Agbeko Targets Title Unification

Joseph Agbeko

, the International Boxing Federation (IBF) Bantamweight Champion has said that his major target now is to unify all titles in his weight division.

Speaking at a press conference in Accra on Friday, the champion confirmed that unifying the belts at his weight category will confirm his credentials as one of the greatest boxers of his time.

Agbeko also noted that even though unifying the belts will come with great challenges, he was confident of overcoming them since he had gone through the mill and wants to rule for a long time.

“Because of this I'm going back to the gym immediately to begin preparations for the next fight. I will not rest till I achieve my targets. I want to emulate the achievements of the likes of Azumah Nelson, Ike Quartey and other great boxers in Ghana so I will not rest at all.”

According to the boxer, his triumph over William Gonzalez in his first world title fight was the toughest, since he was coming back to the ring after a long lay off.

Commenting on his fight against Vic Dachiyan, Agbeko reckoned that the Armenian was a tough opponent, but revealed his strategy worked to perfection.

He stressed that he was motivated by the support of Ghanaians, and was ready to make the nation proud at all times.

“When things were not going well in the ring, I told myself that I cannot let Ghanaians down, I have to win at all cost and this pushed me to deliver.”