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	~~==Ghana Heavyweight Abraham Okine==~~

	*National amateur champion of Ghana, with thirty amateur bouts experience.		*National amateur champion of Ghana, with thirty amateur bouts experience.

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	* Referee had to stop the bout to check the Briggs cut in the first round before the bout with Okine could continue.		* Referee had to stop the bout to check the Briggs cut in the first round before the bout with Okine could continue.

	* ~~Ing~~ commentator Teddy Atlas noted Okine came into the Briggs fight four and a half pounds heavier than any previous bout in his career "A funny to come into the biggest fight of his career."		* Television ring commentator Teddy Atlas noted Okine came into the Briggs fight four and a half pounds heavier than any previous bout in his career "A funny to come into the biggest fight of his career."

	* [[Shannon Briggs]] versus Abraham Okine no the net [[http://www.championterrier.com/ShannonBriggs/video/76745]]		* [[Shannon Briggs]] versus Abraham Okine no the net [[http://www.championterrier.com/ShannonBriggs/video/76745]]

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	* Referee had to stop the bout to check the Briggs cut in the first round before the bout with Okine could continue.		* Referee had to stop the bout to check the Briggs cut in the first round before the bout with Okine could continue.

			* Ing commentator Teddy Atlas noted Okine came into the Briggs fight four and a half pounds heavier than any previous bout in his career "A funny to come into the biggest fight of his career."

	* [[Shannon Briggs]] versus Abraham Okine no the net [[http://www.championterrier.com/ShannonBriggs/video/76745]]		* [[Shannon Briggs]] versus Abraham Okine no the net [[http://www.championterrier.com/ShannonBriggs/video/76745]]

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	*In 2004, Okine was considered a promising rising heavyweight prospect, perhaps the best to come out of Africa in years. There was talk of Okine fighting Iron [[Mike Tyson]] at the time.		*In 2004, Okine was considered a promising rising heavyweight prospect, perhaps the best to come out of Africa in years. There was talk of Okine fighting Iron [[Mike Tyson]] at the time.

	* Down twice in first round, Okine cut [[Shannon Briggs]] in corner of ~~the~~ left eye but unlike [[Darroll Wilson]] could not capitalize on the cut.		* Down twice in first round, Okine cut [[Shannon Briggs]] above corner of left eye but unlike [[Darroll Wilson]] could not capitalize on the cut.

			* Referee had to stop the bout to check the Briggs cut in the first round before the bout with Okine could continue.

			* [[Shannon Briggs]] versus Abraham Okine no the net [[http://www.championterrier.com/ShannonBriggs/video/76745]]

	* A scheduled Friday November 3, 2006, ten round fight between Okine and [[David Tua]] never took place. [[http://www.fightwriter.com/david-tua-vs-abraham-okine]]		* A scheduled Friday November 3, 2006, ten round fight between Okine and [[David Tua]] never took place. [[http://www.fightwriter.com/david-tua-vs-abraham-okine]]

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	*In 2004, Okine was considered a promising rising heavyweight prospect, perhaps the best to come out of Africa in years. There was talk of Okine fighting Iron [[Mike Tyson]] at the time.		*In 2004, Okine was considered a promising rising heavyweight prospect, perhaps the best to come out of Africa in years. There was talk of Okine fighting Iron [[Mike Tyson]] at the time.

	* Down twice in ~~the~~ first round, Okine cut [[Shannon Briggs]] ~~over~~ the left eye but unlike [[Darroll Wilson]] could not capitalize on the cut.		* Down twice in first round, Okine cut [[Shannon Briggs]] in corner of the left eye but unlike [[Darroll Wilson]] could not capitalize on the cut.

	* A scheduled Friday November 3, 2006, ten round fight between Okine and [[David Tua]] never took place. [[http://www.fightwriter.com/david-tua-vs-abraham-okine]]		* A scheduled Friday November 3, 2006, ten round fight between Okine and [[David Tua]] never took place. [[http://www.fightwriter.com/david-tua-vs-abraham-okine]]

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	*In 2004, Okine was considered a promising rising heavyweight prospect, perhaps the best to come out of Africa in years. There was talk of Okine fighting Iron [[Mike Tyson]] at the time.		*In 2004, Okine was considered a promising rising heavyweight prospect, perhaps the best to come out of Africa in years. There was talk of Okine fighting Iron [[Mike Tyson]] at the time.

	* Down twice in the first round, Okine cut [[Shannon ~~riggss~~]] over the left eye but unlike [[Darroll Wilson]] could not capitalize.		* Down twice in the first round, Okine cut [[Shannon Briggs]] over the left eye but unlike [[Darroll Wilson]] could not capitalize on the cut.

