Government has reiterated its commitment to support boxing to take back the glory days of keeping Ghanaians awake, sometimes, deep into the night to watch boxing matches. He said boxing was fast losing its favour due to the poor showing that culminate from adequate support for the sport.
Mr. Mahama said this when the current WBO (Africa) light heavyweight championship, Bramah Kamoko (Bukum Banku) paid a courtesy call on him at the Castleto present to Government his newly acquired WBO title.
Mr. Mahama said Ghana has comparative advantage in boxing and everything possible should be made to reengineer and reawake the interest in the sports. He pledged the Government’s support for the sport and urged Kamoko to win more laurel for the country.
Mr. Bramah Kamoko popularly known in boxing parlance as “Bukum Banku” praised the government for showing keen interest in boxing saying he will not let the country down but will win all his bouts to lift Ghana’s flag anytime, and anywhere when he is called to boxing duty.
It can be recalled that in January 31, 2011 Ghana’s Bukom Banku (Braima Kamoko) ‘walked the talk’ when he stopped his Uruguayan opponent, Jorge Rodriguez Olivera in 45 seconds into round four, with a TKO in their WBO (Africa) light heavyweight championship.
The Vice President, John Mahama was present in that bout to give the boxer support.
Story: George Azirigo
16/2/11
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