Frank Oppong
Encyclopedia
Frank Oppong is a Ghanaian Middleweight boxer from Accra, Ghana who now lives in La Coruna, Galicia, Spain
.
The Spanish
people call him The Warrior of Africa.
Oppong still fights in Spain with Antonia Postigo as his trainer.
Oppong fought against Roberto Santos on 11 April 2009 in the Arena of Malaga.
trained.
Oppong had a good boxing amateur in welterweight in Ghana Black Bombers Team. Ghana Black Bombers travelled to the all the African Games hosted in South Africa
. He won a Gold medal in the South Africa games of 1994.
They went to other games in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia and he won a Gold medal in 1995. Oppong is a good boxer in amateur team. Ghana amateur team took them to New York for junior games organized by the American team where he took a Gold.
Lawyer N.N. Heward Mills is the one who put Oppong into Boxing. Oppong went to the Olympic games in Atlanta in 1996, after that in 1997 he went to Sydney for Games organized by the Australian federation boxing.
with Mister Mike Woolsen in Stockholm
. After his 3 years contract he signed a 2 years contract in Berlin
, Germany
with Manager Eva Roller. In 2005, he signed a contract in Spain with Manager Chano in La Coronia. He traveled outside the country to fight in Las Vegas, France, Portugal, Germany, Madrid.
Oppong fought against Colombia
n world champion, Juan Urango
in 2003 in Madrid
. He lost by points.
He fought Argentinian
WBO
Middleweight Champion Sergio Martinez
at Comunidad de Madrid and lost unanimous decision.
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
.
The Spanish
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
people call him The Warrior of Africa.
Oppong still fights in Spain with Antonia Postigo as his trainer.
Oppong fought against Roberto Santos on 11 April 2009 in the Arena of Malaga.
Amateur
Oppong started his training at the age of 14 in Akotoku Academie Gym where Azuma Nelson and Ike QuarteyIke Quartey
Ike "Bazooka" Quartey is a former WBA Welterweight champion boxer. He has fought numerous world champion boxers including Oscar De La Hoya, Fernando Vargas, Vernon Forrest and Ronald "Winky" Wright.-Biography:...
trained.
Oppong had a good boxing amateur in welterweight in Ghana Black Bombers Team. Ghana Black Bombers travelled to the all the African Games hosted in South Africa
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
. He won a Gold medal in the South Africa games of 1994.
They went to other games in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia and he won a Gold medal in 1995. Oppong is a good boxer in amateur team. Ghana amateur team took them to New York for junior games organized by the American team where he took a Gold.
Lawyer N.N. Heward Mills is the one who put Oppong into Boxing. Oppong went to the Olympic games in Atlanta in 1996, after that in 1997 he went to Sydney for Games organized by the Australian federation boxing.
Professional
He turned professional fought his first bout in Accra sports stadium in 2000 and won by a knock out. He signed a 3 year contract in SwedenSweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
with Mister Mike Woolsen in Stockholm
Stockholm
Stockholm is the capital and the largest city of Sweden and constitutes the most populated urban area in Scandinavia. Stockholm is the most populous city in Sweden, with a population of 851,155 in the municipality , 1.37 million in the urban area , and around 2.1 million in the metropolitan area...
. After his 3 years contract he signed a 2 years contract in Berlin
Berlin
Berlin is the capital city of Germany and is one of the 16 states of Germany. With a population of 3.45 million people, Berlin is Germany's largest city. It is the second most populous city proper and the seventh most populous urban area in the European Union...
, Germany
Germany
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with Manager Eva Roller. In 2005, he signed a contract in Spain with Manager Chano in La Coronia. He traveled outside the country to fight in Las Vegas, France, Portugal, Germany, Madrid.
Oppong fought against Colombia
Colombia
Colombia, officially the Republic of Colombia , is a unitary constitutional republic comprising thirty-two departments. The country is located in northwestern South America, bordered to the east by Venezuela and Brazil; to the south by Ecuador and Peru; to the north by the Caribbean Sea; to the...
n world champion, Juan Urango
Juan Urango
Juan "Iron Twin" Urango is a professional boxer in the junior welterweight division.-Pro Career:...
in 2003 in Madrid
Real Madrid
Real Madrid Club de Fútbol , commonly known as Real Madrid, is a professional football club based in Madrid, Spain. The club have won a record 31 La Liga titles, the Primera División of the Liga de Fútbol Profesional , 18 Copas del Rey, 8 Spanish Super Cups, 1 Copa Eva Duarte and 1 Copa de la...
. He lost by points.
He fought Argentinian
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
WBO
World Boxing Organization
The World Boxing Organization is a sanctioning organization currently recognizing professional boxing world champions. The organization is recognized as one of the four major world championship groups by the IBHOF alongside the International Boxing Federation, the World Boxing Council and the...
Middleweight Champion Sergio Martinez
Sergio Gabriel Martínez
Sergio Gabriel Martínez is an Argentine professional boxer and the current The Ring middleweight champion....
at Comunidad de Madrid and lost unanimous decision.