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Unbeaten African light heavyweight sensation Braimah Kamoka, aka Bukom Banku, has been added to the September 23 KnockOut Poverty” pro boxing card, presented by Bob Duffy’s Ring Promotions, at the Hammerstein Ballroom in New York City.
Kamoka, rated No. 6 by the WBC, will be fighting for the first time as a pro outside of his native Ghana. He is the reigning African Boxing Union champion and will take on Sudan ese fighter Abdullah Ramada, 15-8 (9), a former IBF Interim light heavyweight title challenger, in the 10 round co-feature bout.
Two-time Nigerian Olympian and former IBA Continental light middleweight title-holder Eromosele “Bad Boy” Albert, 21-2 (10), now fighting out of Miami, faces Ghana-native Ossie Duran, 23-6-1 (9), a former Commonwealth light middleweight and welterweight champion, in the 12 round main event for the vacant IBF Continental African light middleweight title.
“KnockOut Poverty” is a landmark event to help fight poverty in Africa. Grammy Award-winning, UN Goodwill Ambassador Youssou N’Dour and friends are among the many stars scheduled for the historic evening of entertainment, music and boxing.
N’Dour and other musical legends are scheduled to perform between fights with proceeds from the event going to the All For Africa charitable organization.
Two-time world title challenger, light heavyweight Jaffa “The African Assassin” Ballagou, 45-6 (39), from Togo, battles multiple World Muay Thai champion Manu Ntoh, 17-14-1 (10), from Cameroon, in an eight-round bout. Another bout is being made to fill-out the card.
For ticket and sponsorship information call 212.351.0111 or go online to www.allforafrica.org.
All For Africa (“A4A”) is a non-profit organization that serves as a platform for individuals, corporations and other organizations to actively get involved in, design and coordinate economically sustainable projects in Africa. All for Africa believes that the quickest route to realizing Africa’s true potential is through the effective collaboration between the “for profit” and the non-profit stakeholders in Africa’s future.
