By Rihana Adam
Accra, July 21, GNA- The Extraordinary Congress of the Ghana Boxing Authority (GBA) has successfully been held, with delegates requesting the National Sports Authority (NSA) to extend the mandate of the recomposed board for three months.
The motion tabled by delegates was to enable the formulation of a working roadmap for the development of the sport.
At the Extraordinary Congress held on Saturday, July 19, 2025, boxers also requested more delegates while coaches demanded recognition and appropriate rewards for their efforts.
Stakeholders represented at the congress include matchmakers, coaches, boxers, managers and promoters.
Managers and promoters expressed their readiness to cooperate with recommendations towards making Ghana boxing better and in line with international standards and levels.
A new date Tuesday, July 22, 2025, was fixed for a workshop to discuss the boxing ecosystem.
No financial statement was read, however, delegates made positive contributions and suggestions.
Mr. Yaw Ampofo Ankrah, the NSA Boss, praised the boxing fraternity for their modest approach to current happenings, hoping for an amicable implementation of the recommendations of the Ministerial Committee.
He called for unity among the boxing fraternity, stressing that “If we are not united as a family, it will be very difficult for us to go far; we need to be united to be able to negotiate with Arabs, Americans and the rest of the world.
“The current board of the GBA, their tenure has been extended to one month, the reason being that we don’t want a vacuum to be created for us to do a normalisation process. The process cannot be done without GBA stakeholders engagement.”
Mr Waliwu Alhassan, who represented the Northern Sector Boxing Association, petitioned that the northern regions, which have produced champions, be included in the activities of the GBA.
Mr Roger Barnor, Acting President of GBA, thanked the delegates for a successful congress and further reiterated the need for unity.
Others dignitaries present at the congress were Mr Charles Amofa, the Public Relations Officer (PRO) of NSA; Nii Gonti Adjor I; Alhaji Toffik, Lawyer Sam Laryea, Legal Adviser of GBA, Dr Eric Tetteh, Medical Representative, Shadrack Acquaye, GBA Secretary, Andrew Nortey, PRO and Sammy Heywood Okine.
Veteran boxing consultant Yoofi Boham was present as well as Bernard Quartey, president of the Ghana Boxing Federation.
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Kenneth Odeng Adade