GHANA: GHANA'S AFRICAN FEATHERWEIGHT CHAMPION DAVID PIOSON STOPS IVORY COAST'S LIGHTWEIGHT OSMANU TOURE IN FIFTHE ROUND

Record ID: 190107

  • Title: GHANA: GHANA'S AFRICAN FEATHERWEIGHT CHAMPION DAVID PIOSON STOPS IVORY COAST'S LIGHTWEIGHT OSMANU TOURE IN FIFTHE ROUND
  • Date: 11th November 1974
  • Summary: 1. GV DK Poison, white trunks v Osmanu Toure start of third round 0.19 2. SV spectators (2 shtos) 0.26 3. Gv Poison knocks down Toure and referee counting 0.45 4. GV Fight continues and Poison knocks Toure down again 1.42 5. GV Referee counting Toure, Toure on to fet and fights on 2.00 6. SV Toure's second in cap and spectators 2.05 7. GV Fight continues bell goes for end of fifth round 2.37 8. GU GV Archie Moore talking with official 2.45 9. SV Toure failing to come out for sixth round, Poison wins 2.53 Initials SPORT - BOXING Script is copyright Reuters Limited. All rights reserved
  • Embargoed: 26th November 1974 12:00
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  • Location: Accra Sports Stadium, Ghana
  • Country: Ghana
  • Reuters ID: LVA1R1GGKCXW9E8X7U99BSCEWKM1
  • Story Text: Accra Sports Stadium was the scene of some enthusiastic boxing last Saturday (9 November) when top-rated African boxers traded blows in the ring. The centre of interest was the match between D. K. Poison of Ghana, holder of the African Featherweight title and a leading contender from the Ivory Coast, Osmanu Toure.

    Poison is the No 2 contender for the World title and is due to challenge Britain's Evan Armstrong for the Commonwealth title in Accra on December 7th. Poison sent Toure to the canvas for counts of eight in the third and fifth rounds.

    The referee stopped the fight before the sixth round began. Poison's easy win is bound to improve his chances is the coming fight against Evan Armstrong.

    Another interesting boot was the one between Dan Patterson, the Ivory Coast Lightweight Champion who met Oblitey Commey the Ghanaian Champion.
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