Oboh to fight McKenzie for Commonwealth title

kevin · Post by **kevin** » 11 Oct 2005, 10:57

Peter Oboh will return to the ring in Nigeria in a Commonwealth title fight on the 19th November, also Ali Nuumbembe will fight Joshua Okine in a final eliminator for the Commonwealth title.

More news from the Commonwealth Boxing Council at BBN

http://www.britishboxing.net/?page=news&id=970

Old bones Ian · Post by **Old bones Ian** » 11 Oct 2005, 11:07

Good fight for Ali, will get to see if he can step it up in class.
Also good to see Oboh back in the ring, shame its not at a higher level though

Barryboy · Post by **Barryboy** » 11 Oct 2005, 11:08

Nuumbembe v Okine. That's pretty tasty ain't it

chado · Post by **chado** » 13 Oct 2005, 07:47

Barryboy wrote:Nuumbembe v Okine. That's pretty tasty ain't it

Certainly is, and should give us a better idea on how good Ali really is.

Hope this fight will be in the UK, I could not be arsed going over to Ghana

jamesmcdonnell · Post by **jamesmcdonnell** » 13 Oct 2005, 07:53

Ghana is meant to be a fantastic place from what I've heard.

THEBUTCH · Post by **THEBUTCH** » 13 Oct 2005, 08:12

At last!!! Oboh's got an opponent. Decent match actually, especially as Ovill McKenzie has been given notice.

Fierce looking clash on the undercard between Ali and Okine!

Old bones Ian · Post by **Old bones Ian** » 13 Oct 2005, 08:26

jamesmcdonnell wrote:Ghana is meant to be a fantastic place from what I've heard.

Ex-European Champ Upbeat About Ghana Boxing
(10/11/2005)

Former European and Commonwealth heavyweight champion, Derek Williams, says he is convinced about Ghana’s ability to win back her place in world boxing in the nearest future.

Williams told the Graphic Sports in an interview that the potentials that parade in the local gyms possess great talents that needed some support to put Ghana back to her rightful place in world boxing.

He said it was this fact that had shot up his interest in Ghanaian boxers, some of whom he now wishes to manage and promote in European and American rings to greater heights.

Williams said he chose Ghana to help talents develop into big stars because of the country’s history.

Among the current crop of talents, he said he had knowledge about Commonwealth super welterweight champion, Osumanu Yahaya, whose manager, Alhaji Toufik, has become a source of inspiration to the Briton.

Yahaya, who won his title in Britain earlier in the year, is the only Ghanaian with a credible international title after his two compatriots, Osumanu Akaba and Joshua Okine, lost their WBC International and Commonwealth titles respectively just last week.

Ghana’s other few honours have come from continental titles, including Lee Manuel’s ABU heavyweight title.

Apart from directly managing boxers, he said he intends to partner Alhaji Toufik’s Ambition Promotions and Al Hamilton’s Commonwealth Sports Awards to promote big fight events.

Outstanding boxers from such programmes, he said, would be supported to earn bigger fight opportunities in Europe and America.

Williams came to Ghana for the first time last week in the company of Al Hamilton, also of British origin, and the two were at ring side to watch last week’s “braging rights” show at the Azumah Nelson Sports Complex in Accra.

chado · Post by **chado** » 13 Oct 2005, 10:22

jamesmcdonnell wrote:Ghana is meant to be a fantastic place from what I've heard.

Sorry, did not mean it as anything against Ghana.

I have done a lot of flying over the last few weeks and dont want to be on another plane this side of Christmas (Not keen on flying) thats all.

steve689 · Post by **steve689** » 13 Oct 2005, 11:32

What was your trip to Namibia like Chado? You went to cheer on Ali in his only loss so far if i recall right.

chado · Post by **chado** » 13 Oct 2005, 19:41

steve689 wrote:What was your trip to Namibia like Chado? You went to cheer on Ali in his only loss so far if i recall right.

It was a nightmare, I was warned before the fight by someone that if it goes the distance they will not give it to Ali.

I did not tell Ali this as I did not want to put any more pressure on him.

You live and learn, and we certainly learn't a lot that night.

Chambers2 · Post by **Chambers2** » 14 Oct 2005, 04:03

chado wrote:
steve689 wrote:What was your trip to Namibia like Chado? You went to cheer on Ali in his only loss so far if i recall right.
It was a nightmare, I was warned before the fight by someone that if it goes the distance they will not give it to Ali.

I did not tell Ali this as I did not want to put any more pressure on him.

You live and learn, and we certainly learn't a lot that night.

Did he win the fight in your (honest) opinion??

chado · Post by **chado** » 14 Oct 2005, 12:48

Chambers2 wrote:
chado wrote:
steve689 wrote:What was your trip to Namibia like Chado? You went to cheer on Ali in his only loss so far if i recall right.
It was a nightmare, I was warned before the fight by someone that if it goes the distance they will not give it to Ali.

I did not tell Ali this as I did not want to put any more pressure on him.

You live and learn, and we certainly learn't a lot that night.
Did he win the fight in your (honest) opinion??

I feel he won the fight by 3 rounds and in parts of the fight Ushona was like a scared rabbit.

Must say though, Ali was not on form and nowhere at his best that night.

We are desperate for a rematch which I feel would not go past 4 rounds.

Time will tell