Michael Nii Yarboi Annan (aka The DON) is sponsoring a group of talented athletes of Ghana Weightlifting Federation to compete in the African Junior and Senior qualification tournaments in Mauritius.

Michael Nii Yarboi Annan understands the challenges they faced such as limited resources, lack of funding, and the pressure of expectations.

He had seen their devotion firsthand, often visiting the gyms and training facilities to offer motivation and support. The day of departure arrived, the athletes gathered at the airport, their hearts racing with anticipation.

This is what the GWF had lacked over the years but today there is a man to provide that all in important support for our weightlifters.

Michael arrived with a warm smile, “Today, you are not just representing yourselves; you are representing Ghana,” he reminded them. This act of support will ignite a passion that will propel them forward, ensuring that the future of weightlifting in Ghana is bright and full of promise.

Mr. Annan, an accountant / financial expert is gunning for the President of Ghana Weightlifting Federation

Source Derek Nii Asai Ankrah

Ghana’s Shakul Samed was stopped by the referee on Saturday during the final round, with only 45 seconds left in his scheduled six-round middleweight fight at the WBC Grand Prix tournament in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, after coming out strongly against Saul Morales.

According to reports, Shakul Samed, who represented Ghana at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games was clearly leading on the score cards heading to the end of the fight though visibly tired but was unhurt, only for fight to be stopped 45 seconds to the end.

The Olympian said because he is black the officials want to cheat him. Coach Elvis Robertson said it was clear robbery.

Team Samed have lodged an official protest and our sources tell us he has been put on stand by for his weight category.

Gabriel Cofie, another Ghanaian could not fight as he has been placed on standby for the next competition in June.

Earlier Samuel 'No Chance' Quaye has also suffered a defeat against Canada's Wilcox Spencer by a unanimous decision, 54-60, 55-59, 55-59 in super lightweight contest at the ongoing World Boxing Council Boxing Grand Prix in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Enoch Tettey Tetteh was the first Ghanaian to lose his match after Holy Dorgbetor has won to set the winning tone

Holy The Jaw Breaker Dorgbetor defeated Oleksandr Solomennikov of Ukraine by split points decision, 58-56, 56-58, 59-56 to advance to the round of 16 at the inaugural WBC Boxing Grand Prix in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia to maintain his unbeaten career record, whilst handing a first pro defeat to the opponent.

Dorgbetor who has qualified for the round of 16 in June next comes up against Bekizizwe Maitse of South Africa who claimed a unanimous decision, 59-55, 59-55, 59-55 x3 over Colombia's Rodolfo Puentes in the round of 32

By Sammy Heywood Okine

The Ghana Para Athletics team has departed from the Kotoka International Airport for Marrakech, Morocco, to participate in the World Para Athletics 2025 Marrakech Grand Prix, scheduled from 22nd to 29th April 2025 at the Marrakech Sports Stadium. This marks the team’s first official qualification event towards the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games.

The four-member delegation is led by the experienced National Para Athletics Coach, Mr. Ibrahim Aminu Suleman. The athletes representing Ghana include:

• Paralympian Zinabu Issah, a double gold medallist in the Women’s F57 Shot Put and Discus Throw at the WPA 2024 Marrakech Grand Prix.
• Edmund Govina, who competed in both the 2024 Marrakech and Paris Grand Prix events in the Men’s T31 Shot Put and Discus Throw categories.
• Gilbert Ampiah, a promising high jumper from St. Augustine’s College, is set to undergo international classification in Morocco and make his debut at a global para-athletics competition.

Mr. Samson Deen, who also serves as President of the African Paralympic Committee, along with members of the NPC Ghana Board, is expected to join the team in Marrakech before the main event commences.

This qualification attempt marks an important milestone for the athletes and reaffirms Ghana’s commitment to supporting the development and international exposure of its para-athletes.

