Najat Lokko wins overall best boxer award at 2023 Besesaka Tournament

Young female boxer, Najat Naa Norley Lokko has won the overall best boxer’s award at the recently held Besesaka Scholarship Boxing Tournament for juvenile boxers on December 15, 2023.

Najat 14, who is daughter of Coach Carl Lokko CEO of the Bronx Gym performed to the admiration of Boxing fans and won the prestigious title as the best among the young girls and boys.

The skipper of the Besesaka female squad who is about to continue her education at Accra High School hopes to effectively combine education and sports.

She wants to be one of the best female boxers in Africa and the world.

Her dad said everything is possible if one works very hard to achieve the target, so they are serious and want to achieve to make history and inspire others.

The Besesaka Foundation has been supporting young boxers with scholarship and training for the past five years.

The project has benefited many juvenile boxers in James Town whose lifestyles have improved.

According to the celebrated Coach Lawrence Carl Lokko, he is impressed with the performance of Najat who started punching the bags at age 3 and ever ready to support her to reach the highest level in education and sports.

Coach Lokko has four children who are all interested in Boxing.

By Sammy Heywood Okine