Commonwealth Games: Bronze in Boxing

March 25

• Ghana?s Awusone Yekeni won the Bronze medal in the heavyweight boxing division beating Anderson Fitzgerald Emmanuel of Barbados

• Ghana failed to complete the men's 100x4 race, because of poor final changeover, i.e. a baton fumble. World record holder Asafa Powell's electrifying finishing burst in the men's 4x100 meters relay final helped Jamaica complete a clean sweep of Commonwealth Games sprint titles on Saturday.

  March 23

• Heavyweight (91 kg): B Pitt (Australia) bt A Yekeni (Ghana) 25-13.

• 200 meter: 1) Sherone Simpson, Jamaica, 22,59, 2) Veronica Campbell, Jamaica 22,72, 3) Geraldine Pillay, S?r-Afrika 22,92, 4) Cydonie Mothersill, Cayman Islands 23,01, 5) Sheri-Ann Brooks, Jamaica 23,07, 6) Vida Anim, Ghana 23,34, 7) Delphine Atangana, Kamerun 23,45, 8) Leonie Mani, Kamerun 23,78.

  WEIGHTLIFTING: Men over 105 kg: 1) Chris Rae, Australia 388 (172-216), 2) Damon Kelly, Australia 385 (168-217), 3) Itte Detenamo, Nauru 360 (160-200), 4) Maamaloa Lolohea, Tonga 312 (135-177), 5) Terrance Perdue, Wales 311 (135-176), 6) Marea Taomati, Kiribati 296 (130-166), 7) Bernard Fetrie, Ghana 270 (122-148), 8) Leon Tomailuga, Niue 236 (106-130), 9) Jody Laufoli, Niue, 200 (93-107).

  March 21

• Table Tennis Men's Singles Qualifying: M Ali (Ghana) bt A Dennison (N Ireland) 12-10 8-11 7-11 11-9 11-8 12-10;

• Light heavyweight (81 kg): A Olalehin (Nigeria) bt A Moore (Ghana) rsc 2nd;
  
• Heavyweight (91 kg): A Yekeni (Ghana) bt S Simmon (Scotland) 32-19.
  
• Super Heavyweight (over 91 kg): K Evans (Wales) bt H Osumanu (Ghana) rsc 3rd;

• Long Jump Qualifying.-Gp B: 1, Y Fosu-Amoah (S Africa) 7.95m; 2, I Gaisah (Ghana) 7.91; 3, G Rutherford (England) 7.83.

• In the women long jump event, Rosina Amedegbe failed to make the qualifying mark of 6.50m, jumping only 5.21m.

• Female sprinter Vida Anim has qualified for the finals of the Women?s 200m event.

• Seth Amoo also progressed from the first round of the men?s 100m race.

• Local favorite Clement Agyeman was disqualified after several false starts.

• Six members of the Black bombers will be involved in the 24 quarter final bouts in different weight categories today.

• But in Weightlifting, Michael Johnson Abotsi is struggling to break into the medal rank in his 94 kilogram weight category event. Abotsi, who prior to the Games was the lead contender in the weightlifting team, made an unimpressive combined lift of 287 in the preliminary round.

  March 19

• Ghana national Light Flyweight boxing champion Manyo Plange took on Mohammed Nasir of Wales. The Welshman's quick legs and sharp technique was frustrating for Plange, who struggled to catch his opponent. Nasir looked like a true medal contender in his 27-12 victory.

• Aziz Zakari won his 100m heat in 10.36.

• In table tennis, India defeated Ghana 3-0 in the men's event

• 17.03.06 -- BOXING: Neil Perkins eased through his first round match in the boxing tournament. Perkins produced a fine 13-7 win over Ghana?s Ahmed Saraku. Welterweight favourite Perkins(England), took time to break down the defensively minded Ghanaian but picked his shots patiently to ultimately secure an easy win.

March 25

• Ghana?s Awusone Yekeni won the Bronze medal in the heavyweight boxing division beating Anderson Fitzgerald Emmanuel of Barbados

• Ghana failed to complete the men's 100x4 race, because of poor final changeover, i.e. a baton fumble. World record holder Asafa Powell's electrifying finishing burst in the men's 4x100 meters relay final helped Jamaica complete a clean sweep of Commonwealth Games sprint titles on Saturday.

  March 23

• Heavyweight (91 kg): B Pitt (Australia) bt A Yekeni (Ghana) 25-13.

• 200 meter: 1) Sherone Simpson, Jamaica, 22,59, 2) Veronica Campbell, Jamaica 22,72, 3) Geraldine Pillay, S?r-Afrika 22,92, 4) Cydonie Mothersill, Cayman Islands 23,01, 5) Sheri-Ann Brooks, Jamaica 23,07, 6) Vida Anim, Ghana 23,34, 7) Delphine Atangana, Kamerun 23,45, 8) Leonie Mani, Kamerun 23,78.

  WEIGHTLIFTING: Men over 105 kg: 1) Chris Rae, Australia 388 (172-216), 2) Damon Kelly, Australia 385 (168-217), 3) Itte Detenamo, Nauru 360 (160-200), 4) Maamaloa Lolohea, Tonga 312 (135-177), 5) Terrance Perdue, Wales 311 (135-176), 6) Marea Taomati, Kiribati 296 (130-166), 7) Bernard Fetrie, Ghana 270 (122-148), 8) Leon Tomailuga, Niue 236 (106-130), 9) Jody Laufoli, Niue, 200 (93-107).

  March 21

• Table Tennis Men's Singles Qualifying: M Ali (Ghana) bt A Dennison (N Ireland) 12-10 8-11 7-11 11-9 11-8 12-10;

• Light heavyweight (81 kg): A Olalehin (Nigeria) bt A Moore (Ghana) rsc 2nd;
  
• Heavyweight (91 kg): A Yekeni (Ghana) bt S Simmon (Scotland) 32-19.
  
• Super Heavyweight (over 91 kg): K Evans (Wales) bt H Osumanu (Ghana) rsc 3rd;

• Long Jump Qualifying.-Gp B: 1, Y Fosu-Amoah (S Africa) 7.95m; 2, I Gaisah (Ghana) 7.91; 3, G Rutherford (England) 7.83.

• In the women long jump event, Rosina Amedegbe failed to make the qualifying mark of 6.50m, jumping only 5.21m.

• Female sprinter Vida Anim has qualified for the finals of the Women?s 200m event.

• Seth Amoo also progressed from the first round of the men?s 100m race.

• Local favorite Clement Agyeman was disqualified after several false starts.

• Six members of the Black bombers will be involved in the 24 quarter final bouts in different weight categories today.

• But in Weightlifting, Michael Johnson Abotsi is struggling to break into the medal rank in his 94 kilogram weight category event. Abotsi, who prior to the Games was the lead contender in the weightlifting team, made an unimpressive combined lift of 287 in the preliminary round.

  March 19

• Ghana national Light Flyweight boxing champion Manyo Plange took on Mohammed Nasir of Wales. The Welshman's quick legs and sharp technique was frustrating for Plange, who struggled to catch his opponent. Nasir looked like a true medal contender in his 27-12 victory.

• Aziz Zakari won his 100m heat in 10.36.

• In table tennis, India defeated Ghana 3-0 in the men's event

• 17.03.06 -- BOXING: Neil Perkins eased through his first round match in the boxing tournament. Perkins produced a fine 13-7 win over Ghana?s Ahmed Saraku. Welterweight favourite Perkins(England), took time to break down the defensively minded Ghanaian but picked his shots patiently to ultimately secure an easy win.