Ghana’s Richard Oblitey Commey took time to wish his people back home in Ghana a Merry Christmas on twitter.
“Merry Christmas to all my people back home in Ghana and the UK, and my new found friends here in the USA. Happy Holidays.” Commey twitted on his wall.
The world title hopeful is set to fight Russia’s Isa Chaniev come the 2nd day of February 2019 at Frisco,Texas.
In boxing, a title is only as prestigious as the fighter who holds it ,and the people at Jamestown and Ghana cannot wait to get their hands on the world title.
The Ghanaian warrior, whose stock has risen significantly in recent years, since he signed on to DiBella Entertainment, is widely tipped to command the IBF lightweight strap that the then champion Mikey Garcia vacated ostensibly to avoid the African.
On the night Feb.2, three significant titles will be on the line when Colombian and current World Boxing Organisation World Light Heavyweight champ Eleider Alvarez(24-0,12KOs) and Sergey Kovalev settles for the second time in a hugely anticipated rematch.
There is also undefeated Mexican Óscar Rafael Valdez Fierro, WBO featherweight titlist who will be coming up against Carmine Tommasone on that same night.
Commey’s opening assignment next year against the No. 3 ranked Russian is the most anticipated bout of the new year for, Ghanaians and by extension Africa.
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