The interim board of the Ghana Boxing Authority (GBA), led by Acting President Roger Barnor, on Tuesday met with the Director General of the National Sports Authority (NSA), Mr. Yaw Ampofo Ankrah, at the Accra Sports Stadium.
Tuesday’s meeting explored the road map to the GBA’s July 19 Extra-ordinary Congress, and crucially, implementation of the Ambassador Amarkai Amartefio Committee.
Last month, the Minister for Sports and Recreation, Kofi Adams, accepted the committee’s recommendations and pledged to implement them.
Two weeks after that statement, second vice president of the GBA, Roger Barnor inherited the reins from Abraham Kotei Neequaye following his resignation as president.
Barnor, a retired referee, has since been running the affairs of the GBA and has also declared his intentions to contest in the elective congress.
The GBA delegation also included GBA Board Members Lawrence Carl Lokko, Michael “Golden Mike” Tetteh, Nii Gonti Adjor I, Mr. Laryea, Alhaji Toffik, and Shadrack Acquaye. Also present were stakeholder representatives: Ayitey Powers (Boxers), Charles Quartey (Coaches), Alhaji Zaid (Managers), Alex Ntiamoah-Boakye (boxing promoter), and Rasheed Williams aka Believer (matchmaker), along with Andrew Nortey (PRO), Solomon Otoo ‘Mangola’, Dauda Fuseni, Ernest Ofori, and Stephen Okine.
Meanwhile, Gideon Hammond deputy D-G (Admin), C.O.O Gyamfi Kusi Awere, and Charles Amofa head of Communications, joined the Yaw Ampofo Ankrah at the meeting.
A statement from the NSA said ‘‘the meeting marked a significant step toward rebuilding Ghana Boxing, as both bodies discussed the implementation of recommendations from the Ministerial Committee that investigated the death of a Nigerian boxer and the administrative failings under the previous GBA leadership.’’
‘‘The NSA boss confirmed that in the coming days, he will outline the roadmap for implementation of the Committee findings with a team made up of top Ghana Boxing experts to steer the affairs of the sport.’’
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