The Sempe Mantse Nii Adote Otintor II has celebrated with the gold winning Black Rockects of Ghana.

Three of the Black Rockets, Ghana Under 20 Boxing Team went to Guinea and won three gold medals at the African Youth Championship.

51 kg campaigner Mathias Ashitey, George Nii Nortey Dowuona (54 kg) and Desmond Pappoe in the 75 kg category all emerged champions in their weights in the round robin tournament which took place from Tuesday, May 20 to Saturday, May 24.

They presented their gold medals and 3rd place trophy won at the 2025 African Youth Boxing Championship to the Sempe Mantse Nii Adote Otintor II at am impressive ceremony at his palace in Accra.

The Rockets were presented with 10,000ghc from the king who was a soldier and loves Boxing.  He urged them to train hard to do more for Ghana.

Nii Adote Dzata I, Shipi of Sempe, Mankralo of Sakaman, popularly known as Joe Mingle a former President of Ghana Kickboxing Association on behalf of the Sempe Mantse presented 10,000ghc to the winning boxers who were accompanied by some executives of the Ghana Boxing Federation,

The Vice President Alhaji Dauda Fuseni who is chairman of the Rockets management team, Treasurer Mustapha Nettey, Second Vice President Splomon Otoo, head trainer Coach Charles Quartey and Coach Joseph Martey who led the Black Rockets were present.

By Sammy Heywood Okine