Mr. Matthew Aubyn, a sports volunteer, administrator and PRO of Real Innovation and Multimedia is among many Ghana who have commended Amateur boxer, Africanus Neequaye for choosing to blend education and sports.

Aubyn who has been instrumental behind the success story of Neequaye said it is his wish that Neequaye  represents Ghana at international games, especially the  2022 Common Games in Birmingham, 2023 African Games in Ghana and 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France.

He thanked Mr. Archiebald Nii Martei Armah, proprietor of Prince De Henry Educational Complex, Streetwise Boxing led by Mr. Amoo Bediako for contributing to their initiatives by presenting training kits to young boxers who are in school.

He confirmed that education is the best thing to give a young person, and it would change his life.

He said they saw the potential in Africanus Neequaye and decided to support him with others so that their lives would be better, as education is the key to success in life.

He disclosed discovering the skillful boxer at a tender age, and spoke to his parents before taking him to his school.

Neequaye started at boxing at the age of 8 years at the Sea View gym and now a member of the Black Bombers.

His best subjects are English and ICT, with the late Roy Ankrah aka 'Black Flash' and former IBF Lightweight champion Richard Commey as his idols. His parents are  Africanus Neequaye and Doris Lamptey of James Town.

Neequaye is one of many students who are writing the BECE and he has expressed his gratitude to the management and staff of Prince De Henry Educational Complex for supporting him in his sporting and education adventure.

"For now we want to push him to Senior High School, Accra Academy and prepare him for the next team that will represent Ghana in an international competition before he turns professional. Education is very important and we want all Ghanaian youth to take education serious. Prince De Henry Educational Complex is ready to support potential athletes and move Ghana Sports forward" said Mr. Archiebald Armah, proprietor of the complex.

He promised  to collaborate with the Ghana Boxing Federation (GBF) and National Sports Authority (NSA) as well as the Ghana Olympic Committee (GOC) to encourage the more youth of Ghana to grip sports and education.

By Sammy Heywood Okine