Sports Minister To Champion Commey-Easter Jnr. Rematch

Youth and Sports Minister, Hon. Edwin Nii Lantey Vanderpuye, has hinted at a possible appeal to the International Boxing Federation(IBF) through Ghana Boxing Authority (GBA) for a rematch between Richard Commey and Easter Jnr. following the former’s Richard Commey inability to annex the vacant title via a split decision in favour of the latter at the Santander Arena in Pennsylvania (USA) on Friday.

The judges scored the fight 115-112, 114-113 for Easter and 114-113 for Commey in a match televised by Premier Boxing Champions on Spike.

Commey arrived in Accra yesterday, in the company of his trainer, Carl Lokko and manager, Michael Amoo-Bediako and, were welcomed by the Sports Minister, who confirmed that Government will back GBA to lodge a protest to IBF to challenge them for unfair results against Richard Commey.

He said: “If it demands that government puts in an official word, we will formally protest as a country, in consultation with our technical team, and request for an immediate rematch.

“We would entreat the GBA to establish contact with the respective autorities involved and we shall be in the background supporting them.”

Sports Minister To Champion Commey-Easter Jnr. Rematch

Boxing : Sports Minister Sends Goodwill Message To Commey

Nii Lantey Vanderpuije, Minister of Youth and Sports has, on behalf of His Excellency President John Dramani Mahama, the Government and people of Ghana, wished Commey the best of luck, as he prepares to take on Americas’ Robert Easter Jnr. for  the IBF lightweight title in Pennsylvania, USA.

 

Both boxers go into this bout undefeated in their respective careers as Commey has fought 24 times with an impressive 22 knock-out whilst Easter has knocked-out 14 boxers out of 17 bouts.

 

A release from the Sports Ministry read; “I know you’ve got what it takes to be a world champion and so go all out to achieve the ultimate. I am very optimistic you can break the jinx by clinching a world title which seemed to have eluded us for some time now,” Hon. Nii Lantey Vanderpuye said.

 

The Sports Minister also took the opportunity to wish the trainer and technical team of Richard Commey well, and also urged Ghanaians to support the boxer in his world title bout

Boxing : Sports Minister Sends Goodwill Message To Commey

Nii Lante Sends Goodwill Message To Ghana Boxer

Nii Lantey Vanderpuije, Minister of Youth and Sports has, on behalf of His Excellency President John Dramani Mahama, the Government and people of Ghana, wished Dogboe the best of luck, as he prepares to take on Philippines’ Neil John Tabanao in the WBO Unification and WBC Youth World Featherweight Championship in Ghana, at the Police Officers’ Social and Fitness centre on Friday.

 

A release from the Sports Ministry read; “With the right mindset, nothing should be beyond you, go all out till you emerge victorious.

“You should prepare your mind adequately and renew your spirit of conviction towards the competition. Boxing is a game of tact and flair and this is the way you should go.

“Play it fair and obey the rules of the game and in the end, I know you will be victorious.”

Nii Lante Sends Goodwill Message To Ghana Boxer

Audio : Sports Minister Commends Muntari For Apology

The Minister of Youth and Sports Honarable Edwin Nii Lantey Vanderpuye has commended Sulley Ali Muntari for apologising to Ghanaians for his unacceptable behaviour during the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil that led to his expulsion from camp, prior to Ghana’s last group game against Portugal.

Below is an audio of what he said

 

Muntari and Kevin Prince Boateng were fingered in the report, by stating they should only be recalled into the Black Stars, if they render an unqualified apology to all parties offended and the government white paper even suggested stiffer punishment.

This comes as good news for the senior national team as as Muntari will try to stage a comeback into the black stars

 

Audio : Sports Minister Commends Muntari For Apology

Sports Minister Bewails Bombers Performance But Remains Hopeful

The Minister of Youth and Sports (MOYS) Honorable Nii Lante Vanderpuye has expressed his disappointment at the Black Bombers inability to qualify for the 2016 Rio Olympic Games at the Africa Olympic qualifiers which ended last weekend.

Speaking to the press at the Accra Sports Stadium, Hon. Vanderpuye was optimistic that in spite of the national boxing’s team disheartening performance.

He said”  “I think Ghanaians are all disappointed, but they have another opportunity to go to Azerbaijan for another qualification,”

Now the Black Bombers face the prospect of observing the Olympics from afar for the first time in 12 years.

Nonetheless their failure in Yaounde, presents them another opportunity at the Amateur Olympic Boxing (AOB) Final World Olympic Qualification tournament in Baku, Azerbaijan.

“If they go to Azerbaijan and do well, fine, but before they will go we have to be convinced about the fact that their performance in Yaounde wasn’t because they are not good or the team wasn’t prepared well,” Hon Vanderpuye continued. “For whichever reason, they didn’t qualify.

The Honorable Minister also further elaborated the need for the bombers to convince the people of Ghana, with adequate measures that will facilitate a much improve performance in Azerbaijan.

 

Sports Minister Bewails Bombers Performance But Remains Hopeful

Ghana Paralympic Committee Pays A Courtesy Visit To The Brazilian Embassy

The executive committee of the Ghana Paralympic Committee has paid a courtesy visit on the Brazil consulate in Ghana with regards to the preparations of the association going into upcoming Paralympics games.

The President of the GPC, Mr Cornelius Adjah-Coffie expressed his gratitude to the consulate for giving them the opportunity,and further raised concerns of the Committee with regards to the facilitation of the contingent that will representing Ghana in upcoming Paralympics in Rio.

The President also emphasized the need for coordinated dialogue so that issue with regards to Visas shall be facilitated to prevent unpleasant future occurrences.

The delegation was received by the Deputy Head of Mission  Minister Counsellor Rubem G. Coan Fabro Amaral who was pleased with the visit by the committee  and assured the committee of  coordinated interaction with regards to the processing of various visa applications. He said “you don’t have to worry about visa issue especially with the athletes,we cant stop any athlete from participating”.

The Paralympics games is due to start right after the Olympics games in September and the Paralympic team is participating in various qualifiers across the world in order to qualifier.

Ghana Paralympic Committee Pays A Courtesy Visit To The Brazilian Embassy

Ghana Might Be Represented in Taekwando At The Olympics Despite Failing To Qualify - Taekwondo Boss

With 168 days for the world to witness an Olympic  torch,Ghana taekwondo athletes might still have a chance to participate in Olympic games despite failing to qualify for Rio, in the African qualifying rounds held in  Morocco.

 

Ghana sent four highly ranked athletes to Morocco in pursuit to qualify for the Olympic games,but failed in their quest in the early rounds of qualifier.

 

In an interview with the media at the  final of the Ghana Rugby club championship the President of Ghana Taekwondo Federation, Mr Frederick Lartey said ” we are now left with the option of the wild card,that is what we call the trapatie commissioner invitational placement, where four athlete will be selected by the International Olympic Committee to participate in the Olympics”.

 

Mr. Lartey therefore entreated Ghanaians to remember the taekwondo athletes in their  prayers so that we get lucky to be selected with the wild card option.

 

 

Ghana Might Be Represented in Taekwando At The Olympics Despite Failing To Qualify - Taekwondo Boss