Former world champion Joseph Agbeko’s manager Nii Gonti Adjor 1 has urged Ghana’s boxing stakeholders to embrace strict professionalism, cautioning against industry indiscipline during his address at the Ghana Boxing Authority’s Extraordinary Congress.
The newly co-opted executive board member emphasized boxing’s global scale versus Ghana’s niche position, stressing that “misunderstandings and indiscipline” undermine progress.
Adjor specifically called for:
Confidentiality: Comparing boxing to banking and law, he warned against revealing strategic weaknesses (“Bankers don’t expose professional mistakes”)
Tiered Matchmaking: Advocating rational bout placement – major fights for large platforms, less prominent matches for pubs/gyms
Performance Standards: Sanctioning “journeymen” boxers who fail to deliver entertainment value
Stakeholder Unity: Strengthening discipline across “ranks and files” of promoters, coaches, and athletes
The Atukpai chief highlighted boxing’s rewards—international travel and elite networking—citing relationships with footballer Memphis Depay and promoter Don King. His appointment follows decades of industry experience, including guiding Agbeko to multiple world titles.