Ghana’s Rafael Mensah has taken a strong swipe at his old manager Anthony Karmah of Landmark Promotions claiming that the latter has ‘chopped’ his money.
Mensah has ended his long time relationship with Karrmah – he has now signed for Don King’s promotional outfit and he is currently in USA.
“In Ghana I was the champion, but no, I didn’t get any money,” said Mensah, who as an amateur was the Captain of the Ghana National Team. “The promoter there signed me and I don’t get money. Why? Somebody chopped my money. Every time I fight he told me he was building my record for me. I don’t know why. I fought thirty-one fights, big fights. I won the African title twice and the African Boxing Union title. I fight in front of huge crowds in Ghana – it is like the Las Vegas of Africa, it is the Mecca. Ike Quartey,
Joshua Clottey, Azumah Nelson, Agbeko – they all fought there.”
The Ghanaian on his arrival to the U.S.: “I was in Ghana and I was told I got this opportunity to fight Machado and I may not get this opportunity again so I said OK, I will come to the America to see Don King for the first time. I signed with Don King three years ago with my old manager and never net him. My old manager would not let me meet Don King. My contract with my old manager was up in November and my new manager told me to come to the US to get better training – he convinced me to move here. I came to US a month ago and Don King said, “Rafael, now that you are here, how can I help you?” I said ‘yes, I will take this title to give to you. Don’t worry about that.’ I am here in the USA training and it will not be a problem. I am the man, I am Sweet Pea.”
Mensah is in line to face Alberto Machado – at stake will be the Machado’s WBA World super featherweight title.
The date for the fight is yet to be confirmed.