Ghana will soon lose her talent in boxing - GABF

President of the Ghana Amateur Boxing Federation (GABF), Gideon Quartey has raised red flag to the National Sports Authority (NSA) and Ministry of Youth and Sports (MOYS) to be cautious with the reckless manner in which sports athletes and the discipline are being handled.

The Ghana Amateur boxers popularly referred to as ‘Black Bombers’ are currently in a non-residential camping as the boxers gear up for preparations in African Olympic qualifier competitions. The Ghana Athletics Association (GAA) have also cried out for financial assistance from both the MOYS and NSA as it is making preparations to the main event in Rio extremely difficult.

Speaking in an interview to sportscrusader.com, Gideon Quartey could not hold back the hardship the federation is going through as they shape up the boxers for qualifiers. The boxers according to the president are feeling motivated with the idea of qualifying to the Olympic games though the NSA and MOYS have rejected their duties to assist the discipline.

“Nobody seems to care about how athletes prepare for competitions here in Ghana. Our effort to request financial assistance from the MOYS has like always proven futile.”

“Some of the boxers are fed and losing hope on the nation as they consider switching nationality or forfeit the sport of boxing. As preparations go on we can’t tell if the ministry will help financially but the Ghana Olympic committee has assured us of some assistance to cushion our burden.”