{"id":266117,"date":"2025-11-06T08:27:11","date_gmt":"2025-11-06T08:27:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/266117\/"},"modified":"2025-11-06T08:27:11","modified_gmt":"2025-11-06T08:27:11","slug":"nsa-to-lift-suspension-on-professional-boxing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/266117\/","title":{"rendered":"NSA to lift suspension on professional boxing"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ghanabusinessnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Screen-Shot-2016-09-30-at-3.52.00-PM.png\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-162504\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Screen-Shot-2016-09-30-at-3.52.00-PM-300x206.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"206\"  \/><\/a>The National Sports Authority (NSA) has announced that it will lift the suspension of professional boxing in Ghana on Thursday, November 6, 2025.<\/p>\n<p>Back in September 2025, the NSA suspended all boxing activities\u00a0 following the death of young boxer Ernest Akushey, often known as \u201cBahubali\u201d.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>According to a recent NSA statement, their decision to lift the ban follows successful consultations between the Ministry of Sports and Recreation, and the Interim Management Committee (IMC) responsible for boxing\u2019s normalisation process.<\/p>\n<p>The IMC has reported significant advancements in addressing the issues that prompted the suspension, particularly in enhancing medical and safety protocols alongside improvements in governance and administrative frameworks.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe NSA commends the IMC, athletes, boxing stakeholders, and the entire sporting community for their patience, diligence, and cooperation during this period of reform.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Authority looks forward to a vibrant return of professional boxing and also encourages local as well as foreign promoters and investors to bring international bouts and collaborations to Ghana under these enhanced standards.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn the coming days and weeks, there will be education and regular engagements to roll out new exciting partnerships aimed at uplifting the general well-being of Ghanaian boxers and the sports brand,\u201d the statement said.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Some of the key implementation measures include the publication of medical and safety manuals, the establishment of a functional interim medical commission, the creation of a centralised medical database, the approval of an insurance framework, and a commitment to sustainable medical support systems.<\/p>\n<p>The NSA further affirmed its dedication to working alongside partners to ensure a professional and sustainable future for boxing in Ghana, thus restoring confidence in the sport while prioritising athlete welfare and institutional integrity.<\/p>\n<p>Source: GNA\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The National Sports Authority (NSA) has announced that it will lift the suspension of professional boxing in Ghana&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":266118,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[571],"tags":[64,63,802,85],"class_list":{"0":"post-266117","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-boxing","8":"tag-au","9":"tag-australia","10":"tag-boxing","11":"tag-sports"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/266117","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=266117"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/266117\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/266118"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=266117"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=266117"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=266117"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}