albert but an eleventh hour changes ensured he fought and defeated the German.

Kamoko, popularly known as Bukom Banku,won the WBO Africa Light Heavyweight title in 2011, and the WBO Africa Cruiserweight title in 2012. However, Kamoko went dormant for a period leading up to his first lost to Bastie Samir in 2017.