George ‘the Red Tiger’ Ashie has made do with his pledge to the Ghana Boxing Authority by an agreed percentage from the purse of his maiden fight in the United State of America.
Ashie lost the welterweight contest with a seventh round knockout
Friday February 24, 2023. Team Ashie led by Head Coach of Attoh Quashie Boxing Gym, Vincent Akai Nettey with support from the elder brother Jonathan Ashie visited the Ghana Boxing Authority (GBA) Secretariat to discuss issues pertaining to George Ashie’s performance in his Welterweight fight against American boxer Alexis Rocha last month at the California Theatre, USA.
George Ashie, a natural Lightweight boxer was handed a round 7 knockout by Alexis Rocha in the WBO and NABO Welter weight title fight on 28th January,2023.
George Ashie undeniably put up a sterling performance and endeared himself to the international Promoters and Sanctioning Bodies.
Preparations are far advanced for a strong comeback in his next title fight.
On behalf of George “The Red Tiger” Ashie, his trainer, Vincent Akai Nettey paid his percentage of his fight purse against Alexis Rocha to the Ghana Boxing Authority as his contribution towards the development of Ghana Boxing.
The GBA President, Abraham Kotei Neequaye who received the money, expressed his profound gratitude to Team Ashie especially the boxer, George Ashie for the surprise package and urged other boxers to emulate this magnificent gesture.
Geoege Ashie is the second Ghanaian Professional Boxer after Isaac Dogboe who fought in the United States to have paid his percentage purse to the GBA.
The GBA wishes George Ashie the very best of luck in his subsequent career endeavours
By Peter Quao Adattor
