Accra: The Ghana Boxing Authority (GBA) has expressed good wishes to Jon Mbanugu ahead of his world title fight against Alban Bermeta. The young Ghanaian boxer has a great chance to win his first major international title when he battles Albanian boxer Bermeta for the vacant World Boxing Organisation (WBO) Global title on Friday, July 11, 2025.
According to Ghana News Agency, Mr Roger Banor, the GBA's Acting President, stated in a statement that they were convinced Mbanugu would win his next fight. "The GBA is confident in the ability of Mbanugu to deliver on such occasions when the stakes are high. We want to assure him (Mbanugu) of the nation's support as he attempts to bring the title to Ghana," the statement said.
For their records, Mbanugu has 15 wins, one loss, and one draw, while his opponent boasts a record of 19 wins and one draw from 20 fights.
