Three-time world boxing champion Azumah Nelson has been appointed Vice Chairman and Special Technical Advisor to the newly inaugurated Boxing Interim Management Committee (IMC).
The committee, inaugurated on Monday by Sports Minister Kofi Adams, has been tasked with overseeing professional boxing in Ghana.
Former Ghana Boxing Authority President Samir Captan will chair the nine-member body, which brings together experts from various fields.
Speaking at the ceremony in Accra, the Minister said the move was necessary to restore integrity, professionalism, and safety to a sport that has produced global icons such as Azumah Nelson, Ike Quartey, and Joseph Agbeko.
He noted that in recent years, Ghanaian boxing has suffered a decline in standards, marked by unprofessional conduct and weak regulatory protocols.
The tragic death of Nigerian boxer Gabriel Oluwasegun Olanrewaju at the Bukom Boxing Arena was described as a wake-up call that underscored the urgency for reforms.
The IMC, led by Captan with Nelson as Vice Chairman, will oversee professional boxing activities, restructure the Professional Boxing Association, and ensure stronger medical, insurance, and safety standards for athletes.
Chairman Samir Captan pledged that the committee will “walk the talk” and restore sanity to Ghana’s boxing landscape within its three-month mandate.
