Former boxing promoter, manager, trainer, and President of Ghana Boxing Authority, Mr. Samir Captan, during a press conference held by Box Office Promotion at the Multichoice office, stated that Ghanaian Boxers lack discipline compared to the era of Azuma Nelson and others.
He was speaking to Rainbow Sports Isaac Wallace concerning the disciplinary status of Amature Boxers in Ghana.
In a response to the question posed to him, Mr. Samir indicated that Amature Boxers haven’t been to the highest level.
“Amature Boxing isn’t developing due to the lack of discipline portrayed by our boxers. Someone like Waselu and his manager had a misunderstanding due to influence and instigation by his friends.
Waselu desorbed the person who sheltered him, and this has destroyed his career,” he said.
He added that the boxers are sometimes intimidated by their supporters during the boxing bout.
“Boxing of late has been much of insult nowadays. It has to be in the interest of the supporters to back their boxers. Comparing Azuma Nelson days to these days, boxing is of less interest due to the intimidation by the supporters,” he added.
Mr. Samir stated that the government’s involvement in Amature boxing lacked performance from our boxers.
” The government and the ministry is of interest to support Amature Boxing if our boxer put in their best performance when the opportunity is given our boxers. Professional Boxers are Professional and our Amatures should give out their best,” he stated.
He further added that the focus of the government been much on football isn’t right and should stop.
” The focus of the government has always been football with which I think is wrong. Boxing has generated much for the country, and we should treat it with due diligence,” he added.
Mr. Samir Captan is the current African representative of the World Boxing Authority (WBO).
By: Naphtali Amartey
