Bilal can be world champion -Trainer

Jones Neequaye, trainer of national lightweight boxing contender, Bilal Mohammed has predicted that his ward would be a world champion if he continued to thread the path of discipline and dedication.

"Bilal has a great future and he needs to be pushed into frequent fights to enable him to realise his full potentials as a world champion."

Reacting to the first round knockout victory of his boxer over Kumah Doe in an under card of the ABU title fight between Mike Kizza and Kpakpo Allotey on Saturday, the trainer said the triumph was characteristic of Bilal because of the amount of power he carries in his right hooks.

Saturday's victory raised Bilal's record to seven fights, six wins - all by knockout and one loss.

Neequaye, who is the chief coach of Painax Boxing Club at James Town in Accra praised his boxer for his ability to learn quickly, adding that with such a depth of talent and discipline, Bilal was poised to be 'another great warrior,' in apparent reference to Azumah Nelson.

Reacting to the coach's laudable remarks about him, the boxer said he had great respect for his trainer and would not do anything to go against his instructions.

He said he would train harder in order to meet the expectations of his trainer and dared any credible opponent in the lightweight class to come forward and fight him.

"I want to fight but not just anybody. He who thinks he is a good boxer should come forward and face me and we shall see the stronger of the two," Bilal concluded.