Ashie to face Georgian in UBC Super Featherweight world title fight

Accra, March 21, GNA - Ghana's George Ashie is scheduled to contest the vacant Universal Boxing Council (UBC) Super Featherweight world title against George Michedlishvili of Georgia at the Ohene Djan Sports stadium on April 17 next month.

The Ghanaian boxer has to his record 19 fights with 15 wins, three losses one draw and eight knockouts whilst his Georgian opponent has eight fight record, six wins, one loss and one draw.

The 12 round world championship fight is to be promoted by Ghacal Group Incorporated in collaboration with the Ghana Boxing Authority. On the main bill for the night are two Pan African championship fights involving Ghana's Hammond Lartekwei against Anicet Amoussou of Benin also in a 12 round WBA Middleweight Championship while Patrick Okine also of Ghana Takes on Ghislain Vodouhnessi also of Benin.

Lartekwei has a 21 fight record 15 wins, five losses and five knockouts while his Benin challenger has 12 fights 10 wins, two losses and three knockouts.

Okine has 10 fights to his credit with eight wins, one loss one draw and six knockouts while his Benin challenger, Vodouhnessi has a larger fight record of 17 with 15 wins, two losses and eight knockouts In a WBA Pan Africa Super Lightweight championship, Albert Mensah will slug it out against fellow Ghanaian Isaac Quartey in a 12 round contest. Mensah has 25 fight records with 22 wins three losses and nine knockouts while Quartey has a 16 fight record, 12 wins, four losses and six knockouts. On the same bill will be a local 10-round Welterweight Challenge contest between Ghana's Kofi Manu as he faces Joseph Lamptey. Manu has a 10 fight record with six wins, four losses with no knockout while Lamptey has eight fight record, four wins four losses with no knockout.

The promoters, Ghacal Group Incorporated have promised an exciting night for boxing lovers and urged all to come in their numbers to support their idol s to victory. 21 March 10