Boxing syndicate ACE Power Promotion (APP) has secured a partnership deal with the World Boxing Council (WBC) amateur arm for its flagship event, “Street to Champions.”
The deal will see the WBC offering kits, medals, and certificates to all participating amateur boxers.
According to the General Manager of ACE Power Promotion, Isaac Adu Amankwaah, his trip to Nigeria for the Yucateco and WBC amateur event paved the way for the deal.
“I was in Nigeria for the event, and I happened to have met Houcine Houichi, who doubles as the President of the African Boxing Union and Vice President of the WBC. We connected well, and the deal was struck. We are excited to get the support of a body like the WBC. This gives us validation that we are doing something good right here in Ghana,” he said.
He added that the partnership will yield bigger benefits, as ACE Power will emulate what Nigerians have done. They are keen on inviting Houcine Houichi for the 3.0 event in Ghana.
ACE Power will stage its next amateur boxing event, dubbed “Street to Champions 2.0,” on April 11, 2025.
Throwing more light on his participation in the WBC Yucateco event, Amankwah said he learned a lot and will incorporate the knowledge into their next event.
“I learned a lot, from boxers’ camping to event branding and media management. We will use that knowledge to make Street to Champions 2.0 better.”
The event is meant to take young people off the streets of the coastal areas of Ghana, where boxing is popular, and use the discipline to uplift them from hardship.
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