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The MTN FA Cup Committee is adding some value and awareness to the game of football and the prestigious competition by taking the semifinals to Tarkwa, a mining town.

The TNA Stadium is also a new venue that befits the competition which involves all the premier, division one and two clubs.

The programme is also an adventure for the lower tier clubs who have not visited Tarkwa, and it is ideal having their match on a neutral ground as both Attram De Visser and Golden Kick use the Tuba Park in Accra.

Lighting at TNA Stadium cannot support double header, so the GFA and MTN are serving Golden Kicks against Attram De Visser on Saturday 10th May and on Mother’s Day, Sunday May 11 present the Berekum Chelsea versus Asante Kotoko.

Meanwhile, a consortium of local FM radio stations has been commissioned by MTN FA Cup Committee to promote the semifinals for record patronage.

Golden Kicks versus Attram De Visser scheduled for Saturday 10th May 4pm kick off will see classic exciting football.

And to boost patronage, Tarkwa SHS will clash with Fiaseman SHS in a curtain raiser from 2pm prompt. Students will stay on to watch the semifinal match.

The duel of the premier sides between Asante Kotoko and Berekum Chelsea will also be played from 4pm on May 11.

A Special surprise Mother’s Day Treat is planned to celebrate mothers who will be at the Stadium from 2pm -3pm, during the Happy Hour before the match.

History is going to be made with Ghana’s first Radio Syndicated live commentary GhSportsLive service in English and Akan that will be heard across the nation for fans who will not be at Tarkwa.

Certainly the action at the stadium will also be live on social media notably Facebook, X, Instagram and others.

By Sammy Heywood Okine

Richard Harrison Lartey of Ghana suffered his 7th knock down in his last 9 fights after he was stopped in the second round by Deontae Pettigrew of the USA in a heavyweight fight last night at the Rockford Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Saturday night.

Lartey received medical attention in the dressing room after getting stopped in round 2 by Deontae Pettigrew in their WBA World Continental title heavyweight fight Saturday night at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Rockford, Illinois, defeat number 7 in his last 9 fights.

Before the fight he has won on April 24, 2024 against Andrzej Wawrzyk at The Dome at the Ballpark, Rosemont and on September 23, 2024 against Ibrahim Labaran in Accra, Ghana.

By Sammy Heywood Okine

John Zile aka 'The Monster' has delivered a message after his recent fight in South Africa where connoisseurs thought he will give up in the early rounds, but he rather got homeboy Siyabulela Hem of South Africa going back clinching and they went the full distance.

After ten rounds of interesting boxing action. Hem was declared the winner with a slight lead in 97-93, 96-94, 96-94.

Zile fighting for the second time outside his country after his first lose in Tanzania said he wants a rematch on s neutral ground,  no where near Accra,  Ghana and he will knock out Hem.

"I was really tested and I did my best, I hope to get more opportunities to exhibit what I have in boxing" he said.

Zile who is now ranked at 4th position in the country said he is ready for any of the top super Bantamweight boxers.

He noted that the South African mission has exposed him as one of the best in the Super Bantamweight division and he is ready for action anywhere in the world.

According to Zile he wants to fight under big Promotions and thanked Osibor for giving him the opportunity.

"I know myself and I won against Hem, but it is boxing and I appreciate the fans who watched and saw what I can do. I accept the verdict in good faith, but I want a rematch" he said.

His trainer Samuel Nii Armah expressed that if they had got notice about a month or more the preparation could be intense.

He commended his boxer for showing up in good form and presentation.

He said the Bronx Boxing Club is known for producing champions and that is the mind set of all the boxers.

"We learnt many things in the fight and we will be back better and explosive" he said.

By Sammy Heywood Okine

GFA President Kurt Edwin Simeon- Okraku visited the Black Satellites to motivate the team ahead of their journey to Egypt for the 2025 U-20 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON).​

The team departed today for the tournament, which kicks off on April 26.​

Ghana has been drawn into Group C alongside Senegal, DR Congo, and the Central African Republic .​

The Black Satellites aim to claim their fifth continental youth title, having previously lifted the trophy in 1993, 1999, 2009, and 2021.

