Amazing amateur, boxer Amadu Mohammed who has been nominated by the Sports Writers Association of Ghana (SWAG) for Boxer of the year 2024 has disclosed that he wants to win gold at the next 2025 World Boxing Championship and the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Scotland.
Speaking to Yours Truly in an exclusive interview on The Big Fight Night on Omashi TV last Friday, he expressed his joy over the nomination he received from the SWAG and thanked the august body of professional and dedicated sports journalists.
“The announcement didn’t shock or surprise me and I am excited because I know I am the excellent boxer in Ghana and Africa, I thank SWAG because they have given me more confidence and inspiration that people are watching my exploits.
“I want to win the next World Boxing Championship gold as well as the 2006 Commonwealth Games gold” he expressed
The 19 year old who trains under Coach Gabriel Allotey aka Zico is the gold medal winner in the Bantamweight division at the 13th African Games held in Ghana where he stopped three opponents.
Hitherto he has placed 5th at the 2023 World Youth Championship in Uzbekistan, the only African to reach the Quarter Finals stage.
According to Coach Zico who was on the show, “Amadu is number five in the world, number one in Africa and Ghana”.
He noted that the story of Amadu.an orphan is divine, hoping that goodness and mercy will follow him all the days of his life.
On his chances to win the 2024 SWAG Best Boxer Award he said everything is clear because Amadu Mohammed is the most exciting among the four gold medalists in boxing at the 13th African Games and also very disciplined and respectful.
Amadu who loves music is a fan of Shatta Wale and his best dish is Jollof rice and Tilapia.
He comes up against Lightweight Joseph Jaguar Commey, also a gold medalist at Accra 2023 for the prestigious SWAG award which comes up at the Accra International Conference Centre on Friday January 24, 2025.