SM Boxing Foundation in collaboration with the Ghana Boxing Federation (GBF) is organizing a special Amateur Boxing Selection Contest on Saturday 27th January at Maodak Hotel Junction (Korle –Wonko) and Sunday 28th January, 2024 at the Bukom Square in Accra.
Sponsors of the bouts include Base Pharmacy, Gold Star Airlines, Madar Soap, Twellium Industries and others.
According to Solomon Otoo, an executive member of the GBF, the process is to select and build the next set of boxers to form the National Boxing Team, the Black Bombers.
He said amateur bouts are short, but even the 2mins over 3 rounds is exhausting for the averagely fit person. Boxing is heavily aerobic and add that to the adrenalin you are overcoming, you need to possess a good fitness level. Running 5km at 20mins pace, 12 rounds of bag work, 6 rounds of skipping and 50+ press ups, 12+ wide chin ups and 3mins+ planks would all be standard fitness requirements and you’ll see fitter guys than that at this level.
Solomon Otoo urged boxing fans to come and watch to see with their naked eyes the next champions of Ghana Boxing.
He revealed that winners and best performers will travel to Holland and Spain for other international competitions.
By Sammy Heywood Okine