Veteran matchmaker and boxing administrator Rasheed Williams, widely known in Ghana’s boxing circles as Believer, has called on delegates preparing to vote at the Ghana Boxing Authority (GBA) elective congress on June 2 to choose leaders who are genuinely committed to the sport’s growth rather than those driven by personal gain.
Speaking exclusively to Yours Truly on The Big Fight Night on Omashi TV, Williams said the professional boxing space had too often attracted wealthy individuals who entered the sport with unrealistic expectations and departed once they encountered the realities of boxing administration. He argued that sustainable leadership must come from people who understand the sport and are prepared to serve it with loyalty and patience.
Williams pointed to the recent Ghana Boxing Federation (GBF) presidential election as a standard worth emulating. Dauda Fuseni, a former GBF Vice President with decades of experience in boxing administration, defeated incumbent Bernard Quartey with 85 votes against 25 at elections held at the Accra Sports Stadium in December 2025, in a result widely praised as a clear expression of stakeholder will. Williams said the professional ranks should aim for a similarly decisive and credible outcome. Fuseni has since called on corporate Ghana to invest in boxing, arguing that such partnerships would yield strong returns for businesses prepared to back the sport properly.
The Ghana Boxing Interim Management Committee (GBIMC), which was set up in September 2025 following the deaths of two boxers and the subsequent dissolution of the previous GBA board, has set June 2, 2026 as the tentative date for the next congress and elections, with an official handover to the newly elected administration scheduled for June 4.
Williams, who has himself participated in boxing elections previously, identified financing as the central challenge facing the sport, and urged corporate Ghana to step in as a structural backer of the authority rather than waiting for the sport to produce results without resources. He stressed that Ghana’s boxers are talented and competitive but are consistently held back by a shortage of quality training equipment, modern facilities, and meaningful financial rewards.
He also raised the profile of female boxing, predicting that Ghanaian women are on the verge of producing outstanding ring performances and deserve dedicated institutional support ahead of that moment.
Williams is the matchmaker for the upcoming professional boxing event in Keta on Saturday, April 4, in a promotion dubbed Battle of Torkor Atorlia by Aborigines Boxing Promotions. The card, which organisers say is designed to honour legendary world champion Professor Azumah Nelson, features three title bouts. Michael Ansah will face Michael Pappoe, Saviour Gad meets Illiasu Sulley in a title contest, and Abubakar Mubarak takes on Justin Hounkpevie in another championship fight. A female super featherweight bout between Virginia Ansah and Sandra Darkwah will also be on the card. Gate fees are set at GH20 for the popular stand, GH50 for regular, and GH100 for VIP and ringside.
