Battle Royale Walking Tour

A walking tour of the Boxing history of the Ga Mashie, Accra

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Battle Royale Walking Tour

Accra, Ashiedu Keteke, Greater Accra Region Ghana

Created By: Accra Lomi LBG

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A walking tour of the Boxing history of the Ga Mashie, Accra. Historically the Old City of Accra in Ghana, West Africa called Ga Mashie has produced all the World Boxing Chanmpions from Ghana.
This Square Mile, inhabited by the Ga people has been the cradle that has spawned the Champions of interest.


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The Bukom Boxing Arena is the flagship facility of the Trust Sports Emporium. It’s an open air, 4000 seater capacity sports facility which can host several events including boxing, basketball, volleyball, tennis and musical performances. ... Read more
In the heart of the bustling Jamestown area of Accra sits a boxing treasure called Akotoku Boxing Academy, home of Ghana’s world champions, is still regarded among the best in the country. For nearly 50 years, Akotoku has produced some of... Read more
Wisdom Boxing Gym is an Educational Fitness Institution which transforms the lives and bodies all sort of Individuals with physical fitness and boxing. We run three main programs: Boxing Training, Personal Fitness and Customized Boot Camps ... Read more
Mr. Joseph Nii Armah Quayefio, popularly known as Coach Swizz believes Sonia Sports Academy will lead the De-luxy Professional Boxing to the finish, because they will not lose guard or slip to be overtaken. Sonia Gym at Ussher Town in Accra... Read more
Boxing Coach Supriser Sowah According to some sources, Roy Ankrah was born in Jamestown, Ghana in 1923; however other sources have listed him as being born in 1925. His aunt raised Ankrah after the death of his mother. He soon became know... Read more
It's the Headquarters of Ghana Post. It is located in the Odododiodoo constituency in Accra Central. It is Opposite the Opera Square. It also houses the Post ... Some of the first organised Boxing matches were fought here in the 1920s ... Read more
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“No Pain, No Guts, No Wits, No Will, No Gain, No Glory” -these are what makes Attoh Quarshie Boxing Gym boxers special. Founded in 1981, the Attoh Quarshie Boxing Gym is one of the most respected and honored gyms in Accra, Ghana when it... Read more
The Family home of James Bannerman whose son Edmund Bannerman learnt to box in England where he had been sent to School to be a Lawyer. An instrumental figure in the development of the Boxing on his return to the Gold Coast after his stud... Read more
Bronx Boxing Gym
The site of where Accra Academy started.

 

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