Ghanaian boxer Isaac Dogboe has defeated Jessie Magdaleno, stopping the Mexican-American in the 11th round of their WBO super bantamweight fight in the United States of America.
The 23-year-old has become the youngest world champion in the history of boxing in Ghana.
World title bouts don’t come without its hype. Dogboe showed enough zeal in the build-up to the fight sending warnings across the camp of his adversary.
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Round One of the bout did not follow Isaac Dogboe expected script as he was knocked down in the early stages but recovered to get back on track.
In a fight that saw punches fly from both sides, Dogboe’s win over Magdaleno did not come on the cheap.
Isaac Dogboe is now the eight boxing champion in Ghana’s history.