From Sammy Heywood Okine

Richard Harrison Lartey and Deontae Pettigrew made the weight for their clash for the WBA Continental Americas heavyweight title at the Hard Rock Rockford on Saturday night.

Richard Harrison Lartey standing at  six feet five inches who comes from Ghana has a record of 16 - 7, while, Deontae Pettigrew is undefeated in 14 bouts is six feet six inches, and both have promised to grab the WBA Continental Americas heavyweight title.

For more on the action go to Andyglow TV and stick to ultimatesportsghana.com for all the exclusive news. Also visit boxinghana.com and this site for more exclusives

By Sammy Heywood Okine

Five top Ghanaian professional boxers are in Riyahd, Saudi Arabia to feature in the 2025 World Boxing Council WBC Grand Prix. They stand the chance to gain fame and fortune, aside a belt and trophy.

They are Holy Dorgbetor the IBF Africa Featherweight Champion, Samuel Quaye, Enoch Tettey Tetteh, Gabriel Cofie and Olympian Shakul Samir. All of them together with their trainers are in Riyadh to fight for fame, glory and honour from April 17^th to 20th, 2025.

Super lightweight division Samuel (No Chance) Quaye is hoping to gain recognition at the WBC Grand Prix tournament. He will face Canadian Wilcox Spencer who weighed 140.8 lbs in the round of 32.

Holy ‘The Jaw Breaker’ Dorgbetor (13-0-1 8 KOs) faces a real test of his credentials against undefeated Ukrainian, Oleksandr Solomennikov (16-0, 8 KOs) in a featherweight round of 32 clash.

Super lightweight boxer Gabriel Cofie headed to Saudi Arabia Riyahd to defend his name and nation. He is looking forward to a good event..

Enoch Tetteh (12-1-1) also meets Tyshawn Denson (4-0-0) from the United States in his first match at the WBC Grand Prix. It will be a very tough test but Tetteh knows what is at stake and will go all out

Shakul Samir who represented Ghana at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games was the last man to jet off from the country to compete for the WBC Grand Prix tournament in Saudi Arabia, Riyahd together with his coach Elvis Robertson.

He has promised his fans something presentable.

By Sammy Heywood Okine

Fears that Glasgow 2026 might be the last-ever Commonwealth Games have been alleviated after seven nations lodged official expressions of interest to host in 2030 or 2034.                                                                             

Scotland’s largest city stepped in last year with plans for a scaled-back Games next summer after the Australia state of Victoria withdrew for financial reasons.

Those proposed changes to the event – fewer sports, fewer athletes, and fewer venues have lessened the cost and enticed other potential hosts to look at future stagings.

Canada, India, Nigeria, plus two others have all publicly confirmed their interest in the centenary Games in 2030, while New Zealand are one of two nations looking at the 2034 edition.

In January, the 74 Commonwealth nations were invited to lodge notes of interest and the seven who responded positively – all from Africa, Asia, the Americas, and Oceania – will have the feasibility of their bids examined over the next five months.

It is expected that the hosts of the 2030 Games will be finalised in November.

Commonwealth Sport chief executive Katie Sadleir said: “We are thrilled with the incredible interest from four of our six regions.

“We cannot understate the hugely-significant role Scotland has played, having the foresight, tenacity and innovative thinking to step forward and host in 2026.

“We are confident that Glasgow’s pioneering example will increase the breadth of countries able to host the Games in the decades ahead.”

Phil Batty, chief executive of Glasgow 2026, said the news shows that next summer’s Games will be “a pivotal moment” in the event’s history.

“I have every confidence Glasgow 2026 will pioneer a new model for the major event – one that delivers a successful Games on time, on budget and with high-quality sport at the heart of the experience,” he added.-BBC

Source BBC