National amateur boxing justifier on Thursday

A national amateur boxing tournament would take place at the forecourt of the Accra Sports Stadium on Thursday, February 28 to select boxers who would form the nucleus of the Black Bombers, the national boxing team.

Mr Eddie Duplan, chairman of the Ghana Amateur Boxing Association (GABA) told the GNA Sports that the championship, which would begin at 3:30 pm would involve about eight clubs. He said there would be fights in all weight categories and boxers who distinguish themselves would be picked to constitute the new look Black Bombers who would be groomed for national assignments.

Mr Duplan said the immediate focus of GABA would be to get a formidable team for the Commonwealth Games, which comes up in Manchester, England in June. He said he and his colleagues on GABA are determined to redeem the lost glory in amateur boxing by winning laurels at international competitions.

The chairman said he would ensure that Ghana regains her summit position in African amateur boxing during the All Africa Games slated for Abuja, Nigeria next year. He said to achieve that objective, they have drawn up a comprehensive training programme for those who would be selected and called on all stakeholders to support them.