We are proud of Isaac Dogboe.<\/p>\n
Ghanaian boxer, Issac Dogboe produced a world-class performance. Furthermore, he knocked out American Jessie Magdaleno to win the WBO World Super Bantamweight Title. The fight happened in Philadelphia.<\/p>\n
The 23-year-old becomes the nation\u2019s youngest ever world champion. Moreover, he surpasses the feat of Ike Quartey who did it at age 25.<\/p>\n
However, Dogboe did it the hard way. He was knocked down for the first time in his career in the first round of the bout, with a fantastic combination of punches from the American.<\/p>\n
Moreover, he managed to beat the count and saw off the rest of the round.<\/p>\n
Dogboe slowly began to grow into the bout, pulling of some well-timed body shots which clearly undid his opponent.<\/p>\n
After, in round 10, the Ghanaian inflicted powerful shots to the body of his American opponent.<\/p>\n
Dogboe delivered a strong right hand which shocked Magdaleno. This caused him to retreat to the corner. Moreover, this allowed Dogboe to rush in and wear him down with a series of combination punches before the bell went.<\/p>\n
In the 11th round, Dogboe delivered a knockout punch. The referee waved off the bout. This caused wild cheers in the Dogboe corner.<\/p>\n
The two boxers embraced after the bout\u2013a real show of sportsmanship especially after the controversy surrounding the two before the bout.<\/p>\n
Dogboe\u2019s victory ended Ghana\u2019s 6-year-wait for a world champion.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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