Sports News of Monday, 4 February 2019Source: The FinderPrez Nana Addo congratulates Richard CommeyCommey will now face WBA and WBO titleholder Vasiliy Lomachenko in a unification bout in AprilThe President of Ghana, Nana Akufo-Addo has sent a congratulatory message to boxer Richard Commey after his impressive victory over Russian Isa Chaniev on Saturday night. On his official Twitter handle, President Nana Akufo-Addo said “I send warm congratulations to Richard Oblitey Commey (@RichardCommey) on his well-deserved victory over Isa Chaniev, and, thereby, becoming world IBF lightweight champion. !”Commey (28-2, 25 KO) tore through Chaniev (13-2, 6 KO), dropping him late in the first round on a monster right hand. It’s a huge win for Commey, obviously, and fully cements him as one of the top lightweights in the sport today. I send warm congratulations to Richard Oblitey Commey (@RichardCommey) on his well-deserved victory over Isa Chaniev, and, thereby, becoming world IBF lightweight champion.

Source: GhanaWeb February 04, 2019 06:45 UTC