Fredrick Lawson, Duke Micah win titles in USA

Ghanaian boxing duo, Duke Micah (21-0, 18 KOs) and Frederick Lawson claimed vital wins on Saturday night at the Resort World Casino in Jamaica, Queens, New York.

Micah won via a majority decision over Mexico’s Jose Santos Gonzalez 23-5 (13 KO’s). The clash was the Ghanaian’s first defense of the belt – he won the belt last March when he stopped Jonathan Aguilar in round seven. The judges’ score cards read, 95-95, 96-94 and 96-94.

The win is Lawson’s second in 2017 after returning from an injury (Jaw injury) he suffered in 2015 when he fought Canada’s Kevin Bezier while it win also becomes Micah’s first defense of the belt he won the belt last March when he stopped Jonathan Aguilar in round seven.

Micah’s scorecard also read, 95-95, 96-94 and 96-94.

Lawson have thus improved to (26-1, 21 KO’s) while Munoz record stands at (38-15-1, 30 KO’s).

Lawson currently holds the WBC international silver welterweight belt, a title he won last March by recording a majority decision over Jamaica’s Sakima Mullings.