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Boxing News of Tuesday, 7 May 2002

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James Toney's final test?

Ghana's aspiring middleweight champion, James 'Hot Ice' Toney will engage in a bout that might rank him among the giants in his division at the Accra Stadium on Friday night.
After thrilling boxing fans in the capital with a classy show last weekend, boxing fans will get the opportunity to witness another great package from Ultimate Promotion and Management Syndicate, a premier boxing promotion consortium. Leading the seven-bout package dubbed "Repeat or Revenge" will be the international middleweight clash between Toney and the Africa Boxing Confederation unofficial champion Sodjinou Philbert of Benin.
The fight has been tipped to be a masterpiece as both boxers are said to be preparing feverishly ahead of the bout to achieve greater heights in the sport. "I am well conditioned. I have the rhythm and natural skills to dislodge Sodjinou" no mather his strong opposition", the well-built Toney declared in an interview.
Another exciting international clash on the night's bill will be the super-featherweight contest between Abdulai Aminu and Romet D. Gheti of Benin. The eight-round battle between the two boxers is expected to be action-packed and set to give fans their monies worth.
The next attractive duel on the bill will be the national and West Africa super lightweight championship between Stephen Okai and Moro Tijani. Both Okai and Tijani are poised to use the impending fight to launch their career on the international scene. And with their pride and image at stake, the ex-champions from the Black Panthers and Believers camps respectively are said to be giving nothing to chance.
In the national and West Africa flyweight championship clash, the pride of Fire Service, Sumaila Badu will challenge Wilson Asamoah for the sole honour in the division. The super middleweight contest is also likely to produce a thriller as Daniel Sackey and Joe Addo will have a point to prove when they engage in a crucial battle they have long been waiting for in earnest.
The night's package will be climaxed with the national and West Africa bantamweight championship between Anyomi Savondra and Anyetei Laryea, while Alfred Tetteh and Aminu Turkson sort things out in the catchweight division to end the night's package.