Joshua Ofori is a 22-year-old amateur boxer currently representing Canada at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.
He was born in Ghana, and emigrated to Canada at the age of 11.
He lives and trains out of Edmonton, Alberta. at the Marshall Boxing Club under coach Matt Marshall.
Ofori proudly embraces both his heritage and adopted home, entering bouts with both the Canadian and Ghanaian flags.
His hope and prayer is to win a medal at the 2026 Commonwealth Games to motivate him on to the 2028 Olympic
Competing at the 75 – 80kg weight category, he was supposed to face Ghana’s Desmond Pappoe but the man from Jamestown Accra suffered a shoulder injury ahead of the super clash.
Ofori now holds an established amateur record of 30 wins and 10 losses.
He advanced to the quarter-finals after winning his round of 16 bouts.
Medal Zone: On July 29, 2026, his scheduled quarter-final opponent, Desmond Pappoe of Ghana, was forced to withdraw due to a shoulder injury. As a result, Ofori advanced to the semi-finals, securing himself at least a bronze medal for Canada.
Ofori has stated that his ultimate long-term goal is to qualify and compete for Canada at the 2028 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles.
By Sammy Heywood Okine
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