The Minister of Youth & Sports, Hon. Mustapha Ussif on Tuesday had a fruitful discussion with the First Vice President of the Ghana Boxing Authority (GBA), Dr. Henry Manly-Spain on the way forward to get more world champions for Ghana and to make lives of boxers and other sportsmen and women better.

He assured the GBA of total support and opportunity when the need arises, as he has come to make all disciplines vibrant and active.

The GBA First Vice President informed the Sports Minister about the impending elections and the need for Ghana to host some international boxing conventions to boast the economy and promote tourism.

He briefed the minister about the GBA TV coming up via traditional and new (social) media as well as involving gyms, coaches and boxers from other regions to move Ghana Boxing high.

He was accompanied by the Communications and Ag. Technical Directors of the GBA.

Dr. Manly-Spain emphasized that he hopes to raise five continental champions for the nation when he becomes the GBA President and named boxers like Emmanuel Tagoe, Richard Commey, Isaac Dogbe who can come back to regain their belts.

He also mentioned Wasiru Mohammed, Jessie Manyo Plange, Michael Ansah aka ‘One Bullet’, Robert Quaye aka ‘ Stopper’, Octupus Dzanie, Jacob Dickson, Alfred Lamptey, John Laryea, Moses Adjei Selvi, Michael Nelson, Daniel Selsasi Gorsh, Mohammed Aryetey and Yusif Saidu as some of the rising stars who must be groomed to become future champions from Ghana.

By Sammy Heywood Okine