BOXING: Azumah Nelson reveals why his son quit the sport

Legendary boxer Azumah Nelson said that his son, Dalvin Azumah Nelson Jr., gave up on the sport after giving it a go early in life.

The boxing Hall of Famer said in an interview with Dan Kwaku Yeboah TV that his son gave up fighting because he fell in love with someone outside of the sport.

Azumah Nelson further mentioned that his kid abandoned up on boxing because he was unable to match the rigors and commitment of professional competition.

The renowned boxer claimed he supported his son’s choice and has carried on acting as a parent in his chosen new career.

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“He realized that boxing is not for kids from well-to-do homes. It’s a sport for hustlers and people from not-too-good backgrounds. I’m not worried that he quit the sport because I wasn’t the one receiving the blows. He was the one receiving it and realized he could not take the blows.

“I introduced him to boxing at a young age and he grew up with it but he later realized he couldn’t do it again. It’s a difficult sport that requires dedication and determination. You wake up at 4am to go for jogging and then hit the gym a few hours later,” Azumah said.

Azumah Nelson also shared some of his combat techniques, such as not letting his opponent frighten him.

“I never allowed my opponents to get me angry because once you get angry, you lose everything. In whatever you do, you have to be able to resist provocations because everything goes out of the window the moment you get angry.

“Some boxers deliberately tried to provoke me but I made sure I kept my cool and focused on the fights,” he added.

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