{"id":270401,"date":"2024-12-25T10:14:18","date_gmt":"2024-12-25T10:14:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/12\/25\/watch-the-moment-john-mahama-gave-samuel-takyi-standing-ovation-for-passionate-speech-about-boxing\/"},"modified":"2024-12-25T10:14:18","modified_gmt":"2024-12-25T10:14:18","slug":"watch-the-moment-john-mahama-gave-samuel-takyi-standing-ovation-for-passionate-speech-about-boxing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/12\/25\/watch-the-moment-john-mahama-gave-samuel-takyi-standing-ovation-for-passionate-speech-about-boxing\/","title":{"rendered":"Watch the moment John Mahama gave Samuel Takyi standing ovation for passionate speech about boxing"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\"President-Elect President-Elect John Dramani Mahama<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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President-Elect John Dramani Mahama was in awe of the confidence and bravery exhibited by Ghanaian Olympic Games medalist, Samuel Takyi.<\/p>\n

After winning his bout at the Ultimate Legacy fight night organized by Sharaf Mahama, a son of John Mahama, Takyi seized the opportunity to address the President-Elect, who was present to support his son.<\/p>\n

In his address, Takyi appealed to the incoming government to pay attention to boxing, as the sport has the potential to become the biggest in the country.<\/p>\n

Addressing President-Elect John Mahama, Takyi reiterated his commitment to win a world title for Ghana and appealed to Mahama to make the development of boxing a key feature of his government.<\/p>\n

The passion and enthusiasm shown by Samuel Takyi \u2018infected\u2019 the crowd at the Bukom Boxing Arena, who stood up to applaud and cheer him on for making a strong case for state investment in boxing.<\/p>\n

Eventually, the President-Elect was left with no option but to stand up and join in the applause as Takyi continued his passionate speech.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn 2016, he told me I was going to be a great boxer, and the greatness has just started. I\u2019m promising that I will be a world champion in his time, so the government should help me. I have done it for the country, and I\u2019m going to raise the Ghana flag high again.\u201d<\/p>\n

In the bout held on December 22, 2024, Samuel Takyi secured a third-round knockout over Odalai Lamptey in their lightweight contest.<\/p>\n

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The beautiful moment when Samuel Takyi received a standing ovation from H.E John Mahama as he promised to win Ghana a World Title. This was after his win at Legacy Rise Sports Boxing event at Bukom Boxing Arena last weekend. pic.twitter.com\/N3YqxoRF5a<\/a><\/p>\n

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