Alhaji Dauda Fuseni.the newly elected President of the Ghana Boxing Federation believes it is time for rebranding and re organisation of the administration and technical sectors to conform to international best practices

Speaking in a exclusive interview with Yours Truly he said every boxer must pass through the amateur ranks before turning professional. and the juveniles must get special attention and guidance.

"Even those who do not get the chance to be selected into the national teams must gain some experience at the amateur level before turning professional" he expressed

According to him a good amateur boxer is capable of giving a good account of himself in the ring as a professional.

He commended all the current rising boxing champions who have become African champions or rated by the sanctioning bodies

He announced that two annual individual national championships would take place in a year starting in Accra from January 29 to February 1, 2026 and all amateur boxers from straw weight to super heavyweight are invited.

"We are building a new Black Bombers team to for the Commonwealth Games and we want to give the opportunity to the best boxers to represent the nation" he noted.

He said two finalists are going to be selected and camped for competitions ahead.

He urged all coaches and boxers to cooperate with the GBF on programmes lined up.

Fuseni said his administration is all about team work and results generation so he expects everyone to put in his best efforts.

He called on corporate Ghana to invest in boxing because definitely they would reap positive results

Also doubling as President of Africa Zone 2 (West Africa) region he revealed that an international league would soon be organised to keep boxers active and ready

He was on Big Fight Night programme on Omashi TV with new IBF Continental Africa Featherweight champion John Abaja Laryea who shared some life experiences.

Leaving his parents at a tender age to survive and choosing boxing really changed his life to become very disciplined and meeting his manager Sammy Anim Addo is a blessing.

Laryea wants to defend his title in three months and have a shot at the WBA version.

By Sammy Heywood Okine