Joseph King Kong Agbeko believes he still owes his fans and Ghanaians in general an apology and has therefore marked his return fight in this country to appease and make up to them.
The former IBF Bantamweight champion fights in Ghana for the first time in over 5 years when he faces veteran Filipino Michael Domingo (44-16, 23 KOs) for the vacant (International Boxing Organisation) IBO Bantamweight title on May 26 in Accra.
“Ghana is the place where I was born. There can be no other place like home than Ghana. I’ve not fought in front of Ghanaians for a long time so it’s a great time to fight here again. It makes you feel good, at home. So it’s not a bad idea at all,” Agbeko exclusively told Ghana based newspaper ALL SPORTS.
Whilst welcoming the opportunity to fight at home since claiming a round 4 TKO victory over Baba Nsor on 23rd March 2007 at the Azumah Nelson Sports Complex in Accra, Agbeko insists he will not be fighting to not only win, but most importantly to pay back his fans for their support over the years even as they never saw him fight in flesh.
“I will always apologise to the fans because their support has been incredible. I want to say sorry to them for breaking their hearts and I promise that next time I enter the ring, I will put the smiles on their faces,” Agbeko told ALL SPORTS
King Kong added on his future: “My team is working on a move up to Super Bantamweight division but we need to take time so one or two more fights at Bantamweight then we will see if we are ready.”
*Credit: Prince Dornu-Leiku*
