Fight Details
 
Matchup: John Kessels   W   Gethin Akafia   (UD)
Corner A: Khalid Aboud
Corner B: Nicholas Ankrah
Fight Date: 18/03/2026
Show Promoter: AI Ghana-Ashanti
Venue: Kumasi Darko, Kumasi, Ashanti, Ghana
Weightclass: Lightweight
Fight Type: Ghana-Ashanti Lightweight Final Eliminator / 10 rounds
Excitement Rating: 691
 
Purse & Expenses
John Kessels's Purse: 2500
Gethin Akafia's Purse: 2500
John Kessels's Expenses: 0
Gethin Akafia's Expenses: 0

 
Referee
Name: Nabulung Ayew
Location: Kumasi, Ghana
Strictness: 983
Awareness: 545
Stoppages: 141
Competence: 823
Judge 1
Name: Rob Adjei
Location: Kumasi, Ghana
Ring Control: 102
Aggression: 159
Defensive: 223
Shots Landed: 516
Sway: 71
Judge 2
Name: Vincent Lamptey
Location: Kumasi, Ghana
Ring Control: 117
Aggression: 171
Defensive: 271
Shots Landed: 441
Sway: 113
Judge 3
Name: Scott Acquah
Location: Kumasi, Ghana
Ring Control: 132
Aggression: 177
Defensive: 269
Shots Landed: 422
Sway: 425