Tokyo 2020 bronze medalist Samuel Takyi was beaten in his first fight in the bid to qualify for the 2024 Paris Olympic Games after losing to a Japanese on Tuesday, March 5, 2024.
Samuel Takyi aka the Ring Warrior 0-5 lost to his Japanese opponent, Shion Nishiyana in the Men’s Light Welterweight – 63.5Kg Boxing Road to Paris2024Olympic Games at the ongoing WQT in Busto Arsizio, Italy
The GBF MEDIA social media platform describes the lose as a sad day for Ghana Amatuer boxing.
Four Ghanaians, Light Heavyweight Jonathan Tetteh, Lightweight Anatu Mohammed, Light Middleweight Alfred Kotey and Light Welterweight Samuel Takyi are out with Theo Allotey as the only winner so far,
Female Flyweight Janet Acquah and heavyweight Mark Kodjovi Ahindjo are yet to climb the ring.
