I wanted to set all the records in boxing, but… – Azumah

Former WBC Super Featherweight champion, Azumah Nelson has expressed disappointment at his inability to become the first Ghanaian to win an Olympic medal during his illustrious boxing career.

As an amateur, the international boxing hall of famer won most titles in the sport except an Olympic medal, as Ghana boycotted the 1980 Games when he was favored to win.

Azumah Nelson won the medal at the 1978 Commonwealth Games and secured the WBC Featherweight and Super Featherweight World titles.

“I feel so bad, very bad because I wanted to set all the records in boxing. I was the Ghana champion and I became African champion, I became Commonwealth champion and then I became World champion. I am talking about professional”, Azumah said.

“At amateur level, I couldn’t get to the Olympic Games and we were preparing for the Olympic Games at that time. Because of South Africa (apartheid) we boycotted the Games and we couldn’t go to the Olympics. Nobody has won an Olympic gold medal and that was my dream but God said no,” Azumah Nelson revealed in an interview with Bola Ray on Starr 103.5FM on Wednesday evening.