Sports
Prince Mama loses on points
American J. B. Williamson manhandled Prince Mama Mohammed of Ghana to win the World Boxing Council (WBC) light heavyweight title vacated by Michael Spinks on a unanimous points decision over 12 rounds.Williamson, 28, used heavy body shots and short combinations to defeat Mohammed, who landed only one telling blow as his left-handed assault proved ineffective.
Spinks had to surrender the WBC title after beating Larry Holmes for the International Boxing Federation (IBF) heavyweight crown in October.
Judges Marty Sammon and James Jin Kin scored the fight 117-111 and Dick Young had 116-112, for Williamson. "This is what I've been waiting 16 years for, ever since I was 12 years old", Williamson, who trains in the same gymnasium as Mohammed, told reporters.
"I took the fight constantly to him. I think I was physically stronger and quicker. The body was not made to endure the type of punishment I gave him" Williamson said. Mohammed, the eldest son and heir apparent of Chief Issah Mohammed of Ghana's Dagomba Tribe, said that he was baffled by Williamson's tactics. "What I expected was not what I saw in the ring, the holding, swerving me round. "I am not used to it." said Mohammed whose record fell to 31 wins, two losses and two draws. "I give him the credit for winning it today, but Prince Mohammed will be back," he said.
The fight was mandated by the WBC after American Marvin Johnson, the number one contender, opted to fight Leslie Steward of Trinidad for the World Boxing Association (WBA) crown in February.
The Azuma Nelson-Marcos Williamson world title fight has been postponed indefinitely.
African basketball contest
Nigeria will be seeking to reverse an age-long tradition in Abidjan where the cream of Africa's basketball giants are assembling for the 13th version of the Continental champion- ship opening December 22 in the Ivorien capital.National coach Ganiyu Otenigbagbe's squad of 12 stalwarts, drawn largely from the Leven- tis Buffaloes of Lagos and Kano pillars; will not be sneaking in through the back-door un- noticed. As the astute Ostenigbagbe himself put it, "we are now a marked side; no longer the whipping boys that every host team would love to pick as first choice for the opening day."
This time around Otenigbagbe has pledged that he is not going to be content to settle for a bottom-of-the-table position from among the 12 participating countries, which include defending champions Egypt and the fabulous Senegal.
Bottom placing is a position he has been used to both as a player and official - in the three preceding appearances since Nigeria made its entry in the tournament 14 years ago.
Plan to revive Ghana Soccer
To ensure that lapses that hindered football development in the country in the past are adequately taken care of in future the Ghana Football Association (GFA) has initiated its four-year development plan. Under the plan the GFA is determined to put into place before the end of this year a new national side predominantly from the Black Meteors to prepare for the 1988 Seoul Olym- pic Games. In all, three national sides are envisaged: Under 16s, Under 20s and Black Stars.A Technical Comittee of three coaches, a doctor, masseurs and a psychologist to be headed by a General Technical Manager for all the teams will be formed.
Ghana set for S.C.S.A.
Ghana is to host the Supreme Council for Sports in Africa (SCSA), (Zone Three) soccer tournament to be held in Accra from February 18 to March 3, next year.Other West African countries expected to participate in the SCSA (Zone Three) com- petition are Nigeria, Ivory Coast, Benin, Togo, Burkina Faso and Liberia. Meanwhile the Ghana Football Association has set up a Planning Committee to organise the tournament. The Planning Committee has also appointed a number of sub-committees to help in the smooth organisation of the tournament. These are security, protocol, medical, accommoda- tion, finance and entertainment.
CDR's to serve on sports councils
District Sports Councils should in future include traditional rulers, CDRs and mobilization squads, Mr Sam Nelson Under-Secretary for Youth and Sports has said. "It should be all hands on deck", he stressed, at a four-day refresher course for physical education practitioners, detached teachers, potential athletes and players at Kibi.Mr Nelson advised the Kibi District to include sports and games on the annual "Ohum" festival in the area with the initial emphasis on recreational sports other than competitive sports.
According to the Under-Secretary, the government was very much aware of the scarcity of sports equipment and was taking appropriate measures to remedy the situation.
Mr C. O. Nyarko the District Secretary was present.
Ramos Agyare in hospital
Ghanaian bantamweight boxing champion, Ramos Agyare who was billed to fight for the African Boxing Union title in Accra was rushed to the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital after being stabbed by an assailant suspected to be abnormal.Mr Yoofi Boham, manager of Agyare, said his ward was stabbed at his home in North Kaneshie.
Quoting an eye witness Mr Boham said Agyare was said to have rushed from his room, only to be confronted by the assailant who had stabbed a co-tenant of Agyare over an argument.
New management for IICC
A management board will be set up next year to look after the welfare of IICC Football Club, Governor Tunji Olurin has announced in Ibadan. He said that the management of the team would be placed under the Agric Credit Cor- poration as the former Investment Credit Corporation (IICC) has been disbanded. He said that some money had been set aside to take care of the team, adding that the money would enable IICC to pay its old staff and recruit new players and coach. The governor congratulated Leventis United F.C. for its performance at the Africa Cup- Winners' Cup final, adding that government would encourage athletes in the state.STATE OF GHANA'S SOCCER LEAGUE
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