Ghana’s Obodai Sai (30-2, 22 KO’s) will be making his second defense of his WBO Africa middleweight title on February 17th at the Seconds Out Boxing Gym in Accra.
Sai will be battling Tanzania’s Ibrahim Maokola (11-5-1, 8 KO’s), the card is being promoted by Lions Boxing Promotions, a promotional outfit owned by former Hearts of Lions FC bankroller Victor Ahiakpor.
“Training has been very great for this fight, my aim is to defend my title so that I will be ranked among the best boxers in the world,” he told Sports Crusader.
“It wouldn’t be the first time I will be fighting a boxer from Tanzania, boxers from that country are very strong, so fighting them gives you the needed exposure.”
“I’m calling on all Ghanaians to come to the Seconds Out Boxing Gym to offer their unflinching support to me and I will not disappoint them.”
Sai won the WBO Africa middleweight in August 2016 stopping Ibrahim Kabore in round seven , he then defended the belt for the first time,four months later, when he defeated Ibrahim Tamba via a unanimous decision.
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