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I Will Not Fight Amateur Again – Samuel Takyi
Ghana’s lone bronze medalist at the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games, Samuel Takyi, has disclosed that he is no longer going to fight amateur but will join the paid ranks and still raise the flag of his nation.
Speaking on TV3, the 20-year-old boxer said “I am going professional, and hope God will help me to do it and raise the flag of Ghana high.
“I and my coach are ready for professional. I have a dream, I have to make it, I am young and I have records to break. We must make it earlier,” he said.
According to the ‘Ring Warrior,’ it is the dream of every serious sportsman to go to the Olympic Games, and once he has gained that experience and won a medal, he has to move on.
Many officials, including the President of the Ghana Olympic Committee, Ben Nunoo Mensah, tried to convince him to go to the 2022 Commonwealth Games and Olympic Games in Paris in 2024, but Takyi says he is done with the amateur level.
The President of the Ghana Boxing Federation, George Lamptey, says it will be sad for the national team to lose such a gem, but he cannot force him, so they only have to find new talents to replace him, like how he came from nowhere to become an international hero.
He described Samuel Takyi as a real star who is very serious and does what he predicts.
He congratulated him for putting Ghana’s name on the medals table at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.
Samuel Takyi trains under coach Lawrence Ampofo Quaye at the Discipline Boxing Gym in Accra.
He was called into the Black Bombers in 2019 and qualified in Senegal for the Olympic Games where he placed fourth best and first in Africa.
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The 36-year-old returned to the Ghana Premier League last season after signing for Legon Cities, but rarely played before parting ways with the club after just a year.
Currently promoting his autobiography, titled ‘Legyandary: the story of Asamoah Gyan’, the veteran striker said every player would love to play at the World Cup.
He, however, explained that he is currently not fit enough to play at the highest level, which all but rules out his chances of playing in the tournament.
“Who doesn’t want to play at the World Cup? Every player wants to play at the World Cup,” he said on Citi TV, as quoted by Ghanaweb.
“Yes, I have tasted the World Cup three times and though I would love to play at this year’s World Cup, as I have always said, I am currently not fit enough to play active football but when I Start playing – who knows?”
The former Sunderland and Al Ain forward further revealed that he will be in Qatar for the World Cup as a pundit.
The striker’s book launch will come off on Saturday, April 30, 2022, at the plush Kempinski Gold Coast Hotel in Accra.
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The MTN FA Cup semi-final fixtures have been scheduled for Saturday May 14 and Sunday May 15 at the El Wak Stadium and Golden City Park in Berekum respectively.
Defending Champions Accra Hearts of Oak SC who eliminated Elmina Sharks FC in the quarterfinals stage will face Dreams FC at the El Wak Stadium on Saturday, May 14.
The Brong Ahafo Derby between Aduana Stars FC and former FA Cup winners Bechem United is also scheduled for the Golden City park on Sunday, May 15.
Winners from the two matches will advance to the finals which will be played at the Baba Yara Stadium in Kumasi.
The final match will be played on Sunday, June 26, 2022.
Dates For MTN FA Cup Semifinal Games Announced
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Ghanaian referee Kenney Padi says he is yet to have an erection since officiating in the Super Clash game between Asante Kotoko and Hearts of Oak in the Ghana Premier League Week 24 fixture.
The Class one referee awarded a controversial penalty to Asante Kotoko which enabled the league leaders to beat their arch-rivals by a lone goal at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium.
The penalty decision generated a lot of talks and his performance also questioned on the day.
Hearts of Oak reported referee Kenney Padi to the Ghana Football Association over his performance.
Referee Padi in an interview on Wenchi-based Ewiase FM has revealed that he has been hunted by the decision to award the penalty and has not had an erection in bed since then.
“I have not had erection since the day I awarded the penalty against Hearts of Oak.
“Sometimes I get strange and horrific nightmares, I can’t sleep,” he stated.
Meanwhile, the Ghana Football Association Match Review Panel has suspended referee Kenny Padi for the rest of the season after he was found guilty of erring in the penalty decision in the league game between Hearts of Oak and Asante Kotoko.
Referee Padi was reported by Hearts of Oak for his role in their 1-0 loss to bitter rivals Kotoko in the Ghana Premier League.
Padi gave Kotoko a penalty in the first half, which Franck Mbella Etouga converted to secure the Porcupine Warriors’ victory.
The Phobians insisted it was a dubious call, and they have been proven right by the Match Review who ruled that Padi will not officiate any match for the rest of the season.
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