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<\/p>\nPresident Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has pledged his government\u2019s resolve to support the revivial of boxing and other sporting disciplines in the country.<\/p>\n
According him, the 100 percent increase in the budgetary allocation to the Ministry of Youth and Sports proves his government\u2019s commitment in seeing the dream come true.<\/p>\n
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President Akufo-Addo gave the assurance when a delegation, comprising the leadership of the Ghana Boxing Authority, led by its Chairman, Peter Zwennes, current and former Ghanaian boxing champions, paid a courtesy call on him at the Presidency on Thursday.<\/p>\n
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The purpose of the visit was to congratulate him on his election as President, and to invite him formally to the \u201cFreedom Fight Night\u201d, slated for Saturday, March 11, at the Bukom Boxing Arena, Accra, as part of the year-long celebration of Ghana\u2019s 60th Independence anniversary.<\/p>\n
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With Ghana abounding in sporting talents across all fields, President Akufo-Addo noted that \u201cunfortunately, in the last few years, it has been made to seem that football is the only sport that we are good at. It is not true.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cWe have had outstanding talents and champions in athletics, boxing, table tennis, amongst others, and it is about time we nurtured all the talents in our country to make it possible for people who have the ability and talent in these disciplines also to emerge.\u201d<\/p>\n
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The Freedom Fight night will feature, lightweight world title challenger, Richard Commey, in a match against Belgium\u2019s Hedi Slimani, for the World Boxing Council (WBC) International Silver Lightweight Title. Fredrick Lawson will take on Jamaica\u2019s Sakima Mullings for the WBC International Silver Welterweight Title.<\/p>\n
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Bantamweight prospect Duke \u201cThe Baby Faced Terminator\u201d Micah will also take on Jonathan \u201cEl Fenix\u201d Aguilar of Mexico, in a 12-round bout for the WBC International Silver Bantamweight Title.<\/p>\n
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By: Godwin A. Allotey\/citifmonline.com\/Ghana<\/p>\n
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