{"id":21539,"date":"2014-05-30T08:58:23","date_gmt":"2014-05-30T08:58:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/?p=21539"},"modified":"2014-05-30T09:49:59","modified_gmt":"2014-05-30T09:49:59","slug":"rawlings-sponsors-banku-powers-to-brazil","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/2014\/05\/rawlings-sponsors-banku-powers-to-brazil\/","title":{"rendered":"Rawlings sponsors Banku, Powers to Brazil"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>Former President Jerry John Rawlings is sponsoring boxers, Braimah\u00a0&#8216;Bukom Banku&#8217; Kamoko and Ayittey Powers, to the Brazil 2014 World Cup to support the Black Stars, it has been reported.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>President Rawlings decided to sponsor the two boxers to Brazil for the World Cup as a reward for bringing back some excitement in boxing with their &#8216;Judgement Night&#8217; bout a few weeks ago, Ghanasoccernet.com reported Thursday.<\/p>\n<p>The ex-President was at ring side at the Accra Sports Stadium when \u00a0Banku pummelled to win the bout\u00a0by a unanimous points decision.<br \/>\nBanku reportedly confirmed the news in an interview with Accra-based Happy FM.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cJJ [the former President] bought our tickets for us to Brazil.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI will be at the Black Stars camp to give them morale [sic] and support.\u00a0We pray and hope that they will bring back the cup,\u201d he was quoted as saying.<\/p>\n<p>The Black Stars have been drawn in Group G, alongside Germany, Portugal and the USA. 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