Azumah Nelson inspires Son to victory

Boxing great Azumah Nelson inspired his son Junior Nelson to triumph over Sheriff Seidu in the Lightweight contest of the Vodafone Homowo Amateur Boxing at Mantse Agbonaa in Accra on Monday.

The former world beater was in his son’s corner, issuing guidelines and tactics, which saw the latter dominating from start to finish.

The brilliance of Nelson, 19, and a key member of the Fit Square Boxing Gym, attracted the attention of the officials, as he won the boxer of the tournament prize.

The two-day boxing event produced a total of 65 bouts, under the AIBA Open Boxing competition rules, which saw 73 boxers from 22 boxing clubs engage in eight weight categories.

Azumah said in a telephone interview about his son: “He is catching up. I see in him a great potential to rule the world soon. He will get there, it’s a matter of time.”

Samuel Yaw Addo claimed the flyweight category over Ishmael Lamptey.

Wasiru Mohammed recorded a 15-seconds knockout over Ernest Kawaga, while Benjamin Kuwornu won a split decision over Okpoti Tetteh.

Jibril Mohammed beat Joseph Tagoe by a unanimous decision in the welterweight category with Ofei Dodoo defeating Delali Miledzi courtesy a split-point decision to win the middleweight category.

Issah Inusah shrugged off a stiff challenge from Ebenezer Quartey to win the light heavyweight division; and Briton, Andy Waters shocked home favourite Abraham Tabul to win their heavyweight bout also by a split decision.

Bantamweight boxer, Solomon Tetteh clinched the discovery of the tournament award despite losing to Wasiru Mohammed in the quarter-finals, while Attoh Quarshie Gym emerged the Best Boxing Club.