Sports Ike Quartey urges govt to invest in amateur boxing [ad_1] Boxing News of Tuesday, 31 August 2021 Source: ghanaiantimes.com.gh 2021-08-31 Ike ‘Bazooka’ Quartey Former World Boxing Authority (WBA) welterweight champion, Ike ‘Bazooka’ Quartey, has called on the government to invest in amateur boxing to develop it to the level of producing more world champions for the nation. Ike Quartey maintained that Ghana could become […] Written by Maakye Ghana August 31, 2021August 31, 2021
Sports People are scared to come close to me because they think I’m arrogant – Ike Quartey [ad_1] Former Welterweight Champion, Ike Quartey • Ike Quartey says he has just a few friends • The former World Champion believes he is financially stable • According to him people mistake candid nature as arrogant Former Welterweight Champion, Ike ‘Bazooka’ Quartey has revealed that he often doesn’t have a lot of people advising him […] Written by Maakye Ghana July 21, 2021July 21, 2021
Sports Today In History: Fernando Vargas beat Ike Quartey to defend IBF belt [ad_1] The defeat was Ike’s second loss in his career at the time On 15 April 2000 (some 21 years ago) Fernando Vargas, looking like a ring veteran at the age of 22, defended his IBF junior middleweight title by pounding out a hard-fought but unanimous 12-round decision over Ghana’s Ike Quartey. Vargas was the […] Written by Maakye Ghana April 16, 2021April 16, 2021
Sports Today in Sports History: Ike Quartey knocks out Vince Philips to retain WBA title [ad_1] Ike Quartey knocked out Vince Philips of America in round three to retain his WBA title On this day 12 April 1996 (Exactly 25 years ago today) Ghana’s Ike Quartey knocked out Vince Philips of America in round three to retain his WBA world welterweight title. The fight was on the undercard of Pernell […] Written by Maakye Ghana April 12, 2021April 12, 2021