Ghana Boxing records two deaths

Boxing News From Wednesday, January 30, 2019

Source: Myjoyonline.com

2019-01-30

The boxing fraternity in Ghana was again severely affected by the deaths of two personalities: the former boxer and light heavyweight coach, Ben Tawiah, and Rose Ametefe, referee and amateur boxing judge.

Coach ben tawiah

Tawiah, 63, gave up after an outbreak of illness on Jan. 29 in Accra and has since been buried according to Muslim tradition. After hanging his gloves in the '80s, Ben devoted his time to developing other young boxers as a coach.

He was one of the main coaches of Bukom Gym, which produced former WBA welterweight champion Ike Bazooka Quartey. Other boxers who were handled by Ben Tawiah include James Armah, former Commonwealth champion The Bukom Fire, former Commonwealth WBF and middleweight champion Joshua 'Bukom Tsatsu' Okine and Malik Jabir .

Ben Tawiah, who ran the Seconds Out boxing gym on High Street in Accra, was also very active during the performance of boxing promotions and served as a ring marshall for an untold number of boxers. boxing events.

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Ref. Rosemary ametefe

She died after a battle with cancer. Rosemary Ametefe was a pioneering amateur referee / boxing judge and she dedicated herself to the development of this sport. She also served very effectively as a social worker for the boxers of the Black Bombers national team. She was very active in the Friday Night league of the Greater Accra Amateur Boxing Association, chaired at the time by President Gideon Quartey, who gained international recognition. As an officer of the Ghana Prison Service, his love for this sport has never been in doubt. She has participated in major arbitration courses and other related activities.

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"This is another blow for Ghana's soft science society. The moment we needed this former boxer / trainer the most, he left like a candle in the wind. May the Lord grant him a peaceful resting place, Amen. – Ataa Eddie Pappoe, WBC International Judge.

"Ben Tawiah was a humble coach. Some of the coaches called him AIBA. His love for boxing was great since he was present at almost every national amateur event or at Grand Accra's amateur events. He was planning to build a boxing gym in Sukura, near Lord Wembley's Atrso Turf field, just two weeks ago. For most of us, he was a father and he was very enthusiastic in other areas with regards to boxing tournaments. Ben Tawiah was a respectable boxing coach and a Marshall ring. He was also very disciplined and very rigorous in applying the rules of boxing training. He was highly respected by his peers and had extensive boxing knowledge. His son Ahmed Saraku was once part of the Ghanaian amateur boxing team. Ahmed Saraku is now domiciled in Australia as a professional boxer. We lost a father and a friend. May his soul rest in peace and rise in glory – George Lamptey – President of the Ghana Amateur Boxing Federation

"I lost my wonderful sister. May his soul rest in peace "- Mohammed Amin Lamptey, former spokesman for the Ghana Boxing Federation.

A respectable and reserved referee. She was firm, fair and strict at official boxing tournaments. She was also one of the best certified referees / amateur judges on the local scene. May his soul rest in perfect peace and rise in glory. George Lamptey – President Ghanaian Amateur Boxing Federation

The deaths of these two people add a large number of deceased licensees in the last five years. They include referee Fred Ghartey, treasurer of the Ghana Boxing Authority (GBA), Godwin Nii Dzanie Kotey (Alloway), the former president of the United Boxing Coaches Association of Ghana, Emmanuel Tagoe aka Akese, coach of the Black Panthers Gym, Napoleon Tagoe, Founder of the Will Power Gym and former WBC International Champion, Peter Ako Patterson, veteran matchmaker.