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Boxing News of Friday, 21 July 2017

    

Source: www.ghanaweb.live

Tony Weeks presents customized boxing gloves to Rawlings

Tony Weeks presenting the customised gloves to Rawlings play videoTony Weeks presenting the customised gloves to Rawlings

American boxing referee, Tony Weeks presented a customised boxing gloves to former Ghana President H.E Jerry Rawlings during a visit to his house on Friday.

Tony Weeks is in Ghana for the first time to officiate the boxing bout between Isaac Dogboe against Javier Chacon at the Bukom Boxing Arena on Saturday.

The American arrived in the country

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Rawlings has been a fan of boxing and is mostly remembered for his remarkable mentorship in Azuma Nelson's life among others.

But speaking during the visit, Rawlings cautioned referee Tony Weeks not be biased but rather officiate the bout fairly.

He further advised the boxers to show true sportsmanship and give the spectators a match worthy of the money they paid for.