Ghanaian boxer, Jacob Dickson has revisited the humble beginnings of his professional career in an exclusive interview with Joel Eshun on GhanaWeb’s Sport Check show.
According to Jacob Dickson, his loss to Albert Ramirez was due to a late change of opponent, as the boxer he had originally prepared to face withdrew at the last minute because of immigration issues, leaving him with little time to prepare for Ramirez.
Dickson explained in the interview with GhanaWeb that visa issues prevented Perez from traveling which led to a sudden switch to Venezuelan powerhouse Albert Ramirez, an unbeaten veteran boasting 14 knockouts in 14 victories as a late replacement.
‘Bahubali forced me into a fight I never wanted’ – Jacob Dickson
“When we got to France, we were told that my opponent couldn’t get his visa to travel for the fight, since we went there for business we had to pick another opponent who was much experienced and better than me. That was how my first defeat came about.”
“When the contract came I went through it together with my coach, saw my potential opponent’s credentials and video and I was sure I will defeat him but i lost,” Dickson declared.
Watch the latest episode of Sports Check with Boxer Jacob Dickson below:
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