Clash of the titans
Paulus 'Hitman' Moses will step into the ring with Ghana's Immanuel Tagoe in October, in what is expected to be a humdinger.
Former World Boxing Association (WBA) lightweight champion, Paulus 'Hitman' Moses, and Immanuel 'Game Boy' Tagoe of Ghana are braced for a World Boxing Organisation (WBO) Africa title showdown on 20 October in Accra.
Both Moses and Tagoe will also be vying to improve their world rankings.
Moses lost a unanimous decision to Ray Beltran of United States in February, even though he put up a great performance in their WBO title fight.
He has a record of 45 fights, 40 wins, 25 knockouts, four losses and one no contest.
The 40-year-old Namibian, ranked ninth in the world, will face the 29-year-old Tagoe, who has declared himself the best boxer in Ghana currently.
Tagoe boasts a record of 28 fights, with 14 knockouts and one loss.
He ranked number 10 in the world.
He lost his International Boxing Organisation (IBO) belt after failing to fight mandatory challenger Fedor Papazov of Russia.
Tagoe was mandated by the IBO to defend his belt against Papazov no later than 17 June, but he failed to comply.
However, all of this will be water under the bridge when Moses and Tagoe clash for the vacant WBO Africa title
“Hitman is strong and kicking. He is a world-class fighter. Everyone wants a piece of him at the moment, as I have been getting offers from all over the world.
“We turned them down because we wanted to offer the boxer something which will propel him to greater heights; that's why we chose the Ghanaian.
“We studied everything about his opponent and the prospects it will give the Namibian,” said promoter Nestor Tobias said.
He also dismissed talk that age was catching up with Moses.
“Age is nothing but a number. We are taking about international fights, so whoever wants to challenge Hitman can come, but he must have a certain pedigree,” Tobias added, referring to the local boxers who are calling out his boxer.
Moses said he is ready for the fight.
“I have already started preparing. I don't take fights to lose, but to win and climb to a better ranking. So my fans can expect a win from me,” he said.
Moses said he has about three or five fights left in him, but said he will fight whoever challenges him.
Hitman is promoted by the MTC Nestor 'Sunshine' Tobias Boxing and Fitness Academy, while Tagoe is promoted by Baby Jet Promotions.
LIMBA MUPETAMI
Both Moses and Tagoe will also be vying to improve their world rankings.
Moses lost a unanimous decision to Ray Beltran of United States in February, even though he put up a great performance in their WBO title fight.
He has a record of 45 fights, 40 wins, 25 knockouts, four losses and one no contest.
The 40-year-old Namibian, ranked ninth in the world, will face the 29-year-old Tagoe, who has declared himself the best boxer in Ghana currently.
Tagoe boasts a record of 28 fights, with 14 knockouts and one loss.
He ranked number 10 in the world.
He lost his International Boxing Organisation (IBO) belt after failing to fight mandatory challenger Fedor Papazov of Russia.
Tagoe was mandated by the IBO to defend his belt against Papazov no later than 17 June, but he failed to comply.
However, all of this will be water under the bridge when Moses and Tagoe clash for the vacant WBO Africa title
“Hitman is strong and kicking. He is a world-class fighter. Everyone wants a piece of him at the moment, as I have been getting offers from all over the world.
“We turned them down because we wanted to offer the boxer something which will propel him to greater heights; that's why we chose the Ghanaian.
“We studied everything about his opponent and the prospects it will give the Namibian,” said promoter Nestor Tobias said.
He also dismissed talk that age was catching up with Moses.
“Age is nothing but a number. We are taking about international fights, so whoever wants to challenge Hitman can come, but he must have a certain pedigree,” Tobias added, referring to the local boxers who are calling out his boxer.
Moses said he is ready for the fight.
“I have already started preparing. I don't take fights to lose, but to win and climb to a better ranking. So my fans can expect a win from me,” he said.
Moses said he has about three or five fights left in him, but said he will fight whoever challenges him.
Hitman is promoted by the MTC Nestor 'Sunshine' Tobias Boxing and Fitness Academy, while Tagoe is promoted by Baby Jet Promotions.
LIMBA MUPETAMI
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