- Ernest “Bahubali” Akushey died on September 23, 2025, after a knockout loss to Jacob Dickson.
- The fight took place on September 12, 2025, at Bukom Boxing Arena.
- Jacob Dickson says the bout was never in his plans, as Bahubali was outside his weight division.
- Bahubali initiated the rivalry after Dickson’s June 2025 fight with Andrew.
- Taunts and social media pressure escalated the situation, leading to promoter Lord Coleman arranging the fight.
- Dickson remains shaken by the tragic outcome, which has cast a shadow over his career.
The Ghanaian boxing fraternity remains in mourning following the death of Ernest Akushey, widely known as Bahubali, who passed away on September 23, 2025, at the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital.
His death came just eleven days after suffering a technical knockout defeat at the hands of Jacob Dickson at the Bukom Boxing Arena.
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In the aftermath of the tragedy, Jacob Dickson has spoken out, expressing that he never intended to face Bahubali in the first place.
According to him, the fight was not supposed to happen since Bahubali did not belong to his weight division. Dickson insisted that the match only materialized after Bahubali personally pushed for it.
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The background to the ill-fated encounter traces back to June 2025, when Dickson faced Andrew in a tough bout.
Bahubali, after watching that fight, reportedly believed that Dickson was not as strong as his reputation suggested.
Encouraged by that perception, he began publicly calling Dickson out and challenging him to step into the ring.
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What began as verbal taunts gradually escalated. Bahubali allegedly turned to social media, releasing videos and posts that amplified the rivalry.
The pressure mounted to the point where Dickson, despite his initial reluctance, agreed to face him once a promoter—Lord Coleman—set the stage for the showdown.
On September 12, 2025, the two fighters finally clashed at the Bukom Boxing Arena in a contest that would later cast a dark shadow over Ghanaian boxing.
The bout ended in a technical knockout against Bahubali, but the result was quickly overshadowed by his collapse and subsequent hospitalization. Despite receiving treatment at Korle Bu, he succumbed to his injuries eleven days later.
The incident has left Jacob Dickson deeply unsettled, as the fight he never planned to take has now defined his career in the most tragic of circumstances.
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