Wisdom Boxing Promotions is coming up with another innovation in professional boxing in Ghana with the Salafest Boxing Gala 2024 ‘Return of the Beast’on Saturday, 13 April at Decathlon Ghana Kawukudi, Nima, Accra.

Topping the long list of crack boxers featuring on the bill is world title hopeful Bastie Samir who returns to the ring to clash with Nigerian Rasheed Idowu.in a 10 rounder for the UBO Africa Lightheavyweight Championship.

“I want to deliver a world title for Ghana. It’s my dream, and this fight is an opportunity and a stepping stone to continue to pursue that dream” Basite said.

His junior brother Shakur Samed (11- 4-7-0) who represented Ghana at the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games meets experienced Patrice Sou Toke of Burkina Faso with a record of (32- 23 -8-1) in another international bout,

Rising pro prospect of the Wisdom Boxing Gym, Haruna Mohammed (4-3-1-0) will take on veteran George Amuzu (62-18-44-2) for the National Cruiserweight Championship.

Promising Ashiaman based Nana Adjei Clinton (3-1) is grateful for the opportunity to showcase himself on the Salafest boxing event dubbed ‘Return of the Beast’.

The 23 years old Clinton has expressed gratitude to his team for the encouragement in his professional career as it had not been easy. He faces Togolese local champion Dogbevi, who has been bragging on on social media, to stop the Ghanaian in 2 rounds. Clinton said the ring will decide.

George Mensah squares up with Abdul Majid in a welterweight contest. Paul Sackey faces Wisdom Agbogbleamenu in an eight round light heavyweight contest.

Also fighting on the bill are Wasiru Mohammad, Paul Sackey, Delali Miledzi and Charles Amartefio.

According to PRO / Administrator of Wisdom Boxing Promotions Ms Sarah Lotus Asare, the event is to showcase the next generation of champion boxers from their gym.

He said there would be an amateur show comprising juvenile, elite and female boxers. The amateur bouts are headlined by Theophilous Allotey, 2 time African bronze medalist.

The fight night will also feature an E-Boxing tournament regulated by the Ghana Esports Association.

For tickets, visit the USSD and Offline Ticketing. Speed dial code 7133370# Or dial *71333# and enter the event code 70 to find this event and register or Call 0242362541/ 0245152765/ 0209440279.

Yours Truly is an official media partner for the Salafest Boxing Event dubbed “The Return of the Beast”.

By Sammy Heywood Okine

Samuel Takyi aka Ring Warrior has presented his precious 13^th African Games gold medal to his mentor, Dr. Ernest Ofori Sarpong.

The 2020 Olympic boxing bronze medalist said on his social media, Facebook platform post ‘Sharing the pinnacle of success with the man who’s always been my rock, Dr. Ernest Ofori Sarpong.

Dr. Ofori Sarpong is an astute businessman of many years’ experience. A proud product of Presbyterian Boys Secondary School (Presec), he has an amazing businessman and industrialist.

He formed the Sarpong Ventures Ltd, an import and trading business, worked very hard and in no time became very renown in the Central District of Accra.

He set up the Special Investments Ltd which is a real estate and construction business and can boast of a significant number of estate houses and apartments in very strategic area of the city and numerous office complexes and shops.

Ernest, in conjunction with a very close friend of his, Dr Osei-Kwame (a.k.a Despite) formed the United 2 Co. Ltd which is a holding company for the U2 SALT LTD – a 600 acre salt mining company and a refinery at Winneba in the Central Region and co-partnered in setting up a television station by name UNITED TELEVISION (UTV Ltd) which is currently one of the leading TV stations in the country.

Ernest Ofori-Sarpong who dreams of becoming a big time industrialist, solely formed mineral water company, Special Ice Ltd which can currently boast of two factories in Accra and Kumasi.

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New boxing sensation, Stanley Nyantekyi of the Bronx Boxing Gym in Accra won the National Featherweight Title Belt on Tuesday, April 2, 2024 at SG Mall in Kumasi when he stopped veteran Emmanuel Quartey, a journeyman known in boxing circles as ‘Akufo Addo’.

Nyantekyi also called the Ashanti Warrior started the bout on a good fast note to keep his fans alert and ready for action as he came for business after a late downpour.

