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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    Lid sinds February 2010
    PHOENIX AZ, US

    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 :)