Streetwise Boxing Foundation donates boxing equipment to gyms in Accra
Michael Amoo-Bediako and Streetwise Boxing Foundation have donated boxing equipment to three gyms in Accra on Tuesday.
The beneficiaries were Attoh Quarshie Boxing Club, Bronx Boxing Club and Bukom Boxing Gym.
The equipment included gloves, tee shirts, shorts, trainers, boxing shoes, skipping ropes, timers, gloves, punch gloves and bags.
Mr. Michael Amoo-Bediako, CEO of Streetwise Foundation said it was a gesture of giving back to Ghana Boxing and hopeful of a better future.
He expressed that Ghana has talent, however, they need the right equipment, management and motivation to excel at the world stage. He announced that StarPro, sports kits manufacturers have expressed interest to support some Ghanaian boxers
The first point of call was the Attoh Quarshie Boxing Club at Jamestown where the President of the Ghana Boxing Authority, Mr. Abraham Kotei Neequaye and Coach Vincent Akai Nettey received the items.
Then the Streetwise Foundation team moved to the Bronx Boxing Gym where Mr. Amoo-Bediako confirmed that Coach Carl Lokko was the first person he met in his venture into Ghana Boxing. They managed Richard Commey to win the IBF Lightweight title belt.
He thanked the reigning coach of the year and Bronx Gym who has produced five WBO African Champions and many national title holders.
The Bukom Boxing Gym headed by senior Coach Ouartelai Quartey aka ‘Wutor’ also received their package and the veteran trainer appealed to Ghanaians to help the gym which has no roof.
Coach Augustus Dodoo thanked Streetwise and prayed for more support as they are also working hard to give Ghana a world champion.
Former President of the GBA and representative of the World Boxing Organisation WBO in Africa, Mr. Samir Captan who was present advised the boxers to be disciplined if they want to attract more donations. He warned against fixed or arranged fights which is imparting negatively on Ghana Boxing.
By Sammy Heywood Okine