The Ghana Boxing Authority (GBA) wishes to inform the general public that the injured boxer from Sonia Boxing Gym, Tofa Agbesi, has been revived and responding to treatment adequately.
The incident occurred in the early hours of Sunday in the Cruserweight bout of the ongoing De-luxy Professional Boxing League (week 6) between the hospitalised boxer, Tofa Agbesi from the League leaders, Sonia Boxing Gym and Issah Inusah of the Attor Quarshie Boxing Gym.
The fight was brought to a halt in round 3 due to serious injury suffered by Abgesi that caused him to collased instantaneously.
The GBA expresses its profound gratitude to Edward Asante (Physician incharge), staff of Ghana National Ambulance on duty and Doctors at Korlebu Teaching Hospital who did a yeoman’s job in reviving the Boxer.
The GBA shall continue to update the public on the recovery of Agbesi and any other information necessary.
The media is respectfully advise to be circumspect in the deliberation and analysis of the subject matter,so as to avoid peddling of misconceptions and misinformation.
The GBA Communications Directorate is available 24/7 for any update or clarification on the matter.
Best regards
………Signed………..
Mohammed Amin Lamptey
(Director of Communications, GBA)