Wasiru Mohammed

Wasiru Mohammed (born 16 February 1996) is a Ghanaian professional boxer who has held the WBO Global super-bantamweight title since 2019. As of October 2020, he is ranked as the world's sixth best super-bantamweight by the WBO.[4]

Wasiru Mohammed
Statistics
Nickname(s)Gyatabi[1][2]
Weight(s)Super-bantamweight
NationalityGhanaian
Born (1996-02-16) 16 February 1996
Ghana
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record[3]
Total fights12
Wins12
Wins by KO11
Losses0

Professional career

Mohammed made his professional debut on 29 April 2017, defeating Isaac Mensah by fourth-round technical knockout (TKO) in Accra.[5] After firing off seven wins in less than a year, including six by stoppage, he received his first title shot on 12 May 2018, and scored a first-round knockout (KO) of veteran Kamarudeen Boyefio for the vacant Ghanaian super bantamweight title. Two months later he knocked out another experienced fighter in Raymond Commey to retain his belt.[6]

On 13 October 2018, Mohammed faced undefeated prospect Isaac Sackey for his WBO Africa super bantamweight title.[5] In the second round, Sackey held onto him excessively until Mohammed finally threw him off in the closing seconds, and they both threw multiple punches after the bell.[7] Less than a minute into the next round, Mohammed floored the defending champion with a hard right.[7] He rose to his feet quickly but referee Adorn Bertin waved off the fight without a mandatory eight count. Sackey's team rushed into the ring to confront Bertin, after which chaos erupted inside the Bukom Boxing Arena and the event promptly ended without an official decision. The fight spilled outside the ring as chairs were thrown and used as weapons, with one of them striking Bertin.[5][8][9] The Ghana Boxing Authority (GBA) submitted video evidence to the police and later handed out suspensions to Sackey's trainer and two cornermen.[10][11] Sackey's team filed an appeal with the WBO to protest the stoppage,[5] but they officially recognized Mohammed as champion at a ceremony in November.[12]

On 29 June 2019, Mohammed defeated Tanzanian rival Loren Japhet by 11th-round TKO to win the WBO Global super bantamweight title.[13] In his first title defense on 31 January 2020, he knocked out John Amuzu of Benin with a brutal barrage of punches in the fourth round that sent him to the hospital.[14] The victory moved him into the top ten of the WBO rankings for the first time.[2]

Professional boxing record
12 fights 12 wins 0 losses
By knockout 11 0
By decision 1 0
No. Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Location Notes
12 Win 12–0 Benin John Amuzu KO 4 (12) 31 Jan 2020 Ghana Bukom Boxing Arena, Accra, Ghana Retained WBO Global super-bantamweight title
11 Win 11–0 Tanzania Loren Japhet TKO 11 (12), 2:05 29 Jun 2019 Ghana Accra Sports Stadium, Accra, Ghana Won inaugural WBO Global super-bantamweight title
10 Win 10–0 Ghana Isaac Sackey KO 3 (12) 13 Oct 2018 Ghana Bukom Boxing Arena, Accra, Ghana Won WBO Africa super-bantamweight title
9 Win 9–0 Ghana Raymond Commey KO 2 (10), 0:44 14 Jul 2018 Ghana Bukom Boxing Arena, Accra, Ghana Retained Ghanaian super-bantamweight title
9 Win 8–0 Ghana Kamarudeen Boyefio KO 1 (12), 1:25 12 May 2018 Ghana Bukom Boxing Arena, Accra, Ghana Won vacant Ghanaian super-bantamweight title
7 Win 7–0 Ghana Ezekiel Annan UD 8 24 Mar 2018 Ghana Bukom Boxing Arena, Accra, Ghana
6 Win 6–0 Benin Firmin Nobime KO 3 (6) 9 Dec 2017 Ghana Bukom Boxing Arena, Accra, Ghana
5 Win 5–0 Ghana Dan Quartey TKO 1 (6), 1:59 27 Oct 2017 Ghana Bukom Boxing Arena, Accra, Ghana
4 Win 4–0 Ghana Emmanuel Laryea TKO 2 (6) 22 Jul 2017 Ghana Bukom Boxing Arena, Accra, Ghana
3 Win 3–0 Ghana Shadrack Adams TKO 5 (6) 14 Jun 2017 Ghana Seconds Out Boxing Gymnasium, Accra, Ghana
2 Win 2–0 Ghana Enoch Lamptey TKO 4 (6) 25 May 2017 Ghana Seconds Out Boxing Gymnasium, Accra, Ghana
1 Win 1–0 Ghana Isaac Mensah TKO 4 (6) 29 Apr 2017 Ghana Seconds Out Boxing Gymnasium, Accra, Ghana

Personal life

He grew up in the Kokomlemle district of Accra and started out as a footballer.[5]

References
  1. "Gyatabi vows to stop Amuzu in WBO Global championship". GhanaWeb. 31 January 2020. Retrieved 11 November 2020.
  2. Neequaye, Bernard (6 February 2020). "Gyatabi tasked to rule the world". Daily Graphic. Retrieved 11 November 2020.
  3. "Boxing record for Wasiru Mohammed". BoxRec.
  4. "Rankings". Boxing Scene. Retrieved 11 November 2020.
  5. "Wasiru Mohammed: The time is ripe to chase world title dreams". boxingafrica.com. 2 April 2020. Retrieved 11 November 2020.
  6. "Wasiru Mohammed stops Raymond Commey to defend his super bantamweight title". sports24ghana.com. 17 July 2018. Retrieved 11 November 2020.
  7. "Chaos rock Bukom Boxing Arena after Wasiru Mohammed TKO Isaac Sackey". YouTube. 16 October 2018. Retrieved 11 November 2020.
  8. Asamoah, Kobby (16 October 2018). "Crowd Violence Mars Isaac Sackey Vs Wasiru Mohammed Bout". The Ghana Report. Retrieved 11 November 2020.
  9. "Bukom Arena declared crime scene". Watch Ghana. 17 October 2018. Retrieved 11 November 2020.
  10. "GBA Submits Video Evidence To Ghana Police". Peace FM. 21 October 2018. Retrieved 11 November 2020.
  11. "GBA Bans Nettey, 2 Others". Modern Ghana. 28 November 2019. Retrieved 11 November 2020.
  12. "Wasiru declared champion after controversial bout". GBCGhanaOnline. Ghana Broadcasting Corporation. 5 November 2018. Retrieved 11 November 2020.
  13. Larweh, Kwame (1 July 2019). "Gyatabi knocks out Japhet in round 11". Daily Graphic. Retrieved 11 November 2020.
  14. "Benin boxer John Amuzu collapses in fight against Wasiru Mohammed". GhanaWeb. 2 February 2020. Retrieved 11 November 2020.
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