Ghana’s most popular female boxer Yarkor Charvez Annan is scheduled to meet Marie Riederer for the vacant Global Boxing Council Female Welterweight Title Belt on the 4th December 2016 under the promotion of Hendrik Gabel Box Promotion in Germany.
Yarkor Chavez Annan who has been training for years without an opponent as she does not get worthy challengers in Ghana said it is a good opportunity for her to fight under the national flag in a foreign land, but would be more comfortable to fight at home to give her fans the show that thy want to see.
She thanked promoter and match maker Solomon Otoo of Bukom who has been giving fights to boxers in Ghana globally.
She promised to win to put Ghana’s name high though she is not getting younger and cannot afford the let the chance go.
Chavez who trains at the Bukom Boxing Gym said Ghana Boxing is rising again and very soon there would be more World and Commonwealth and African champions in the country.
She commended the government of Ghana for constructing the boxing arena which is long overdue and hinted that t would encourage members of the boxing family like promoters, managers, boxers and officials.
She said the media must promote the game, because the boxers must be known and the media must support promoters and managers to market bouts and the sport in general.
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