Ahead of his veritably anticipated bout against Patrick Chinyemba, Ghana's Theophilus Allotey is breathing fire.
The young lad who has had a credible amateur run, turned professional this year and has posted three victories in as many fights so far.
Nicknamed " Lopez ", he vowed to avenge the losses to Chinyemba, which he argues were due to unfair judgment.
" At the African Games in Accra, I won the first round 5-0 and he ( Chinyemba) took the second. In the third I dominated and a point was even taken from my opponent for a foul, yet he was adjudged winner of that round, and the bout. But I still feel in my heart that I deserved the verdict", Allotey claimed.
When the KA Sports and ACE TV team caught up with Allotey at the Bukom Boxing Arena on Tuesday morning, he was deep into a strategic training regiment under the argus-eyed and hypervigilant guidance of Head Trainer Dr. Ofori Asare.
" You were there at the African Games, you saw what happened. Theo ( Allotey) clearly won. Now we're going to Addis Ababa to not only right the wrongs, but to clinch the coveted title at stake, " Coach Asare stated brimming with verve and an aura of certainty.
Indeed part of the reason for the confidence in Allotey's camp stems from the fact that, in 2023 at the Humo Arena in Tashkent, a relatively inexperienced Theophilus Allotey in his first international tournament fought valiantly against Chinyemba to a controversial split points decision. According to trainer Ofori Asare, the bout was so close that two extra judges had to be added to the panel before arriving at the verdict.
Zambian boxer Patrick Chinyemba who returned from the just ended Paris Olympics without a medal is the highest rated flyweight in Africa and would be looking to seal his dominance.
The two highly skilled and fearless operators compete on the first ever IBA Champions' Night in Africa set for Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
The winner would be crowned the IBA African Flyweight champion in an eight round scheduled bout.
Allotey has promised to punish Chinyemba throughout the duration of the bout.
For rivals who've already fought twice across two different continents, the stakes couldn't have been higher.
By Samuel Opoku Amoah
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