Accra, July 24, GNA - Mr. Emmanuel Olla Williams, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Dreamsland Sports Plus,has called on the government and people of Ghana, to rally behind World Boxing Organisation (WBO) Super Bantamweight Champion, Isaac Dogboe as he defends his title against Hidenori Otake from Japan in the United States next month.
Mr. Olla Williams, who doubles as Youth Director of the Ghana Olympic Committee (GOC), said sports can unite the nation and Dogboe must be the rallying point for Ghanaians to unite and be focused for peaceful developments.
He said Dogboe has had a rapid rise through the professional ranks adding that Dogboe, has boxing in lineage as his father/trainer, Paul Dogboe, once served as a boxing coach and a physical instructor in the British Army.
Otake, has already expressed appreciation to Dogboe for giving him the opportunity to make an attempt at the world title.
"I am truly grateful for this opportunity. In capturing the world title for my first time on Aug. 25. I would like to show everyone that age does not matter," he added.
Otake (31-2-3, 14 KOs), from Tokyo, has been a professional for more than 12 years and is riding a nine-bout winning streak dating back to Nov. 22, 2014.
Dogboe (19-0, 13 KOs) established himself as one of boxing’s best young champions in 2018. He won the title in dramatic fashion, surviving a first-round knockdown to stop Jessie Magdaleno to win the title.
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