Mensah secures another medal in Boxing for Ghana at 2022 Commonwealth Games

The 18-year-old outmatched his opponent in the last eight and has now secure the country’s third medal at the Commonwealth Games

Ghanaian Bantamweight boxer Abraham Mensah defeated Rukmal Prasanna from Sri Lanka in the quarterfinals bout of 2022 Commonwealth Games to secure a place in the semifinals.

Mensah won both the first and second rounds after perfectly landing a lot of punches on the face of his opponent.

Although, Mensah was deducted a point on the third round, he held on to pick a win as the judges ruled in his favour.

Mensah has now joined Omar Wahib and Joseph Commey as the three Ghanaians to have automatically won a medal for Ghana in the competition.

Abigail Kwarteng reaches final of High jump at 2022 Commonwealth Games

The 25-year-old made it to the last stage of the competition and she is now on the verge of annexing a medal for the country

Ghanaian athlete Abigail Kwarteng has made qualified to the final of Women’s High jump at the 2022 Commonwealth Games ongoing in Birmingham, UK on Thursday.

The 25-year-old made it to the final after clearing a height of 1.81 and will now compete for a medal.

Four months ago, Kwarteng made history when he set a new national record by 5cms when she scaled to a new personal best height of 1.92m to pick a gold medal at the War Eagle Invitational in Auburn, Alabama on Saturday April 16, 2022.

Few days ago, Kwarteng granted an interview to GHone TV and slammed the leadership of sports in Ghana, insisting that nobody should expect medals from athletes they have not invested in enroute to the tournament.

“You don’t expect from where you don’t invest. If everything was good and I was able to continue how wouldn’t my training be good,” she said.

“If I had enough time to rest and enough time to be in practice I could easily stand and tell you that I’m very confident that things are going to be great. However, I have to work 12 hours a day and spend just about 3 to 4 hours practicing.”

“I’m going to go out there and do my best. My coach is really trying and that is why I say I can see what is going to happen. It is not even just with me but I think Ghanaians shouldn’t expect much from anybody you didn’t invest in, however, we are going to go out there and do whatever we could because we love the sport and that is what we are here for and give our 100 per cent. And, the prayer is that our 100 per cent is enough,” she concluded.

“I’ll need a psychologist to overcome my poor start,” Benjamin Azamati admits

The the sprinter missed a medal at the ongoing Commonwealth Games by a whisker and has admitted he will need help going forward

Ghanaian 100 meters runner Benjamin Azamati failed to win a medal for his country once again after coming fourth in the 2022 Commonwealth Games ongoing in Birmingham, UK.

The 24-year-old finished fourth in the Men’s final on Tuesday with a time of 10:16, missing the Bronze medal by 0.02 second as Yupen Abykoon narrowly picked the medal.

“I admit I have problems with poor start and it’s something that has gotten into my head,” Azamati told AshesGyamera.com in an interview after the race.

“I think I need a psychologist. I will also speak to my doctors going forward and hope to resolve this.

“I’m not disappointed despite failing to grab a medal. This is 100 metres and every microsecond counts so I will have to work hard,” he added.

Azamati also heaped praise on Kenyan superstar Ferdinand Omanyala who won the race and believes he is a motivation for the younger generation.

“Ferdinand Omanyala won the race and I can say he’s a great athlete. It always feel good to race with such a talent. He has worked for it and I think it is a motivation for others to emulate,” he said.

In other related news, Sean Safo-Antwi failed in to reach the final of the 100 metres as he came fifth in Heat 2 with a time of 10:38.

Meanwhile, Ghana is assured of two medals as boxers Joseph Commey and Abdul Omar Wahib have reached the semifinals of Featherweight and Light Welterweight division respectively.

The duo has automatically won a bronze medal but can go for gold or silver should they defeat their opponents in the semifinals on Thursday.

Video: Watch how Joseph Commey ‘mercilessly’ defeated Mukuka to win Ghana’s first medal at 2022 Commonwealth Games

The highly-rated boxer made it look easy as he brushed aside his tough opponent to annex Ghana’s first medal at the games ongoing in Birmingham

Ghanaian Featherweight boxer Joseph Commey defeated New Zealand’s Alex Mukuka to make it to the semifinals and automatically win the country’s first medal at the 2022 Commonwealth Games ongoing at the National Exhibition Centre in Birmingham.

Commey, who began his journey at the Games by defeating Allan Oiake of Papua New Guinea in the preliminary round, was the favorite to progress right from the start as he dominated proceedings.

It was not surprising that the Accra-based boxer won the bout unanimously as all the judges ruled it in his favour.

According to the rules and regulations governing boxing at the Commonwealth Games, once a boxer reaches the last four, he or she automatically wins a bronze medal.

However, Commey could win a silver or gold medal if he wins his next bout scheduled for Friday.

Watch as Joseph Commey beat Alex Mukuka from New Zealand

Breaking News: Joseph Commey beats Mukuka to win Ghana’s first medal at 2022 Commonwealth Games

The youngster overcame the tough opponent as he won in a unanimous decision to clinch Ghana’s first medal at the games ongoing in Birmingham

Ghana boxer Joseph Commey defeated Alex Mukuka to progress to the semifinals and automatically win the country’s first medal at the 2022 Commonwealth Games ongoing at the National Exhibition Centre in Birmingham.

Commey bosses the bout throughout and did not give his opponent any chance to come into the contest.

In Round Two of three, the Ghanaian almost knocked Mukuka out but his opponent was bent on finishing the bout.

