Monarch Events and Promotions is about to illuminate the shores of Ghana, to be precise, the Bukom Boxing Arena, Accra with a Super power-packed boxing event dubbed “King of the Ring 3” on June 16, 2023.
The event is set to feature eleven bouts consisting of boxers from x seven (7) countries, excluding Ghana.
At stake Is the World Boxing Council (WBC) Silver Super Flyweight strap (vacant) and the African Boxing Union (ABU) African Super So Bantamweight belts.
The participating countries include UK, Venezuela, Nigeria, Zimbabwe, Benin, Ivory Coast, and Kazakhstan.
The main event which is set to begin at 3pm will be between Tasif Khan (16-1-2, 8 KOs) from UK and’ David Barreto (17-2, 16 KOs) from Venezuela, for the vacant WBC Silver Super Flyweight title, which was previously held by current IBF world champion Fernando Daniel Martinez.
The co-main event will be a women affair where undefeated Nigerian Adijat Gbadamosi will face Patience Mastara of Zimbabwe for the vacant ABU African Super Bantamweight title.
The following are the remaining nine bouts set to be on the cards at the Bukom Boxing Arena on June 16; Ghana’s Felix Ajom will square off with his countryman Emmanuel Quartey in an 8 rounds super feather contest.
Eworitse Ezra Arenyeka alias “The Nigerian King” will take on Philibert Sodjinou of Benin in an 8 rounds super middle contest.
Another Nigeria, Victor Beneth will clash with his Zimbabwean Anele Bafana in an 8 rounds light heavyweight contest.
Ghana’s Prince Oko Nartey will be facing Ivorian Adama Kone in an 8 rounds super middleweight contest while Henry Malm take on Collinson Korley in an all-Ghana affair over an 8 rounds super welterweight contest.
Temirzhan Baimolda of Kazakhstan will meet Issa Aliyah Phiri of Zimbabwe in an 8 rounds super lightweight contest while Timothy Fosu of Ghana take on Sule Keke from Benin in a 6 rounds welterweight contest.
The final two bouts will feature Ghana’s undefeated super lightweight prospect Faisal Abubakari aka “Poncho Power” in a 6 rounds super lightweight contest against a yet-to-be-announced opponent and UK’s Ede Omoregie against a yet-to-be-announced opponent in a 4 rounds heavyweight contest.
The ‘King of the Ring 3’ event will be live on www. fite.tv with tickets available via short code 71333*77#.
By Sammy Heywood Okine
