Emporium hosts first amateur boxing tourney
The newly constructed sports emporium in Accra last Saturday held its first ever amateur boxing competition under the auspices of ETC Polska Promotions in collaboration with the Greater Accra Amateur Boxing Association.
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In the first of many bouts of the night Nellis Dodoo of Sea View boxing club beat Ebenezer Ankrah of Black Panthers gym in a points decision before Gabriel Ashie of Akotoku lost to Amadu Mohammed of Sea View on points.
Thomas Lartey from Bronx gym beat Faisal Mohammed of Akotoku on point while Hakeem Lokko also defeated Joseh Mensah of Akotoku Academy.
The Bronx team continued their victorious triumph when Philip Ajom won a split decision against Theophilus Amarquaye of Black Panthers. Joseph Commey also of Black Panthers won against Emmanuel Mawuli in an interesting bout.
Another bout saw Derek Mensah of Akotoku gym won unanimously over Widom Barnor of Attoh Quarshie while Mohammed Ayitey of Sea View had an easy win over Richmond Nettey of Attoh Quarshie gym before Joseph Allotey also of Attoh Quarshie won in a split decision over David Tagoe of Will Power Gym.
Edward Owari of Will Power could not stand the punches of Christian Commodore of Black Panthers as he lost on points and Alfred Lamptey of Black Panthers also won unanimously over Orraca Tetteh of Discipline Gym.
In the female contest, Lydia Hammond of Accra Gym and Akotoku Academy’s Leticia Amanua Ankrah fought nicely to a draw result before John Commey of Black Panthers lost in a split decision to Akai Nettey of Attoh Quarshie.
In a special Bantamweight bout, novice Holy Dogbetor from Ekekevor in the Volta Region put up a great show, but lost in a split decision to experienced Samuel Yaw Addo.
In all a total of 18 bouts come on to officially indicate that the Bukom Boxing Arena is ready to host or stage fights.
Ataa Eddie Pappoe, an international boxing referee/judge commended the promoter and prayed that at least every fortnight, there should be some amateurs to entertain boxing fans.
Mohammed Amin Lamptey, former PRO of the Ghana Boxing Authority (GBA) congratulated President John Dramani Mahama for seeing that the boxing arena was complete in his first term of office and prayed that the facility would be maintained.
Roger Barnor, an international boxing referee also noted that the business of boxing is going to be better. He however appealed to promoters to take advantage of the Bukom Boxing Arena and promote more fights.
Theo Edwin Addo, an executive member of the Ghana Amateur Boxing Federation (GABF) praised the young boxers who displayed on the night and revealed that Ghana has an abundance of talent.
He said a strong national team, the Black Bombers would be selected and camped to prepare for international training towards the 2020 Olympic Games.