Homowo slugfest August 16
Forty-two amateur boxing clubs are set to battle for honours in this year's Vodafone Homowo Boxing Championships which comes off on August 16 at Bukom Square in Accra.
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The two-day event, which is being organised by the Greater Accra Amateur Boxing Association (GAABA) with support from telecommunications giants Vodafone, is aimed at unearthing the next generation of boxing greats.
Speaking at the launch of the event held yesterday, the acting chairman of the GAABA, Wallace Nii Tackie Commey, disclosed that the opening day of the competition would be held on August 16 at Bukom Square with the grand finals taking place the following day at the Mantse Agbonaa park.
"The Greater Accra Amateur Boxing Association have made it a tradition each year since 2011 to celebrate the Homowo festival with our lovely sport of boxing and we are grateful to Vodafone for sponsoring this year's event.
"The event will afford indigens the opportunity to witness two days of boxing within the month of Homowo with the prelims on August 16 at the Bukom Square and the grand finale at the Mantse Agbonaa Park on August 17 to climax the Homowo Festival,” he added.
The technical director of the association, Ofori Asare, explained that the competition would be in eight different weight categories under the AIBA Open Boxing rules.
"We will be rewarding champions in eight divisions: flyweight, bantamweight, lightweight, light-welterweight, welterweight, middleweight, light heavyweight and heavyweight. We will also be looking out for the best boxer, best club and best loser."
The Corporate Communications Manager of Vodafone Ghana, Ebenezer Amankwah, disclosed that his outfit would giving out medals and a lucrative support package to top eight boxers at the end of the competition.
Clubs expected to compete in the event include, Wisdom Boxing Club, Attoh Quarshie Boxing Club, Bronx Boxing Club, Bukom Boxing Club, Black Panthers Boxing Club, Ultimate Boxing Club and Discipline Boxing Club.
