Stephen Coffie and Bernard Ankrah have been trading words ahead of their clash on the Ayitey Powers Promotions bill slated for Saturday November 23 at the Bukom Boxing Arena.

Cofie trains at the Bronx Boxing Club while Ankrah works out from the Black Panthers Gym.

They were on The Big Fight Night on Omashi TV and really sold the bout.

They came out with powerful words and I even ask one of them if his hands go like the way he talks.

The Super Featherweight clash between the two rising stars promises to be hot and exciting.

Coffie is a product of the ace Coach Carl Lokko while Ankrah is from the stable of Coach Killer otherwise called Ebenezer Adjei.

With a record of seven undefeated (6-0-1), Coffie may be ahead of Cofie with three fights, one win, one draw and one defeat.

Ankrah says Coffie is not better than him.

And Cofie replied he is a toothless bug dog who barks but can't bite.

An explosion of Boxing is expected on Saturday, November 23.

They were hosted by Yours Truly on Omashi TV (The Big Fight Night)  it was exciting. interesting and explosive.

The main bouts are for the National Cruiserweight title between Haruna Mohammed aka 'Thunder' and Jacob Dickson aka 'The Beast'.

'Baubali' aka Ernest Akushey will take on Elvis Ahorgah aka Soldier Boxer. 'The Terminator' in their return encounter after the first fight ended with no winner declared for the National Super Middleweight Championship.

They have also bragged, boasted and blasted each other in the past months, weeks and days.

Gate fees to enter the Arena go at 50ghc for Popular Stand, 1,500ghc for Ringside and 5,000ghc for VVIP.

They VVIP ticket for four comes with drinks and chops.

May the better boxers win.

By Sammy Heywood Okine

… World Top Athletes Honoured In Cascais, Portugal

President of the Ghana Olympic Committee (GOC) Nii Kojo Ashifi Papanyira 1 aka Ben Nunoo Mensah represented Ghana at the 27^th Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Association of National Olympic Comitees ANOC in Portugal.

He said the AGM was very successful as they discussed a number of issues at the Paris Olympic Games, global peace and strengthening NOCs for the benefits of sportsmen and women.

IOC President Thomas Bach addressed delegates from over 200 National Olympic Committees (NOCs), underscoring the role of the Olympic Movement in fostering peace and unity amid geopolitical challenges.

ANOC President, Robin Mitchell said they were honored to collaborate with Visit Cascais, Visit Portugal, and RTP as our local partners for the prestigious event. “Their contributions to promoting sport and fostering strong ties within local communication perfectly align with ANOC’s core values, making them ideal local partners for the XXVII General Assembly” he expressed.

The GOC President connected and shared ideas with other National Olympic Committee presidents like Sheik Joan Bin Hamadal Thani of Qatar.

The AGM saw the honouring of top and best athletes who performed at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games

Hong Kong, China, has also been confirmed as the next General Assembly host in 2026 by the Executive Council.

KNOW ALL THE ANOC AWARD WINNERS

♦Best Male Athlete of Paris – Letsile Tebogo

♦Best Female Athlete of Paris – Julien Alfred

♦Best Male Team of Paris – Denmark Handball (Award collected by Hans Lindberg)

♦Best Female Team of Paris – Italy Volleyball (Award collected by Carlota Cambi)

♦Best Male Team in Individual Sports – Japan Artistic Gymnastics (Award collected by Kaya Kazuma)

♦Best Female Team in Individual Sports – Team GB Track Cycling (Award collected by Katy Marchant, Sophie Capewell, and Emma Finucane)

♦Best Mixed Team – Austria’s Lukas Mähr and Lara Vadlau

♦Male Outstanding Career – Ma Long

♦Female Outstanding Career – Lisa Carrington

By Sammy Heywood Okine

… Nii Kojo Ashifi Papanyira 1 represents Ghana (GOC)

President of the Ghana Olympic Committee (GOC) Nii Kojo Ashifi Papanyira 1 aka Ben Nunoo Mensah represented Ghana at the 27^th Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Association of National Olympic Comitees ANOC in Portugal.

He said the AGM was very successful as they discussed a number of issues at the Paris Olympic Games, global peace and strengthing NOCs for the benefits of sportsmen and women.

IOC President Thomas Bach addressed delegates from over 200 National Olympic Committees (NOCs), underscoring the role of the Olympic Movement in fostering peace and unity amid geopolitical challenges.