The new champion born and bred in Kumasi but decided to come down south to Accra to learn how to box pressured his older opponent with accurate shots to the admiration of his cornermen who expressed joy that the future is bright for their ward.

Quartey decided not to come for round four as he had enjoyed enough punches and was gasping for breath as well as limping.

Mr. Gordon Frimpong, CEO of Osibor Promotions who staged the bout ‘Boxfest’ thanked the Asantehene Otumfuo Nana Osei Tutu II, the Ghana Boxing Authority (GBA) for the support as well as officials and medics including media and boxing fans who made the trip to Kumasi.

He promised more interesting bouts in the Garden City in the near future.

President of the Ghana Boxing Authority (GBA), Mr. Abraham Neequaye who presented the belt said he loved the atmosphere in Kumasi and hinted that the next boxing league will involve Accra, Ashanti and the northern regions.

In other supporting bouts Elvis Ahorgah aka ‘Soldier’ defeated Adoku Ghartey as John Zile and Bismark Saah solded out a great show to testify what their coaches have taught them.

Eric Quarm also of the Fit Square Gym also fought Richard Fenyi, while Emmanuel Otoo engaged Sani Yidane Kugley.

Hard working Nigerian Samson Solomon defeated Kwesi Tuti

Usife Lambo and Aaron Ashiley gave a good account of themselves, same as Robert Bruce and John Power.

Stanley Nyantekyi made history by winning over Emmanuel Quartey to claim the national featherweight title.

By Sammy Heywood Okine

Three teams have qualified for in the semi finals of the 2024 MTN FA Cup, with defending champions Dreams FC and Soccer Intellectuals yet to secure their place till 17 April, 2024

The three premier division Bofoakwa Tano, Legon Cities, and Nsoatreman FC emerged victorious from the quarter-final stage, edging out their respective opponents in exciting meets.

Bofoakwa Tano fortified their stand in the competition with a dramatic semi-final berth after defeating Skyy FC 5-4 on penalties. The game ended in a deadlocked at 1-1 after regulation time, with Elisha Addai’s 17th-minute opener for Bofoakwa Tano being cancelled out by Andrews Cobbinah’s equaliser for Skyy FC. Bofoakwa Tano will take on the winner of the upcoming quarter-final clash between Dreams FC and Soccer Intellectuals, which kicks off on 17 April.

Legon Cities got a hard-fought 1-0 win over Bechem United at the Dawu Theatre of Dreams. The lone goal proved enough to take them into the semi-finals, where they will lock horns with Nsoatreman FC.

As the MTN FA cup semi-final pairings are confirmed, all eyes are now on the upcoming matches. Bofoakwa Tano will be aiming to cause an upset against the winner of the Dreams FC vs. Soccer Intellectuals encounter, while Legon Cities will look to continue their cup run against Nsoatreman FC.

The Semi-finals are set for May 10-13,2024, while the grand final of the MTN FA Cup competition will come off on June 23/24,2024.

By Sammy Heywood Okine

Ghana's 4x100m men's team is ranked 15th in the current ranking, and has qualified for the Paris 2024 Olympics based on top list ranking.

The important fact is that 4x100m men entry number of teams: 16 (by top list)

Qualification period: 31 DEC 2022 - 30 JUN 2024.

They should try to improve upon their time or pray that no team does a better time to by pass them.

Rose Yeboah the High Jumper will also be in Paris if she maintains her current ranking. She was first at the 13^th African Games and won the World University Games. Her personal best is 1.94m.

Swimmer Abeiku Jackson will be joined by one other good swimmer for the Paris Games as Ghana will enjoy a wild card, since Rio 2016 and Tokyo 2020, Ghana has got a wild card to perform.

By Sammy Heywood Okine

MTN Stands In Worship brings Kumasi to standstill

The Garden City, Kumasi came to a standstill on Easter Sunday, when the MTN Stands In Worship, took center stage for the first time in the region.

Hundreds of gospel music lovers trooped to the Golden Bean Hotel, to experience what eventually came out as one of the biggest events within the region.

