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Ray Opoku and the history of Ghanaian fighters in the UK
GHANA has a long and proud tradition of producing top-class boxers. In recent years, Azumah Nelson, Ike Quartey and David Kotey stand out among the finest, while current stars include Isaac Dogboe and Richard Commey.
Back in the 1950s, when fighters from all over the Commonwealth started to appear regularly in British rings, Ghanaian fighters were very much to the fore. “The Black Flash” Roy Ankrah achieved great things and was much admired by boxing crowds all over Britain for his swarming, all-action style. Others included Al Allotey, Attu Clottey and Jack Johnson Cofie. In the early 1960s, Floyd Robertson emulated Ankrah by winning what was then known as the British Empire featherweight title. The London gyms of the day were full of young lads from Ghana, Nigeria and the West Indies, all of them striving to achieve as much as they could in the professional game, or at the very least, to make en