Commey began his journey by defeating Allan Oiake of Papua New Guinea in the preliminary round.

In boxing, every boxer that reaches the last four automatically wins bronze medal and could further win a silver or gold if he wins the subsequent bouts.

Abrefa wins as Cynthia Kwabi loses in Table Tennis opener at 2022 Commonwealth Games

The duo had contrasting start at the Commonwealth Games as they hoe to win the country its first medal

Ghanaian Men’s Table Tennis star Derek Abrefa defeated Moosa Munsif Ahmed from Maldives 4-0 on Wednesday morning at the National Exhibition Centre in Birmingham.

Despite initial controversies surrounding Abrefa’s illegibility to play in the game, the Ghanaian shrugged off the setback and then jumped into the arena to win the day.

He won the first three sets and only needed another victory to settle the game and prevent it from advancing into another round where all the seven sets had to be completed.

Abrefa will face Rifat Sabbir from Bangladesh in the afternoon of Wednesday at the same venue.

Watch how Abrefa won against his opponent

Meanwhile, Cynthia Kwabi lost 4-0 to Karen Lyne from Malaysia in the Women’s singles. However, she has promised to bounce back in the subsequent games and qualify to the next stage.

Hearts of Oak unveil Ofori Antwi, Yakubu & Kaaba ahead of new season

The Phobians have finally added to their squad a top-notch goalkeeper and two outfield players after several players have been offloaded

Hearts of Oak have officially signed three new players to join their squad on Wednesday ahead of 2022/23 season.

With rumours that goalkeeper Richmond Ayi is on his way out to join United States club FC Cincinnati, the Phobians have signed former Asante Kotoko goalkeeper Eric Ofori Antwi to fill the void.

The 27-year-old joined the Phobians from city rivals Legon Cities after just a season with the Royals and will now reunite with former coaches Samuel Boadu and assistant coach Hamza whom he worked with at Medeama.

“We are glad to announce the latest family member, Eric Ofori Antwi. He signed a 3-year contract after passing his medical,” a club statement read.

“He joins the pool of great goalkeepers in the squad. He is finally reuniting with his former coaches,” the statement added.

Also, Hearts have signed highly-rated striker Junior Kaaba in a two-year deal after weeks of speculations.

“Junior Kaaba finally joins the Phobia family. He puts pen to paper after a successful medical. He signed a 2-year agreement with Accra Hearts of Oak and we are glad he will join the rest of the team as we prepare for the CAF competition and the GPL,” a club statement read.

Also, talented defender Zakari Yakubu has also joined the club from lower division side All Blacks in a four-year deal.

Video: Watch how Ghana’s Azamati won 100m Heat 7 at 2022 Commonwealth Games

The sprinter made it look easy as he claimed top spot in the 100 meters heat

Ghana’s 100 metres runner Benjamin Azamati has just won the Men’s 100m heat 7 at the 2022 Commonwealth Games ongoing at the Alexander Stadium in Birmingham on Tuesday.

The 24-year-old clocked 10.19 and now heads to the next stage.

Despite his wonderful start, Azamati will have to shrug off competitions from the likes of Kenyans’ Ferdinand Omanyala and others in order to grab a medal in the event.

Benjamin Azamati’s 100 metres heat

More to follow….

Video: Ghana will win at least four medals at 2022 Commonwealth Games – Addo insists

The youngster narrowly lost his bout which could have seen him drawing nearer to the medal zone but insists his colleagues will make amends

Ghanaian Flyweight boxer Samuel Yaw Addo has expressed his disappointment after narrowly losing the round of 16 bout to in the ongoing Commonwealth Games at Birmingham, UK.

The 22-year-old was one of the highly-rated boxers to win a medal at the Games for Team Ghana but errors and points deductions ended his dream.

“I have lost but I think it’s all because I was fighting on a foreign land. The referee deducted some points from my accumulated ones which were unnecessary,” a dissatisfied Addo told AshesGyamera.com’s editor Evans Gyamera-Antwi in Birmingham, UK.

Amid his disappointment, Addo is optimistic that his colleagues will make him and the country proud.

“Despite my defeat and inability to progress to the medal zone, I believe Team Ghana can win at least four medals.

“Abdul Omar Wahib, Joshua Commey and the others have the potentials to win medals and they will do that especially in boxing. Ghanaians should pray for them,” he added.

Joseph Commey, Abraham Mensah and Abdul Omar Wahib have reached the quarterfinals stage in Boxing at 2022 Commonwealth Games on Featherweight, Bantamweight and Light Welterweight division respectively.

The trio will be in action again on Wednesday for a place in the semifinals which will guarantee them a medal.

Ghana’s Yaw Addo fails to make it to semis in Boxing at 2022 Commonwealth Games defeat

The youngster was left devasted after he narrowly missed the chance to fight for a medal in the Boxing category

Ghanaian boxer Samuel Yaw Addo was defeated by Great Britain’s Clepson Antonio Dos Santos Paiva in Round of 16 of 48-51kg Boxing category at 2022 Commonwealth Games ongoing in Birmingham, UK.

The 22-year-old was having an upper hand but was penalised for an illegal strike which affected him in the points build up.

Although, the Ghanaians around who watched the bout were not happy with the referee’s decisions and judgements, their protests ended on a deaf ear.

Meanwhile, three Ghanaian boxers Joseph Commey, Abraham Mensah and Abdul Omar Wahib have reached the quarterfinals stage in Boxing at 2022 Commonwealth Games on Featherweight, Bantamweight and Light Welterweight division respectively.