Boxer, Ayitey Powers is demanding a rematch with Braimah Bukom Banku Kamoko\u00a0 after loss to his long time rival.<\/p>\n
Speaking on the Citi Breakfast Show<\/strong>, Powers said the weight difference was the swing factor for Banku Kamoko.<\/p>\n “The weight difference was too much and that was the problem for me.I could have decided not to fight after he came in 8kilos overweight but I felt I needed to respect the fans who had bought tickets so i fought,” he said.<\/p>\n According to Powers If this fight had been in Europe it would not have been allowed to happen. ”I have told his camp already that I want a rematch,” he reiterted.<\/p>\n Prior to the bout, Banku weighed 205 pounds, exceeding the upper limit of 200 for the cruiserweight division, while Powers, weighed exactly 200 pounds.<\/p>\n It is unclear whether Banku will accept the challenge of a rematch after signing a deal to face a Russian opponent on May 30.<\/p>\n Ayittey\u00a0 Powers also cautioned\u00a0 Ghanaians not \u00a0to link\u00a0 his defeat to directions he received\u00a0 from his Godfather, Prophet T.B\u00a0 Joshua not to fight.<\/p>\n ”He is my prophet; why are people saying that. You should leave him [T.B Joshua] out,” he said.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n By: CitiSports<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Boxer, Ayitey Powers is demanding a rematch with Braimah Bukom Banku Kamoko\u00a0 after loss to his long time rival. Speaking on the Citi Breakfast Show, Powers said the weight difference was the swing factor for Banku Kamoko. “The weight difference was too much and that was the problem for me.I could have decided not to […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":14,"featured_media":18938,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[2],"tags":[450,3,689,132],"yoast_head":"\n