{"id":1010541,"date":"2022-03-04T13:31:36","date_gmt":"2022-03-04T13:31:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/03\/04\/richard-commey-backs-vasiliy-lomachenko-taking-up-arms\/"},"modified":"2022-03-04T13:31:36","modified_gmt":"2022-03-04T13:31:36","slug":"richard-commey-backs-vasiliy-lomachenko-taking-up-arms","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/03\/04\/richard-commey-backs-vasiliy-lomachenko-taking-up-arms\/","title":{"rendered":"Richard Commey backs Vasiliy Lomachenko taking up arms"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"td-post-featured-image\">\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" class=\"entry-thumb\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/123493540_gettyimages-1358520432-696x392.jpg\"   alt=\"Ukraine's Vasiliy Lomachenko beat Ghana's Richard Commey on points when the two fought in December\" title=\"Ukraine's Vasiliy Lomachenko beat Ghana's Richard Commey on points when the two fought in December\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Ukraine&#8217;s Vasiliy Lomachenko beat Ghana&#8217;s Richard Commey on points when the two fought in December<br \/>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>Ghanaian boxer, Richard Commey, says he backs former opponent Vasiliy Lomachenko\u2019s decision to take up arms for Ukraine to fight the ongoing Russian invasion.<\/p>\n<p>The two former world champions fought in December in New York with Lomachenko, 34,\u00a0winning on points.<\/p>\n<p>Earlier this week the three-weight world champion and double Olympic gold medallist was\u00a0shown wearing military uniform\u00a0with a rifle across his shoulder in a post on his Facebook page.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cRight from the beginning of his career fighting in the amateurs he has been fighting for his country,\u201d Commey told BBC Sport Africa.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/22191989129,1002554\/MGL\/mgl_ado_atunwa_300x250 --><\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe country has given him the platform to become who he is and the people love him in Ukraine.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSo with what happened if he neglected them that\u2019s a decision that would have always haunted him. For him to decide to go back to the country and fight with them I think it\u2019s the right decision.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Commey, who is also 34, also insisted that if Ghana was in a similar situation he would not hesitate to do exactly the same as Lomachenko.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMost definitely [I would do the same as Lomachenko]. I have fought for my people, I love my people, I love Ghana,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI have been fighting for Ghana anyway so if it should happen to me I would definitely put down the gloves and pick up a gun for my country.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is where I was born and this is where I belong there is no way I am going turning turn my back to my country \u2013 no way I ain\u2019t doing that.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>            <!--  [embed]https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=videoseries[\/embed]<!--\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>--><\/p>\n<div class=\"youtube-embed\" data-video_id=\"C9DLBFL_bhw\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Ghana Month: Traditional Outfits -Kaba and Slit - Badwam Afisem on Adom TV (4-3-22)\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/C9DLBFL_bhw?feature=oembed&#038;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ukraine&#8217;s Vasiliy Lomachenko beat Ghana&#8217;s Richard Commey on points when the two fought in December Ghanaian boxer, Richard Commey, says he backs former opponent Vasiliy Lomachenko\u2019s decision to take up arms for Ukraine to fight the ongoing Russian invasion. The two former world champions fought in December in New York with Lomachenko, 34,\u00a0winning on points. 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