Ghana’s rising boxing generation delivered a night of raw power and theatre last Saturday as Abu “Tilapia” Kamoko, son of the flamboyant former contender Braimah Kamoko (Bukom Banku), stole the spotlight with a destructive first-round knockout at the inaugural “1957 Boxing Night” in Koforidua.

The popular Total 2 forecourt in the Eastern Regional capital was transformed into a raucous outdoor arena, hosting live professional boxing in the city for the first time.

 Hundreds of fans packed the venue to witness a fight card showcasing some of the country’s most promising prospects and Kamoko ensured they were not disappointed.

Roared on by supporters and his colourful father, the unbeaten Abu Kamoko dismantled David Okine with ruthless efficiency.

After applying early pressure, the young prospect detonated a thunderous body shot that folded Okine inside the opening round, sealing his seventh victory from seven professional fights.

Moments after the stoppage, Abu Kamoko issued a fiery challenge to fellow prospect, Prince Kamaldeen Mohammed, who had earlier stopped veteran Richard Ashong on the same card.

Both fighters and their entourages stormed into the ring amid a torrent of verbal exchanges before order was restored. In the heat of the moment, the pair verbally agreed to settle the rivalry on the Legacy Rise Sports promotion in Accra on April 10, setting up what promises to be one of Ghana’s most intriguing domestic showdowns.

Night of knockouts

Elsewhere on the bill, SP Sport Management enjoyed a successful night as two of their fighters produced emphatic stoppage victories.

Charles Tetteh, who is building towards a highly anticipated clash with Wasiru Mohammed in May, halted Nigeria’s Lukman Akinolugbade at 1:52  minutes of the second round after an assertive display.

Stablemate, George Faho Mensah, also impressed, knocking out experienced campaigner, Kofi Manu, in the third round.

Promotional partners PKO Boxing also saw their prospects shine. Benedict Badoo and Ebenezer Kolebe maintained their unbeaten records with stoppage wins over David Okai (round one) and Jacob Ankrah (round three) respectively.

But it was Prince Kamaldeen Mohammed who delivered one of the most decisive victories of the night, crushing Richard Ashong.

The undercard continued at a frenetic pace. Former national champion, Michael “One Bullet” Ansah, and Michael Decardi-Nelson both secured knockout wins over Ablorh Sowah and Isaac Aryeetey, respectively, while Prince Oko Nartey stopped Godwin Cudjoe, Godfred Amu Brown halted Isaac Quartey and Elisha Ntabinga defeated Martin Ahiadekey, all via second-round stoppages.