Featherweight John Laryea is ready to reach in Florida on Friday forward of his U.S. debut in opposition to Alexander Mejia on November 1.
Ghana’s Laryea, 24, will face Mejia at Caribe Royale Orlando in Orlando, Florida, as he appears to announce himself to the American market.
Forward of the bout, coach Lawrence Carl Lokko believes Laryea, 13-0-1 (11 KOs), has what it takes to make a press release in opposition to Mejia, 19-9 (8 KOs), a 33-year-old from Nicaragua.
“It is a large stage for him to offer a very good account of himself within the U.S.,” Lokko instructed BoxingScene. “It means loads to him and all of us and we will’t wait to showcase what we’ve acquired.”
Lokko, lead coach of Bronx Boxing Membership in Accra, is likely one of the most skilled trainers in Ghana having coached the likes of former light-weight titleholder Richard Commey. Lokko has been with Laryea since he turned professional six years in the past.
Via his technical prowess, Laryea has gone 14 fights with out a loss, successful a minor title within the course of. Laryea will likely be combating for the primary time this yr after a busy 2023, which noticed him beat Solomon Martey, Gabriel Odoi Laryea and Isaac Dowuona.
In response to Lokko, the lengthy absence is not going to have any consequence on Laryea’s return to the ring.
“Coaching has been going properly and he’s able to take the chance that comes his means,” Lokko mentioned. “Laryea is in good condition, and we’re on target to place ending touches to our coaching in Orlando.”
Alternatively, Mejia goes into the battle on the again of 5 consecutive defeats. This yr, he has suffered choice losses to Max Ornelas and Pedro Marquez Medina in April and June.
When requested how properly Crew Laryea is aware of Mejia, Lokko mentioned: “We at all times ensure that we’re ready to face any opponent within the ring. Technically, we’ve monitored how he fights and we will likely be ready for them.”
Bernard Neequaye is a sports activities journalist with a specialty in boxing protection. He wrote a boxing column titled “From The Ringside” in his native Ghana for years. He may be reached on X (previously Twitter) at @BernardNeequaye, LinkedIn at Bernard Neequaye and thru e-mail at bernardneequaye@gmail.com.
