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Age started boxing: Six
First boxing memory: Fighting the local favourite back in Bukom, Ghana. He beat me, but I got revenge over him!
Inspiration: Ike Quartey. I followed his career, he was a great fighter.
Favourite all-time fighter: Roy Jones. I love his speed and his energy. I like the way he trains.
Best fight you’ve seen: Oscar De La Hoya-Ike Quartey. It was a split decision after 12 exciting rounds, and the win went to Oscar. It was a very close fight though.
Pre-fight meal: I like home-cooking [African food]. I have a locally made soup.
How do you relax: I watch TV or go on my computer and read my e-mails. People send me lots of things via e-mail.
Pre-fight superstition: I don’t do any of that.
What training (if any) do you do between fights: I always train hard, all the time. But when I don’t have a fight coming up I like to do a lot of jogging.
Typical breakfast: Oatmeal.
Toughest part of being a boxer: Making weight. I’m a big welterweight and it’s hard work making 147.
Favourite music: I like traditional African music. I play it when I enter the ring for a fight and I dance to it on my ring walk.
Last book you read: My sister loaned it to me. It was an African book but I can’t remember the title. I like to read articles on boxing web sites mostly.
Favourite film: Troy.
What car do you drive: I don’t drive over here [USA]. I cannot get a licence here.
Where do you train: John’s gym, Brownsville, USA.
Training routine: I run in the morning on Monday and Tuesday, rest Wednesday, and run again Thursday, Friday and Saturday. I rest on Sundays. I spar a lot when a fight is coming up – sometimes 15 rounds a day. Also I do lots of skipping – 40 minutes at a time.
Toughest man faced: Richard Gutierrez. That was a very tough fight.
What supplements do you take: None.
If you were not a boxer: I’d be a football player. I am a very good player actually.
Last place you went on holiday: Back home to Accra.
Favourite football team: Manchester United.
Best boxer in the sport today: Miguel Cotto. I admire him because he is willing to face any opponent.
First boxing memory: Fighting the local favourite back in Bukom, Ghana. He beat me, but I got revenge over him!
Inspiration: Ike Quartey. I followed his career, he was a great fighter.
Favourite all-time fighter: Roy Jones. I love his speed and his energy. I like the way he trains.
Best fight you’ve seen: Oscar De La Hoya-Ike Quartey. It was a split decision after 12 exciting rounds, and the win went to Oscar. It was a very close fight though.
Pre-fight meal: I like home-cooking [African food]. I have a locally made soup.
How do you relax: I watch TV or go on my computer and read my e-mails. People send me lots of things via e-mail.
Pre-fight superstition: I don’t do any of that.
What training (if any) do you do between fights: I always train hard, all the time. But when I don’t have a fight coming up I like to do a lot of jogging.
Typical breakfast: Oatmeal.
Toughest part of being a boxer: Making weight. I’m a big welterweight and it’s hard work making 147.
Favourite music: I like traditional African music. I play it when I enter the ring for a fight and I dance to it on my ring walk.
Last book you read: My sister loaned it to me. It was an African book but I can’t remember the title. I like to read articles on boxing web sites mostly.
Favourite film: Troy.
What car do you drive: I don’t drive over here [USA]. I cannot get a licence here.
Where do you train: John’s gym, Brownsville, USA.
Training routine: I run in the morning on Monday and Tuesday, rest Wednesday, and run again Thursday, Friday and Saturday. I rest on Sundays. I spar a lot when a fight is coming up – sometimes 15 rounds a day. Also I do lots of skipping – 40 minutes at a time.
Toughest man faced: Richard Gutierrez. That was a very tough fight.
What supplements do you take: None.
If you were not a boxer: I’d be a football player. I am a very good player actually.
Last place you went on holiday: Back home to Accra.
Favourite football team: Manchester United.
Best boxer in the sport today: Miguel Cotto. I admire him because he is willing to face any opponent.
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