Ghana’s sole representative at the WBC Grand Prix quarter finals is Alternate Middle weight boxer Shakul Samed. He is in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia with with his trainer, Elvis Robertson for the Riyadh Season WBC Boxing Grand Prix Quarterfinals on August 13, 2025 at 10:00 a.m. AST (12pm GTM).
The ‘Dobia’ as Shakul is known is back after a successful protest of the controversial referee stoppage in the first phase,
Shakul “The Sharp Shooter” Samed is back to the phase 2 of the WBC Grand Prix for the final eliminator against Australia’s Jude Grant for alternate boxer for Phase 3, the Semi Final and then to the ultimate final.
Before departing, Coach Elvis was optimistic of winning to get his ward in the top ranks of the Boxing Ghana Best 10 Pound for Pound.
He said those on top are fake as he is coming with the real champ.
By Sammy Heywood Okine
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