Memphis Depay Fight Night Draws Crowd Including ‘Cheddar’ At Old Kingsway, Ussher Town

Dutch football star, Memphis Depay and his team in collaboration with Nii Gonti Adjor 1 aka Nii Adamah Addy, CEO of The Gym / Omashi TV, Box Office Promotions and the Ghana Boxing Federation (GBF) have on Friday organized a special Juvenile and Amateur Boxing Tournament at the Old Kingsway Building at Ussher Town. The event draw an appreciable and impressive crowd.

In attendance was presidential aspirant, Nana Yaw Bediako aka Cheddar, Alhaji Dauda Fuseni, First Vice President of the GBF and Mr. Solomon Otoo Second Vice President of the GBF. All of them supported the event and commended the initiative.

Star and special guest Memphis Depay who now plays for Corinthians in Brazil watched the tournament and distributed certificates and medals to all participants. He promised to donate boxing equipment which will arrive in Ghana very soon.

Nana Kwame Bediako who placed third in the Ghana Presidential Elections hailed the Tournament and congratulated the young boxers who are the future champions.

Alhaji Dauda Fuseni and Alex Ntiamoah Boakye of Box Office shared same thoughts of building a solid foundation of Ghana Boxing with juvenile and amateurs, who will be groomed and nurtured to become international stars.

The Tournament dubbed ‘Memphis Depay Fight Day attracted some of the best juvenile boxers in Accra including Nii Tettey Quaye, Joseph Nartey, Austin Ansah, Rashid Amu, Michael Quaye, Godfred Nunoo, Eric Vorsah, Blessing Lartey and Lydia Lartey.

The Youth boxers who featured were Nii Moi Allotey, Joseph Salifu. William Laryea and Ibrahim Doku.

The Elite boxers include Mubarak Amarh, Bernard Kotey, Stephen Armah of Attoh Kwashie, Nelleys Dodoo of Sea View, Precious Nartey of Attoh Kwashie and Robert Lokko representing The Gym.

By Sammy Heywood Okine