At the New South Wales in Australia on Saturday night, Ghana’s Peter Ato Ricketts alias the ‘Rampage’ will take on Reagan “The President” Dessaix of Australia at the Boxing Mania 2 show, Seagulls Rugby League Club later tonight the 26 of March 2018.
At stake, both WBA vacant International Boxing Federation International Light Heavyweight and vacant World Boxing Association Oceania Light Heavyweight Titles.
With a record of 17 wins, two losses and an enviable 11 KOs, Ghana’s Ato Ricketts is a force to reckon with. Against a lightweight orthodox boxer from the province of South Wales, Australia who made his debut seven and half years ago with a creditable Knockout rate of 64 percent, this fight is really set for the gods.
Reagan Dessaix
His last fight was against Shintaro Matsumoto of Japan whom he dispatched in the 4th round via a TKO in March of this year 2018 over the vacant International Boxing Federation Pan Pacific Light Heavyweight Title.
Reagan “The President” Dessaix’ (13-1,9 KOs) solitary defeat came in the 2016 against another crack fighter in the person of Mose Auimatagi Jnr, a New Zealander on 4th of July via a first round TKO. After that defeat, Reagan has gone on to win a back to back to back victories against the likes Friday Nwaiwu, Luke Sharp, Yuttana Wongda and Pramool Boonpok.
His biggest advantage going into this fight is his reach and the Ghanaian must be weary of that.
Peter Ato Ricketts
Peter Ato Ricketts is such resilient fighter with an incredible 19 bouts and 122 rounds of boxing so far. He has mastered 58% KOs in all his fights to date.
He has recovered very well since his defeat to Isaac Ekpo in 2014 for the vacant Commonwealth Super Middleweight Title fight.
He won a unanimous point decision over eight rounds against the stubborn George Amuzu in his last fight. He also defeated Mohammed Tagoe and Gabriel Adoku.
It must be reiterated that his first ever defeat came when he made his debut against Enock Quaye on 21-08-2004.
Ricketts is a very experienced pugilist who has being in the game for almost 14 years and is very tough in the ring as well.
With Reagan ranked 4th in Australia and 85th globally as against Ato’s 246th ranked globally, the Ghanaian must work really hard for a victory.
In boxing anything can happen hence we are entreating Ato Ricketts to beat the odds and cause an upset in Australia.
Boxing Ghana’s assessent is that it is really a close-to-call but with hard work and determination, we are expecting Ato Ricketts to make Ghana proud.