	* A scheduled Friday November 3, 2006, ten round fight between Okine and [[David Tua]] never took place. [[http://www.fightwriter.com/david-tua-vs-abraham-okine]]		* A scheduled Friday November 3, 2006, ten round fight between Okine and [[David Tua]] never took place. [[http://www.fightwriter.com/david-tua-vs-abraham-okine]]

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	==Ghana Heavyweight Abraham Okine==		==Ghana Heavyweight Abraham Okine==

	*National amateur ~~hampion~~ of Ghana, with thirty amateur bouts experience.		*National amateur champion of Ghana, with thirty amateur bouts experience.

	* Okine was trained by Keith Cook, and managed by Tom Yankello (best known as the trainer of former IBF Lightweight World champion [[Paul Spadafora]]. Okine could take a punch and give a punch well, according to Yankello.		* Okine was trained by Keith Cook, and managed by Tom Yankello (best known as the trainer of former IBF Lightweight World champion [[Paul Spadafora]]. Okine could take a punch and give a punch well, according to Yankello.

	* ~~Professional~~ record included a win over former world heavyweight champion TNT [[Tony Tubbs]]. Tubbs, 47, and Okine, traded knockdowns in the first round.		* Pro record included a win over former world heavyweight champion TNT [[Tony Tubbs]]. Tubbs, 47, and Okine, traded knockdowns in the first round.

	*In 2004, Okine was considered a promising rising heavyweight prospect, perhaps the best to come out of Africa in years. There was talk of Okine fighting Iron [[Mike Tyson]] at the time.		*In 2004, Okine was considered a promising rising heavyweight prospect, perhaps the best to come out of Africa in years. There was talk of Okine fighting Iron [[Mike Tyson]] at the time.

			* Down twice in the first round, Okine cut [[Shannon riggss]] over the left eye but unlike [[Darroll Wilson]] could not capitalize.

	* A scheduled Friday November 3, 2006, ten round fight between Okine and [[David Tua]] never took place. [[http://www.fightwriter.com/david-tua-vs-abraham-okine]]		* A scheduled Friday November 3, 2006, ten round fight between Okine and [[David Tua]] never took place. [[http://www.fightwriter.com/david-tua-vs-abraham-okine]]

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	* Okine was trained by Keith Cook, and managed by Tom Yankello (best known as the trainer of former IBF Lightweight World champion [[Paul Spadafora]]. Okine could take a punch and give a punch well, according to Yankello.		* Okine was trained by Keith Cook, and managed by Tom Yankello (best known as the trainer of former IBF Lightweight World champion [[Paul Spadafora]]. Okine could take a punch and give a punch well, according to Yankello.

	* Professional record included a win over former world heavyweight champion TNT [[Tony Tubbs]].		* Professional record included a win over former world heavyweight champion TNT [[Tony Tubbs]]. Tubbs, 47, and Okine, traded knockdowns in the first round.

	*In 2004, Okine was considered a promising rising heavyweight prospect, perhaps the best to come out of Africa in years. There was talk of Okine fighting Iron [[Mike Tyson]] at the time.		*In 2004, Okine was considered a promising rising heavyweight prospect, perhaps the best to come out of Africa in years. There was talk of Okine fighting Iron [[Mike Tyson]] at the time.

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	*In 2004, Okine was considered a promising rising heavyweight prospect, perhaps the best to come out of Africa in years. There was talk of Okine fighting Iron [[Mike Tyson]] at the time.		*In 2004, Okine was considered a promising rising heavyweight prospect, perhaps the best to come out of Africa in years. There was talk of Okine fighting Iron [[Mike Tyson]] at the time.

	* A scheduled 2006 ten round fight between Okine and [[David Tua]] never took place. [[http://www.fightwriter.com/david-tua-vs-abraham-okine]]		* A scheduled Friday November 3, 2006, ten round fight between Okine and [[David Tua]] never took place. [[http://www.fightwriter.com/david-tua-vs-abraham-okine]]

	* Ghana Web article,'Abraham Okine Makes Waves in U.S.' date December 22, 2004 [[http://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/SportsArchive/artikel.php?ID=72119]]		* Ghana Web article,'Abraham Okine Makes Waves in U.S.' date December 22, 2004 [[http://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/SportsArchive/artikel.php?ID=72119]]

	Okine's heavyweight aspirations at a world title and his 14 bout American unbeaten streak got derailed when he was stopped in three rounds in a televised bout against [[Shannon Briggs]] in 2005. Unsuccessful comeback attempts in 2006 and 2007 resulted in losses by decision to [[Timo Hoffmann]] in Germany and [[Paul Mbongo]] in Canada for Okine, who never fought again.		Okine's heavyweight aspirations at a world title and his 14 bout American unbeaten streak got derailed when he was stopped in three rounds in a televised bout against [[Shannon Briggs]] in 2005. Unsuccessful comeback attempts in 2006 and 2007 resulted in losses by decision to [[Timo Hoffmann]] in Germany and [[Paul Mbongo]] in Canada for Okine, who never fought again.