First ultra-modern boxing arena to be commissioned on 4th November

October 28, 2016 3:03 PM

Works on the first ever boxing arena in Ghana is nearing completion

The 7,000 capacity

The state-of-the-art is closer to Bukom the home of boxing in the country-the place has unearthed several boxing greats in the country.

The arena which has a capacity of 7,000 has additional facilities such as a conference hall, shops, a restaurant, a clinic, an aerobics gym, a school block, a seating and standing area for the physically challenged, a swimming pool and also physiotherapy and spa.

The facility will be an avenue to groom boxing talents in the Bukom area, hence a huge boost to the sport the won Ghana their first Olympic medal-boxing was the first sporting event to put Ghana on the World map in 1960 when Clement Ike Quartey won silver.

The facility which is being funded by Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT) was mentioned by the President of the Republic of Ghana at Parliament in February 2016.