Ayittey Powers: Ghanaian boxer beats up comedian on live TV

Powers pounced on the comedian after an argument ensued during an interview.

A Ghanaian boxer Ayittey Powers tried out his fighting skills on live TV after beating up a comedian on during an interview on Monday, February 19.

Powers is a Ghanaian heavyweight boxer who has been fighting since 2000.

The 37-year-old has made the news following a viral video which shows him beating up a comedian Baba Spirit on live TV.

Fight erupts

The boxer and the comedian were both guests on a show on Amansan TV where they clashed after an argument ensued.

“If I know like you people will invite this guy like I won’t come,” an angry Powers said before Baba Spirit replied him….What can you do?”‎

Powers then pounced on him before he was held back by two men in the studio.

 

Long-running bad blood

According to GhanaWeb, there is a history of bad blood between the Ghanaian boxer and comedian.

Baba Spirit had in August 2017 said that he would beat the boxer ‘like a woman’.

The comedian also repeatedly mocked the boxer after he lost a fight.

It is also reported that Powers could lose his boxing license because of the incidence.