|
Ghana protests Yekini' loss
From Richard Avornyotse, GNA
Special Correspondent in
Algiers, Algeria
Algiers, July 14, GNA - Ghana has lodged aprotest with the
technical committee of the boxingsegment of the 9th All
Africa Games against the loss by Commonwealth bronze
medalist, Awosoni Yekini to a Cameroonian opponent.
Yekini was declared a 20-21 loser at the end of four rounds
of action in the 91kg. class.
General Secretary of the Ghana Amateur Boxing Association,
R.O. Lamptey Jnr. described the verdict as 'ridiculous' and
immediately raised two hundred dollars to pay the protest
fee.
The bout itself was a bore as the Cameroonian, who ran into
an early lead resorted to unorthodox styles by holding both
hands of Yekini thereby preventing the Ghanaian from
throwing punches.
Unfortunately for Ghana, the referee who should have
restored some boxing decorum in the ring looked on as the
seconds glided away until the bell sounded for the end.
The misfortune of Ghana continued as Fred Lawson was
comprehensively beaten in the 57kg category by a game
Guinean opponent.
With these set backs, Manyo Plange, 48kg and Moses Dormenyo,
64kg remain the only Ghanaian boxers who have qualified for
the next round.
GNA
|
