The only African-based world boxing sanctioning body, the World Alliance Boxing Association (WABA), is to honour Ghanaian legend Professor Azumahy Nelson with a special championship belt dedicated to him.
The Azumah Nelson Champion Emeritus will be fought on Easter Saturday, April 4, 2026 in two weight divisions, Featherweight and Super Featherweight.
Professor Azumah Nelson will become the second boxer in the world to be honored by WABA. The Charles Manyuchi Champion Emeritus is dedicated to the first WABA world middleweight champion, Charles Manyuchi, from Zimbabwe.
Professor Azumah Nelson and Charles Manyuchi represent a brand of new Africans according to WABA.
According to ace matchmaker Rashid Williams aka Believer, the grand ceremony will take place at the Aborigines Beach Resort at Keta in the Volta Region.
All the boxers on the bill have prepared ever since the bill was announced.
Mitch Gilbert Wooollams has obtained exclusive rights to promote the country's inaugural WABA vacant Supreme Championships, and he is executing this in a remarkable manner.
Justin Hounkpevi of Benin will fight Ghana's Abubak Mubarak for the vacant WABA Supreme World Super Middleweight championship, with Michael Pappoe facing an opponent yet to be named after Ezekiel Annan pulled out of the vacant WABA Supreme Prof Azumah Nelson Champion Emeritus World Super Featherweight Championship.
The belt is dedicated to honoring Africa's greatest son and the two-weight former world champion, Prof Azumah Nelson.
The event by Aborigines Boxing Promotions will be overseen by the President of WABA, Onesmo Alfred McBride Ngowi, who will be present alongside celebrities such as Prof Azumah Nelson, Mitch Gilbert Wooollams, and other notable figures.
Professor Azumah Nelson was a two time world champion at Featherweight and Super Featherweight.
Credit: Sammy Haywood Okine