ANOC President, Robin Mitchell said they were honored to collaborate with Visit Cascais, Visit Portugal, and RTP as our local partners for the prestigious event. “Their contributions to promoting sport and fostering strong ties within local communication perfectly align with ANOC’s core values, making them ideal local partners for the XXVII General Assembly” he expressed.

The GOC President connected and shared ideas with other National Olympic Committee presidents like Sheik Joan Bin Hamadal Thani of Qatar.

The AGM saw the honouring of top and best athletes who performed at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games

Hong Kong, China, has also been confirmed as the next General Assembly host in 2026 by the Executive Council.

KNOW ALL THE ANOC AWARD WINNERS

♦Best Male Athlete of Paris – Letsile Tebogo

♦Best Female Athlete of Paris – Julien Alfred

♦Best Male Team of Paris – Denmark Handball (Award collected by Hans Lindberg)

♦Best Female Team of Paris – Italy Volleyball (Award collected by Carlota Cambi)

♦Best Male Team in Individual Sports – Japan Artistic Gymnastics (Award collected by Kaya Kazuma)

♦Best Female Team in Individual Sports – Team GB Track Cycling (Award collected by Katy Marchant, Sophie Capewell, and Emma Finucane)

♦Best Mixed Team – Austria’s Lukas Mähr and Lara Vadlau

♦Male Outstanding Career – Ma Long

♦Female Outstanding Career – Lisa Carrington

By Sammy Heywood Okine

Para-athlete Zinabu Issah and Coach Sulemana Ibrahim as well as NPC Ghana Board Member / Head of Classification Ayishatu Farida have departed Accra to Mauritius for the CGF GAPS camp.

The NPC Ghana Target, the podium for GLASGOW 2026 Commonwealth Games and LA 2028 Paralympic Games, has just begun.

From Sammy Heywood Okine

Three Para athletes and one official travel to South Korea for training camp to begin the LA28 Paralympic qualifications agenda.

The National Paralympic Committee of Ghana and the Korean Paralympic Committee made this initiative to give athletes the needed exposure in preparation for the qualifications event for LA 2028 Paralympic Ganes.

The team includes two Para Swimmers (Promise Aheto and Bryan Akoto), a Para-Badminton Player, Judith Adu, and a Media / Impact official, Mr Michael Obeng. The program is at the instance and under the sponsorship of the National Paralympic Committee of Korea.

The training camp is designed to foster the development of the Athletes and build their capabilities in a range of programs, notably a sports academy with activities in Para-Badminton, Swimming, and Taekwondo. The camp will also allow the team to experience Korean culture and network.

Korea Paralympic Committee is responsible for the total cost of the trip and related activities. In 2022, two athletes and one official from the NPC-Ghana benefited from the arrangements ahead of Paris 2024.

The team will return to Ghana on the 15th of November, 2024

 NPC-GHANA Communication Team

Three Para athletes and one official travel to South Korea for training camp to begin the LA28 Paralympic qualifications agenda.

The National Paralympic Committee of Ghana and the Korean Paralympic Committee made this initiative to give athletes the needed exposure in preparation for the qualifications event for LA 2028 Paralympic Ganes.

The team includes two Para Swimmers (Promise Aheto and Bryan Akoto), a Para-Badminton Player, Judith Adu, and a Media / Impact official, Mr Michael Obeng. The program is at the instance and under the sponsorship of the National Paralympic Committee of Korea.

The training camp is designed to foster the development of the Athletes and build their capabilities in a range of programs, notably a sports academy with activities in Para-Badminton, Swimming, and Taekwondo. The camp will also allow the team to experience Korean culture and network.

Korea Paralympic Committee is responsible for the total cost of the trip and related activities. In 2022, two athletes and one official from the NPC-Ghana benefited from the arrangements ahead of Paris 2024.

The team will return to Ghana on the 15th of November, 2024

 NPC-GHANA Communication Team

Three Para athletes and one official travel to South Korea for training camp to begin the LA28 Paralympic qualifications agenda.

The National Paralympic Committee of Ghana and the Korean Paralympic Committee made this initiative to give athletes the needed exposure in preparation for the qualifications event for LA 2028 Paralympic Ganes.

The team includes two Para Swimmers (Promise Aheto and Bryan Akoto), a Para-Badminton Player, Judith Adu, and a Media / Impact official, Mr Michael Obeng. The program is at the instance and under the sponsorship of the National Paralympic Committee of Korea.

The training camp is designed to foster the development of the Athletes and build their capabilities in a range of programs, notably a sports academy with activities in Para-Badminton, Swimming, and Taekwondo. The camp will also allow the team to experience Korean culture and network.

