Checkout Cabic Promotions CEO, Ivan Bruce Cudjoe’s caution to boxers
Mr. Ivan Bruce Cudjoe, CEO of Cabic Promotions has urged boxers to be very serious if they want to attract attention of big time promoters to attract big fights and purses.
Speaking at the weigh in of the first in the series of Cabic Fight Nights at the Idrowhyt Events Center, he promised to organize four promotions in a year and wants to use boxers who are serious to give fans good fights, not arranged ones popularly known as ‘Atsiagbeshi’ by boxing fans whereby journeymen are paid small amount to lose.
Mr. Ivan Bruce Cudjoe who wants to see sanity and support for boxers, especially their purses and welfare hinted his intention to run for the presidency of the Ghana Boxing Authority (GBA).
He noted that promoters and match makers should ensure that boxers are competitive and attractive for fans to patronage bouts.
Mr Samir Captan, WBO Africa Representative in Ghana supported his call and advised that the WBO only recognizes durable and good boxers who are credible and outstanding.
The first Cabic Fight Night Thriller on Friday January 31 features Osmanu ‘Saabo’ Haruna defending his WBO Africa Heavyweight title against Idris Afinni of Nigeria
Osumanu Haruna (15-3-0) said he will perform like he did the last time to keep the title against experienced Nigerian Idris Afinni (15-7-2).
The Fight Night has some standard boxers like Olympian Samuel Takyi, Theo ‘Lopez’ Allotey and Emmanuel Quaye from the Wisdom Boxing Gym, Daniel Sellasi Gorsh aka ‘Emperor’ and Abubakar ‘Tilapia’ Kamoko from the Bronx Gym, Kevin Abraham, Africanus Neequaye, Michael Dark, Delali Miledzi. Emmanuel Mankattah and others on the bill. As many as 18 bouts will be staged.
Gates open at 4pm and the fees are pegged at 200ghc for Ring Side, 100ghc for Regular Stand and 50ghc for Popular Stand.
By Sammy Heywood Okine
