{"id":427620,"date":"2017-10-11T14:00:21","date_gmt":"2017-10-11T14:00:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ghana-mma.com\/2017\/10\/11\/banku-v-bastie-accra-mayor-to-reward-winner-with-%c2%a25000\/"},"modified":"2017-10-11T14:00:21","modified_gmt":"2017-10-11T14:00:21","slug":"banku-v-bastie-accra-mayor-to-reward-winner-with-%c2%a25000","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2017\/10\/11\/banku-v-bastie-accra-mayor-to-reward-winner-with-%c2%a25000\/","title":{"rendered":"Banku v Bastie: Accra Mayor to reward winner with \u00a25,000"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"medsection1\">\n<!-- End of html generated by this->header() --><\/p>\n<p class=\"floatLeft\">Sports News of Wednesday, 11 October 2017<\/p>\n<p class=\"floatRight\"><strong>Source: <\/strong>Myjoyonline.com <\/p>\n<p>2017-10-11<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-left\">\n<p class=\"article-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/45858693.295.jpg\" alt=\"Banku Bastie9\" title=\"Banku Bastie9\" width=\"295\" height=\"197\" \/><span class=\"image_caption\"><span>The boxing bout is beteween undefeated Bukom Banku and his challenger Bastie Samir<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"noPrint\">\n<div id=\"537626303\" style=\"width:300;height:250;margin:0;padding:0\">\n\t\t  <noscript><iframe loading=\"lazy\" id=\"b2ad7fa7fd\" name=\"b2ad7fa7fd\" src=\"http:\/\/ghanaweb-d.openx.net\/w\/1.0\/afr?auid=537626303&amp;cb=149916385178506\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" width=\"300\" height=\"250\"><a href=\"\/\/ghanaweb-d.openx.net\/w\/1.0\/rc?cs=b2ad7fa7fd&amp;cb=149916385178506\">&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/1507730421_424_ai\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/iframe><\/noscript>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"clear:right\"> Accra Mayor, Mohammed Adjei Sowah, has given the October 21 \u2018\u2019make or break\u2019\u2019 boxing bout between undefeated Bukom Banku and his challenger Bastie Samir a major boost, promising the winner \u00a25,000.<\/p>\n<p>He made the surprise announcement when the two boxers paid him a courtesy call at the Accra Metropolitan Assembly Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI have heard Bukom Banku throw a winner-takes-all challenge on the purses so I have decided to create my own platform by providing that amount for the winner to take home,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>The Accra Mayor also pledged to use his office to promote the fight so that a massive ringside attendance can be recorded.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe all have to add to the effort to ensure that this fight is successful. Not just this fight but the ripple effect on future promotions. This is because boxing and for that matter sport is a great employment avenue and can give our development a great boost.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Promoter, Alex Ntiamoah of Box Office Sports Promotions who is putting the bout together, the trainers and boxers took turns to address the news conference.<\/p>\n<p>One of the most striking moments was when Wadada, Banku\u2019s trainer admitted enormous respect for Coach Ofori Asare, Samir\u2019s trainer.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI have a great deal of respect for Coach Asare. He is my senior and I have a lot to learn from him. He has trained both boxers before and I have a lot to learn from him as a legend but October 21 will be my night,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>Coach Asare in return doffed his cap for his opposite and vowed to ensure a good fight. \u201cI know both boxers because I have trained them before. They are both very strong and it will be a good fight,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>Adjei Sowah commended the boxers, the trainers and the promoter for coming together to make the fight happen. \u201cEveryone has played a unique role in arriving at this point and it will give us a big day.<\/p>\n<p>Bukom Banku\u2019s record of 29 wins with 22 of them coming by knockout has built a good image in the ring with annexing a major world title, the only element missing in his success story so far.<\/p>\n<p>The Ghanaian boxer has had his fair share of reigning champions refusing to give him a shot to challenge for the title \u2013 one of them being Nathan Cleverly. At light heavyweight, Banku annexed the Africa and the WBO Africa titles. He has also annexed the WBO Africa Cruiserweight title as well.<\/p>\n<p>Samir a 2008 Olympian, Captained Ghana\u2019s Amateur Boxing team the Black Bombers to many tournaments including the African Championships and the AIBA World Championships. 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