Korea Paralympic Committee is responsible for the total cost of the trip and related activities. In 2022, two athletes and one official from the NPC-Ghana benefited from the arrangements ahead of Paris 2024.

The team will return to Ghana on the 15th of November, 2024

 NPC-GHANA Communication Team

5,000ghc For VVIP, 1,500ghc For Ringside, 50ghc For Popular Stand  

*Dickson (The Beast) Vs Huruna (Thunder) In National Cruiserweight Fray

*Baubali Vs Solier Boxer (The Terminator) In National Super Middleweight Title Showdown

Ayitey Powers Promotions has issued the gate fee for their upcoming two national titles bill on Saturday, November 23 at the Bukom Boxing Arena.

According to the former boxer, Michael Nii Ayitey Okine aka ‘Powers’who campaigned mostly in UK and Australia, the fees would be: 5,000ghc for VVIP, 1,500ghc for Ringside and50ghc for Popular Stand.

Now the President or Spokesman for Ghana boxers, Powers hinted that guests and patrons of the VVIP will be exclusively served drinks and khebab, he noted that boxers deserve respect and should earn good money, hence boxers on his bill are going to be paid well.

He called on boxing fans to come to the arena and behave very well.

On the main bill, former Ghana National Cruiserweight Champion Jacob Dickson aka ‘The Beast’ from the Bronx Gym will face reigning champion Haruna Mohammed of the Wisdom Gym to a battle in the ring for Ghanaians to see who is the real champion in the division.

Both boxers have been bragging in the past weeks and month. The decision time is on November 23.

Dickson 13-1-0 was born and bred at Jamestown, while Haruna aka ‘Thunder’ also born and bred in Accra has five bouts losing one.

The second title on the night is the national super middleweight title belt between Enest Akushey aka Baubali and Elvis Ahorgah popularly called Soldier Boxer. They fought earlier at the same and no winner was declared, after it was detected that the gloves of Baubali was cut. When the coach of Soldier Boxer entered the ring to protest his towel fell on the canvas. So the GBA approved rescheduling the bout.

This is the decision time, and Baubali says if he loses he will quit boxing.

There would be other interesting supporting bouts plus musical and dance performances.

Ben Ankrah and Stephen Cofie are most likely to steal the show, as they have bragged more than the main bouts boxers

By Sammy Heywood Okine

Joseph Awinongya Jr. aka King Jojo, a Ghanaian American won the maiden 75Kg Men U19 WORLD BOXING  Championship which started on October 28, 2024 and ended on November 1, 2024.

Awinongya Jr. began his historic journey at the tournament by a round 1 stoppage of Connor Anderson of New Zealand to face Mustapha Abdou from Algeria.

Jojo was perfect and counted a unanimous decision conquest to book his permit to the finals with Rahul Kundu from Indian.

Both Kundu and Awinongya Jr. gave fans a good bout displaying why they deserved to be in the finals.

Awinongya Jr scored 10-9 on all judges card in round 1 with Kundu coming back strongly in round 2 but came short on the judges.

Awinongya Jr again scored 10-9 on all the judges in the third round to record a 4-1 decision win against Rahul Kundu.

He is the first Ghanaian American to achieve this feat. He has been selected for the USA team for the next Olympic Games in 2028 in LA.

By Sammy Heywood Okine

The Solo win from Driss El Alouani turned into a shocker by  Morocco "undertaker" Driss El Alouani who silently silenced all the under 23 and Elites to win today's race ahead of Russian Anton Popov and  Belgian Lance De Cabooter.

The Tour du Faso youngest white jersey holder Driss El Alouani has once again demonstrated pure class of endurance in the 116.8km assignment from Ouagadougou to Yako.He came solo to win the race in a grand style.

Majority of the the 59 riders who signed up for stage 8 , developed faults with their bicycles whilst competing in the race and was finding it  difficult to catch up with the peloton comprising mainly of Benin,Russia and the host nation BurkinaFaso.

In the under 23 category Adil El Arbaoui unfortunately had to relinquish his Green Jersey to Anton Popov of Russia recording an average speed of 44.080km/h and a time of 2h 38min 59seconds.

The intermediate sprint jersey went to Mamyr Stash from Russia with  the combativity jersey going to Harouna llboudo.

Mochine El Kouraji still maintains his leader's jersey. He is still determined to protect the yellow jersey at the end of the Tour Du Faso .

Team Ghana is managing the heated competition with Volta region sensation Emmanuel Sesi still improving each day.

Elizabeth Alhassan

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