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17.03.2013 Feature Article

Uneasy lies the head that wears the crown

Uneasy lies the head that wears the crown
17.03.2013 LISTEN

I was really surprised when your name came up as an underdog in the race for the president of Ghana Boxing Association . This is because at school you never participated in any sporting event, even though your house was one of the best all round in sports. Unknown to many you had your interest in boxing and today you have the mantle to lead the whole association in Ghana. I want to caution you that uneasy lies the head that wear the crown.

As I congratulate and welcome my old school mate, Accra based lawyer, Peter Zwennes as the new President of the Ghana Boxing Association,(GBA) ,I would encourage him to stamp his authority on the association before the many persons with shady characters within the profession, begun to go to work to undermine his authority.

The association is bedevilled with numerous problems ranging from poor administration of boxers, lack of training facilities and undermining of leadership. I have known many of those who contested against you and they have nothing to offer the sports except their self seeking interest. They are going to frustrate you in many ways because they can no longer have their way and their dubious means of enriching themselves at the expense of the boxers. This time round the boxers as well as well meaning personalities and persons of integrity should be involve in decision making in your administration. I know on authority even though you are quite ,gentle and soft spoken, you are equally, bold, strong , intelligent and above all very knowledgable

Mr Zwennes I will urge and encourage you to change the face of boxing in Ghana by applying your long experience in the game . Ghana has been humiliated for far too long in international tournaments due to the same poor management and administration of boxers .

The GBA President, I know on authority from your formative years in our days in high school, you are knowledgabble than I do, and since you have been following the sports for many years through your father. It is my fervent hope that you would include many of the old ,but experience boxers like Azumah Nelson, D K Poison Ike Quartey and Alfred Kotey in your administration and given important roles to play in unearthing and developing potential talents in the country.This is one area Kwesi Nyantekyi of the GFA has failed miserably because he made a decision to alienated all the old players from his administration and this should guide you in all decision you make.

You should be motivated by the plight of our numerous old boxers into the creation of Heroes Fund to cater for the welfare of these boxers as well as a seasonal organisation of exhibition bouts involving the past boxers to generate more funds .

You can also decentralise talent hunt by making use of some of the old boxers because there are abundant talents and those who are interested in the pound for pound trade but do not know where to turn for help but putting there boxers in the regions will help a immensely instead of some selfish individuals enriching themselves ,thereby making use of their rich experience and reward them financially.

On behalf of the all APSUNIANS I wish to congratulation on your election as the new GBA President.

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