The Ghana Boxing Authority (GBA) wishes George ‘The Red Tiger’ Ashie the very best of luck in his upcoming bout against Alexis “Lex” Rocha in a scheduled twelve round contest in California, USA.
George “The Red Tiger” Ashie with an impressive official record of 33 fights, only 5 defeats, 1 draw, and 25 of the wins by way knockouts is billed to take on Alexis “Lex” Rocha, whose official records stands at 21 fights, just 1 defeat and 13 wins by way of knockouts.
The fight is scheduled for this Saturday January 28, at YouTube Theater in Inglewood, California.
a statement signed by the president of the Ghana boxing Authority, Abraham Kotei Neequaye noted that the GBA has been monitoring the enterprising George Ashie’s training regime since he arrived in America and has no doubt in his intuitive capability to use this fight as the much-anticipated springboard to reposition himself as a potential for a world challenge.
‘The GBA wishes to commend you and your team for accepting an eleventh-hour request to fight against Alexis Rocha, a credible opponent whose original opponent from Atlantic City, Anthony Young, was compelled to drop out from the main event for nose injury. The GBA President, Abraham Kotei Neequaye and the entire Executive Board Members, the Ghana Boxing Supporters Union and members of the boxing Fraternity wish you the very best in this career revival fight’. the statement stressed.
The statement further noted that as the statutory body in charge of regulation, promotion, organization and development of Boxing in Ghana, GBA will support him, George Ashie both physically and spiritually for him to win the fight regardless of circumstances underpinned by the short notice.
The GBA also called on all Ghanaians especially members of the Boxing fraternity to remember George Ashie in prayers to help him triumph in the fight.
By Peter Quao Adattor
