African Games gold medalist Amadu Mohammed is aiming to make history again, setting his sights on another gold medal at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland.
The Games are being positioned as an athlete-first event, featuring about 3,000 competitors from up to 74 nations and territories in a high-performance global showcase.
In an exclusive interview with Citi Sports, Amadu noted that he would like to win another Gold medal for Ghana as the Black Bombers, begin camping in Winneba as part of preparations for the Games, scheduled from July 23 to August 2, 2026.
“I’ve won gold for Ghana at the African Games, and I want to do it again. We’re doing this for our motherland and for ourselves,” he said.
“We chose boxing to build a better life. With God, all things are possible, so I’m aiming high to win another gold for myself and for Ghana.”
The current training group features a blend of experienced and emerging talent, including Abdul Wahid Omar, a two-time Commonwealth Games medallist, and Amadu Mohammed, an African Games gold medallist.
Also in camp are African Youth champions Desmond Pappoe and George Dowuona, alongside Ebenezer Ankrah and Zakari Kamoko, as preparations intensify for upcoming international assignments.
At the 2022 Birmingham Commonwealth Games, the Ghana Boxing Federation selected nine boxers, eight men and one woman. The team returned with three medals, two silver medals won by Abraham Mensah and Joseph Commey, and a bronze medal from Abdul Omar.
This will be the fourth time Scotland hosts the Commonwealth Games, following previous editions in Edinburgh (1970, 1986) and Glasgow (2014).
The 2026 edition will be the first since the passing of Queen Elizabeth II and the accession of King Charles III as Head of the Commonwealth. It will also be the first under the leadership of Commonwealth Games Federation president Donald Rukare.
