Anthony Joshua, Legacy Rise team pay courtesy call on President Mahama
World-renowned British Nigerian boxer, Anthony Joshua and the Legacy Rise Sports team last Monday paid a courtesy call on H.E. President John Dramani Mahama at the Jubilee House at Kanda to discuss the revival of boxing in Ghana and Africa. The visit followed the Boxer’s involvement in the Legacy Rise boxing championship, organized by […]
World-renowned British Nigerian boxer, Anthony Joshua and the Legacy Rise Sports team last Monday paid a courtesy call on H.E. President John Dramani Mahama at the Jubilee House at Kanda to discuss the revival of boxing in Ghana and Africa.
The visit followed the Boxer’s involvement in the Legacy Rise boxing championship, organized by Legacy Sports, a promotion outfit founded by Sharaf Mahama, the president’s son. President Mahama praised Friday’s Legacy Rise boxing event, saying it showed Ghana’s potential in the sport.
“Talents exist but a champion emerges to change society,” he said, encouraging Joshua in his career. Reflecting on Ghana’s boxing history, President Mahama noted the sport’s decline since the First Republic despite efforts to revive it. “We built the Bukom Arena hoping to discover new talents but that didn’t happen. One of my regrets is not making it bigger,” he said.
The President revealed his son Sharaf’s long-standing passion for sports, which led to the creation of Legacy Sports. “I believe we can raise future world champions,” President Mahama said, and declared Joshua as Ghana’s boxing ambassador for Africa.
In a lighthearted moment, the president told Mr Joshua, “Ghana is your second home, if you want a passport, we’ll gladly give you one.” The boxer has met Azumah Nelson, Ibrahim Mahama, and other notable figures in Ghana upon his visit.
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