Azumah Nelson documentary to screen on April 17

From the slums of Bukom comes the inspirational story of a young man who believed his destiny was to become a King amongst Kings. Azumah Nelson was the WBC World Champion for over a decade, putting Ghana on the map. The Silverbird cinema in Accra will screen a documentary film about the legendary boxer, ‘The Terrible Warrior’, on April 17.

Written and produced by Atlanta-based Ghanaian filmmaker Sam A Kessie, the film journeys through the career of the man known in boxing circles as the Professor or as other choose to call him, The Terrible Warrior. Ghanaians have for decades cherished the exploit of its heroes and Azumah Nelson fits appropriately into such a category. He fought through several obstacles, including the death of loved ones to emerge as one of the world's greatest boxers.

‘The Terrible Warrior’ follows the humble story of a man who believed greatly in himself in the face of adversities to eventually become arguably the greatest boxer to come out of Africa. With highlights of rare footage and interviews from Azumah and many others, this is the true testament of the legend’s career.

The documentary is a project aimed at raising funds for The Azumah Nelson Sports Academy in Akuse. It is a non profit, non religious, non partisan organization to develop and inspire less privilege young people. The Akuse project will provide the youth with athletic tracks, swimming pools, basketball & tennis courts, a primary & secondary school, a sports medical centre, student hostels, and other facilities estimated to cost $23, 444,960. Azumah's dream is to provide facilities and opportunities for especially handicapped and disadvantaged youth to achieve their full potentials regardless of the background they come from.

Tickets for the screening are available at Nalems (Accra Mall), Koala, Maxmart and, the Silverbird Cinemas. There will be an auction of DVDs and Azumah Nelson will be present for photographs and autographs after the screening.