On this day 6 June 1959 (Exactly 61 years ago today) Sumoo Pappoe “Love” Allotey won the Ghanaian featherweight title and the “Aggrey Memorial Belt’, when he narrowly outpointed Joe Tetteh in their 15 round contest at the Accra Community Centre Arena.
After the first five rounds had been evenly fought, Joe Tetteh began to call the tune. He sent two left and right blows to Love Allotey’s head.
Allotey then became serious, but it took him a long time to the detect the weak points in his rivals armoury.
However, he went all out in the 9th and took a one round lead over his cagey opponent.
In the 10th round it was all Allotey. Apart from displaying a master piece of fighting, he opened a half a inch cut on Joe’s cheek. But when Doctor Morton examined the wound he said Tetteh was in no danger and that he could continue to fight.
On this day 6 June 2015 (Exactly 5 years ago today) FC Barcelona were crowned European champions for the fifth time – and the fourth in ten years – after beating Juventus 3 – 1in Berlin
In an unusually open start to a final, Juve might have scored themselves before Barça did, Ivan Rakitić rounding off a slick passing move in the fourth minute. For a while the roof looked set to fall in on Juve, Gianluigi Buffon producing a sensational stop to deny Daniel Alves – yet the Italian champions were nothing if not obdurate and drew level ten minutes into the second half through Álvaro Morata. Now it was Barcelona under pressure, but Luis Suárez restored their advantage and, with Juve throwing everything forward, Neymar blasted in a third with the final kick of the game
Goals Scored
Ivan Rakitic (4)
Luis Suarez (68)
Neymar (90+7)
On this day 6 June 2018 (Exactly 2 years ago today) LeBron James eclipsed Michael Jordan’s record (109) for most 30-point games in NBA playoff history in Cleveland’s Game 3 Finals loss to Golden State
LeBron James produced another 30-point playoff game in Game 3 of the NBA Finals , giving him 110 postseason games with at least 30 points and passing Hall of Famer Michael Jordan for most 30-point games in the playoffs.
James, playing in his 238th playoff game, needed more games than Jordan, who appeared in 179 games
Elsewhere at the French Open
On this day 6 June 2015(Exactly 5 years ago today) Serena Williams won a dramatic French Open final against Czech 13th seed Lucie Safarova to claim her 20th Grand Slam title.
The American, ranked number one, needed two hours and one minute to win 6-3 6-7 (2-7) 6-2 at Roland Garros.
Safarova, playing her first Grand Slam final, led by a break in the decider but Williams won the last six games.
On this day 6 June 2010 (Exactly 10 years ago today) Rafael Nadal won the French Open for the fifth time and made amends for the previous year’s defeat by Robin Soderling as he swept past the Swede in straight sets to regain the title.
Nadal saved all eight break points he faced to come through 6-4 6-2 6-4 in two hours 18 minutes at an overcast Roland Garros and secure his seventh Grand Slam title.
“I played my best match against you,” Nadal told Soderling during the trophy ceremony. “If not, it’s going to be impossible to beat you.”
Nadal then told the crowd in French that it was “the most emotional day in my career
On this day 6 June 2009 (Exactly 11 years ago) Svetlana Kuznetsova beat fellow Russian and World number one Dinara Safina 6-4, 6-2 for the French Open final.
On this day 6 June 2004 (Exactly 15 years ago today) Gastón Gaudio of Argentina beat countryman Guillermo Coria 0-6, 3-6, 6-4, 6-1, 8-6 for his lone major title
On this day 6 June 1999 (Exactly 21 years ago today) Andre Agassi won his 1st and only French title; beat Andrei Medvedev of the Ukraine 1-6, 2-6, 6-4, 6-3, 6-4
On this day 1998 (Exactly 22 years ago today) Arantxa Sánchez Vicario of Spain beat Monica Seles 7-6, 0-6, 6-2 for her 4th and last career Grand Slam singles title and 3rd French title
On this day 6 June 1992 (Exactly 28 years ago today) Yugoslavian star Monica Seles retained her French Open title; beat Steffi Graf of Germany 6-2, 3-6, 10-8
On this day 6 June 1987 (Exactly 33 years ago today) 17 year old German Steffi Graf beat World number one Martina Navratilova 6-4, 4-6, 8-6; Graf’s first Grand Slam victory
On this day 6 June 1982 (Exactly 38 years ago today) Mats Wilander of Sweden won his first career Grand Slam title; beat Guillermo Vilas of Argentina 1-6, 7-6, 6-0, 6-4
On this day 6 June 1970 (Exactly 50 years ago today) Record Grand Slam singles champion Margaret Court beat Helga Niessen Niessen of Germany 6-2, 6-4 for 2nd leg of her successful Grand Slam
By: George ‘Alan Green’ Mahamah
