Watch a 66-year-old Azumah Nelson showing off his gymnastic powers with a speedbag

Azumah Nelson, a legendary Ghanaian boxing great, has lately made headlines after revealing the intriguing reason behind his son Dalvin Azumah’s decision to quit from the sport.

In an interview with Dan Kwaku Yeboah, Azumah Nelson casually said that his son gave up on his boxing goals because he couldn’t make the sacrifices required to be a professional boxer.

“He recognised that boxing was not for ‘Dada ba’ folks. “It’s a sport for hustlers and people from poor backgrounds,” the former WBC featherweight champion told Dan Kwaku Yeboah TV.

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“I’m not bothered that he stopped the sport because I wasn’t the one who took the hits. He was the one who received it and realised he couldn’t take the punches.”I introduced him to boxing at an early age, and he grew up doing it, but he eventually realised he couldn’t do it anymore. It’s a challenging sport that takes dedication and perseverance. You get up at 4 a.m. to go running and then head to the gym a few hours later.”

Amid discussions regarding the boxing Hall of Famer’s admission, a video has surfaced showing that the great fighter is still getting strong at the age of sixty-six.

The video, uploaded by Graphic Sports on social media, shows Azumah Nelson working out in a gym and using a speedbag to test his sharpness.

Azumah Nelson dominated boxing in the 1980s and 1990s, earning the WBC featherweight and super featherweight championships.

Azumah won 39 of 47 fights in his career, lost six, and drew two.

Form is temporary… Legendary Ghanaian boxer Azumah Nelson takes on the speed bag at 66. pic.twitter.com/ydNbAoSfmb

— DailyGraphic GraphicOnline (@Graphicgh) April 13, 2024

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