Abraham Neequaye, the President of the Ghana Boxing Federation, has provided insight into the contentious decision made during the bout between Ghana’s Bastie Samir and Nigerian Rasheed Idowu. Despite Samir being knocked out in a UBO light heavyweight title fight in Accra over the weekend, the judges declared a technical draw, citing concerns for safety.

Samir suffered a knockdown in the second round and was unable to recover before the referee halted the bout. While it was expected that Idowu would be declared the winner by Technical Knockout (TKO), the decision to declare a technical draw left spectators puzzled.

Neequaye clarified that the Universal Boxing Organization (UBO) would officially recognize Idowu as the winner.

He explained, “The decision was not made lightly. It was made with the safety of the spectators in mind. Despite the clear outcome of the fight, we had to consider the volatile atmosphere and the potential risk to lives.”

Neequaye emphasized that the matter has been communicated to the UBO for their review and decision. He assured that the true results have been conveyed to the international body, who will determine the official outcome of the fight.