Ghanaian boxer falls short in WBC title quest

Ghana’s Prosper Ankrah has failed in his quest to clinch the WBC Continental America’s super featherweight title in a later bout against Mexico’s Tomas Rojas.

Ankrah (24-7, 15 KO’s) had to pull out due to elbow injury ad had to retire before the start of the fifth round last Saturday at the Auditorio Benito Juarez in Veracruz, Mexico

failed to (47-14-1, 32 KO’s) as an forced Ankrah to .

The promising boxer had started the fight well as a powerful right hook in the first round sent Rojas crashing to the canvas but the Mexican managed to make it out of the round as Ankrah had the advantage.

Rojas returned to the second round with a new approach as he opened up Ankrah with a combination of good movement, uppercuts and hooks. Rojas controlled the third round, catching Ankrah off-guard with a straight right square on the chin.

Ankrah revised his strategy as he changed tactics in the fourth round with minimal use of his left hand but this did not scare Rojas who rather capitalized, unloaded more punches on the Ghanaian who sought refuge behind a shell defense.

“I was having a good night last Saturday but due to an injury I couldn’t continue with the fight,” Ankrah told Bukomboxingnews.com. “In the first round I was on top but in the second I started feeling some pains in my elbow.

“I was very disappointed because if I had finished the twelve rounds I would have won the title but all the same this is part of boxing.