At 5pm(the scheduled time for the show), most of the audience were seated with DJ Carcious warming up the auditorium with some 'welcoming' melodies for the anxious fans who were looking forward to a memorable evening.

The night officially started with a grand entrance by MC Abena Kay who ensured that audience settled in with her amazing command and blend of the twi and English language.

The excited kids,the dapper youth, the elegant oldies and radiant royal folks adorned in rich kente fabrics were ready to be emersed into powerful ministrations.

Starting with the Kumasi Evengel Choir, patrons were treated to over half an hour renditions of local chorals including "Just by the Power of God", "God You're Good" by Francis Adyei,"Yedi Nkunim" and "Watua M'aka' by Tagoe Sisters among others.

Apostle Dr Nana Sarpong then delivered his Words of Exhortation titled 'Consider' and urged Christians to take advantage of such programmes to praise God for his mercy and sacrifices.

He said, it was important to celebrate the victory of Christ in a very decent and Godly manner while urging the youth to desist from violence during the upcoming December general elections.

His message paved way for the classic man in the Ghanaian gospel music industry, ACP Kofi Sarpong who set the roof on fire with his outstanding energy and stage craft.

Starting with "Amen" and then Esther Piesie's "Ewuradi Mo," followed "Agyenkwa" and his usual  Presbyterian hymns, the crowd went agog and practically joined him on stage to sing and dance along.

He charged the atmosphere with his jumps and great dance moves which got the youth to defy orders and danced in front of the 'royal bench."

The City's favourite Bra Sammy's performance which followed was nothing short of spectacular with his soothing and spirit-filled voice to bring the crowd into worship mood.

Beginning with his remarkable rendition of local worship, "the Nation's Worshipper" as affectionately called, switched into some powerful praises to bring back ACP's energy.

The night however was far from over as one of Ghana's greatest vocalists and live band performer, Obaapa Christy took over for another spectacle serving audience with a mocktail of old,recent and new songs including "Ebeyeyie," "Hyebre Sesafo", "Aseda" and "Wagye Me."

After which she perfectly introduced the icing on the cake,Kweku Gyasi with their song "Mesuafre Awurade" to crown the night with another memorable performance.

Patrons did not waste time as they joined the evergreen performer on stage with his high-powered display to dance the night away in what many described as the best gospel event to ever happen in Kumasi in recent times                                                  

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Sensational Stanley Nyantekyi aka the ‘Ashanti Warrior’ climbs the ring in his native Ashanti Kingdom to face a tried and tested veteran, Emanuel Quartey aka ‘Akuffo Addo’ for the national featherweight title on the bill dubbed BOXFEST by Osibor Promotions on April 2, 2024 at the the SG Mall, Kumasi.

Mr. Gordon Frimpong, CEO of Osibor Promotions said they intentionally brought the fight to the garden city to win more support and souls for the sport and new championing coming up.

“We strategically want to stage the fight in Kumasi for Ashantis who love boxing and to encourage more boxers from the region to hit the limelight.”

He promised a good night of action with boxing entertainment, as boxing fans will have mush to cheer about.

“Grab a ticket and let’s make this Easter Boxing Show a memorable one in the Ashanti Kingdom” he said.

Stanley Nyantekyi said he wants to win to set his dream to a world title alive.

“I am very sure I will win by a knock out, because I am in good form and ready to win my second and important title” he said.

Nyantekyi (8-1-1) already holds the Lions Boxing Organisation (LBO) title belt and he said that pushed him high to fast recognition, however he needs the national title and from there move to other titles.

“I have already promised to win a world title and this is the step towards the big dream” he expressed.

Coach Carl Lokko said Nyantekyi is ready, focused and in top shape for battle.

“This is another good test and we hope to pass and move to bigger titles” he said.

Emmanuel Quartey (25-11-1) a former featherweight champion is also coming to rebuild his career.

Crack boxers like John Zile, Daniel Gorsh, Bismark Saah, Emmanuel Otoo, Jacob Dickson, Sampson Solomon and Jon Power will feature in the supporting bouts.

Tickets are pegged at 50gh for VIP and 30gh for Regular.

