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Boxing News of Friday, 10 November 2017

Source: Eric Annan

Handing Banku a rematch is to prove myself of being better than him - Bastie

Bastie Samir Bastie Samir

Bastie Samir (16-0-1,15 KO's) disclosed handing Briamah 'bukom banku' Kamoko (29-1-0,22 KO's) a rematch of their dubbed 'Make or Break' bout having knocked him down in the 7th round won't benefit him,but to prove himself of being better than him.

Bastie, former Ghana Olympic team captain was once in the boxing gyms of Floyd Mayweather as his boxing 'spar' (A boxer use in preparing towards higher rank bouts).

Speaking on Sports File stated "l will fight with 'Banku' only when my team gives me the go ahead,but Sincerely speaking Banku's rematch really is of no benefit to me because l proved myself in our earlier bout, but to prove am better than him, I'll give him the second chance to 'box' me once more," Bastie noted.

The former Las Vegas based boxer  further added "the Americans only help their own. No wonder Floyd 'used' me but didn't sign me to his gym as he promised me, after sparing me to fight highly ranked boxers like Oscar De La Hoya, Miguel Cotto and a host of others. That's why l decided to come back home to manage things right,travel back abroad,fight for world titles and gain a crack at the world stage."

Bastie 31,considered his career has now kick-start, with all dedication and seriousness promised to work tirelessly to clinch to all the titles he has dreamt of in his division having planned to end his boxing career in the next 5-6years to come.

"I made okey money," he expressed when asked on the money made from his highly anticipated bout with Briamah Kamoko.