While back in his native city, Denny also picked up a victory at Maysfield Leisure Centre, with his His last winning outing ...

Former Black Stars captain Asamoah Gyan, boxing promoter Sharaf Mahama, and other celebrities attended a boxing night at the Bukom Arena in celebration of Ghana's 68th Independence Day on March 6, ...

When Abigail Kwartekaa Quartey decided as a teenager to become a professional boxer — an unusual choice for a young woman in a working-class neighborhood of Ghana’s capital of Accra — her family ...

“The world has been waiting to hear the name Ghana again,” he declared, reminiscing about the golden era of Ghanaian boxing when legends like Azumah Nelson and Ike Quartey kept the nation—and the ...

But Quartey persisted. And last year, at age 27, she became Ghana’s first female world boxing champion and the first woman to travel the world as a member of the West African nation's national team.

Despite the challenges, Quartey remains determined to keep pushing boundaries in women’s boxing. Now, with her title belt ...

ACCRA, Ghana — When Abigail Kwartekaa Quartey decided as a teenager to become a professional boxer — an unusual choice for a young woman in a working-class neighbourhood of Ghana's capital of ...

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ACCRA, Ghana — When Abigail Kwartekaa Quartey decided as a teenager to become a professional boxer – an unusual choice for a young woman in a working-class neighborhood of Ghana's capital of ...