By Sammy Heywood Okine    

Joseph “Jo Jo” Awinongya Jr., the 20-time National Champion, is set to make history once again as he steps into the ring for the Golden Gloves Finals on April 13 at 7:00 PM at Cicero Stadium, Cicero, Il. Awinongya’s journey has been nothing short of extraordinary, and his relentless pursuit of excellence has captivated boxing enthusiasts worldwide.

From Passion to Championship

Boxing wasn’t initially Awinongya Jr.'s passion; it was his father’s. However, destiny had other plans. Jo Jo’s relentless spirit and unwavering dedication led him to numerous victories, including a unanimous win over David Lona, securing his spot in the next stage of the USA Boxing competition. His Ghanaian heritage and American upbringing have shaped him into a formidable force, both inside and outside the ring.

Golden Gloves: A Legacy of Champions

The Golden Gloves tournament, steeped in history, has been the proving ground for countless boxing legends. Established in 1928, it has consistently showcased the best amateur boxers across the United States. Here are some past champions who left an indelible mark on the sport:

Joe Louis: The “Brown Bomber” dominated the heavyweight division in the 1930s and '40s. His Golden Gloves victories paved the way for a legendary professional career.

Cassius Clay (Muhammad Ali): Before he became “The Greatest,” Ali won six Golden Gloves titles. His charisma and skill captivated audiences long before he floated like a butterfly and stung like a bee.

Sugar Ray Leonard: A dazzling boxer with lightning-fast hands, Leonard claimed the Golden Gloves title in 1973. His professional career included epic battles with Roberto Durán and Thomas Hearns.

Oscar De La Hoya: The “Golden Boy” won the Golden Gloves championship in 1989. His Olympic gold medal and subsequent pro career solidified his status as a boxing icon.

Floyd Mayweather Jr.: Before his undefeated professional record, Mayweather shone in the Golden Gloves. His defensive prowess and technical brilliance were evident even then.

Meet and Greet with Jo Jo

This Golden Gloves presents a unique opportunity for fans to finally meet and greet Joseph “Jo Jo” Awinongya Jr. People will get a chance to interact with the rising star, capture memorable photos, and secure autographs. Jo Jo’s humility and approachability make this event a must-attend for boxing enthusiasts and aspiring athletes alike.

Join Us for the Thrilling Showdown

Don’t miss this electrifying moment as Joseph “Jo Jo” Awinongya Jr. steps into the spotlight once again. The Golden Gloves Finals promise intense action, fierce competition, and a display of boxing mastery. Whether you’re a seasoned fan or a newcomer to the sport, this is an event you won’t want to miss.

His supporters will be amoung the crowd including Hawk Joliet,  Sibley Store Fixtures, Team Ayala, X's and O's Bar and Grill, Thor General Contracting, Mickey's Tire & Service,  Chicago Sports and Fitness, The Forge, Ethic Roofing, James A Rowan, Al Bawadi Grill, Captain Coolers, Sam Colonna Boxing, Roosevelt McCullum former Golden Gloves Champion from Joliet, IL, The Progressive Minds Show (TPMS), ECCSC Ex-Cons for Community and Social Change, DTM Metacafe, Deborah Summers, and Bare Knuckles Entertainment.

Event Details:

Date: April 13, 2024

Doors open: 6:00 PM

Fights Start Time: 7:00 PM

Location: Cicero Stadium 1909 S. Laramie Ave. Cicero, Il

Tickets: Available at the arena box office

Instagram  @josephawinongyajr

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18 Amputee Players Called To Camp For African Amputee Football Cup of Nations 2024 Cairo / Egypt 19 to 28 April 2024

The head coach of the Ghana National Amputee Football Team, the Black Challenge, Coach Stephen Richard Obeng has released the list of players expected to begin camping on 5 April 2024 in Accra for preparations for the African Amputee Football Cup of Nations 2024 Cairo, which kicks off from the *19th to 28th of April 2024*.

The players, who consisted of eight (8) professionals based in Turkey, arrived in Ghana between 28 March and 31 March 2024 to join their local counterparts in camp to defend the trophy they had won in 2021.

The reigning African Nations Cup Champions and African Para Games Champions will pay a courtesy call to the Minister of Youth and Sports in the coming days before camp begins. Thank You,

Communication Bureau

Ghana Paralympic Committee

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