Theophilus Nii Kpakpo Allotey, aka ‘Theo Lopez,’ who dethroned Daniel Gorsh aka ‘The Emper,’ in the exciting Bantamweight clash for the WBO Africa title on the Battle of the Beasts Bill, received his title belt on Tuesday, September 16, at the office of the WBO Africa Representative, Mr. Samir Captan.
Mr. Captan, a former President of the Ghana Boxing Authority (GBA), who presented the belt, he belt congratulated and commended him for his splendid performance at the Bukom Boxing Arena.
He advised him to train very hard as he gets nearer to the main titles. “You must be disciplined and listen to your head coach all the time, you must sleep early to get enough rest after training, and be prayerful, that’s my advice, well done,” he said.
Mr.Captan, who managed former WBC world champion, Azumah Nels, and 43 other boxers, said becoming a champion is a different story, so he should not rest on laurels, but be focused and target the goal of becoming a world champion. He blessed him with some motivational spiritual messages and cautioned him against ladies and bad company.
Undefeated Allotey, who holds the Ghana National and UBO Africa Super Flyweight titles, thanked Mr. Captan and promised to abide by his advice.
Present were Coach Ofori Asare, Manager Sarah Lotus Asare, Coach Eben of Wisdom Gym, Nene Tohtime, and representatives of the WBO Africa in Ghana.
By Sammy Heywood Okine
