Jamestown: The heart of Ghana boxing

  1. Posted on Thursday 11 February 2010 - 09:23
    Bertil
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    Video made by: Isaac Eshun, edited by: Esme Atsyornu
    Within a small unassuming corner of Accra, the capital of West African nation Ghana lives a community of athletes and spectators with a common obsession: boxing. Africanews takes you to Bukom and Jamestown, the heart of boxing in Ghana, as you take a look at their local training facilities among others.
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    Internationally renowned boxers like ‘Professor’ Azuma Nelson and Joshua Clottey, the former IBF Welterweight champion, sharpened their skills in one of the over 20 boxing clubs there.

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  1. Posted on Thursday 11 February 2010 22:08
    Mwinyelle
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    FRANK MWINYELLE
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    This has always being our pride BOXING be at the Olympics or professional, we get the job done well. It's about time it is on camera kudos to the Director -Esme. Good job!! Go Clottey kick ass :)
  2. Posted on Tuesday 27 December 2011 08:27
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    I liked the video.This African people are very metformin dosage good at boxing.I read the post and love to know that at least some people are trying to change Africa.
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