SP Sport Management & Promotions, the event managers and promoters for the first ever professional boxing competition in the northern region of Ghana have paid a courtesy call on the Nyohan Dana, Chief of the Nyohan community in Tamale, Northern Region of Ghana, as part of its stakeholder engagement efforts ahead of the upcoming professional boxing event dubbed ‘Northern Rumble’ – Farmers’ Day Edition.
The delegation was accompanied by Ishmail Baako, Chairman of the Northern Regional Boxing Association, and Coach Waliwu Alhassan, Head Trainer of the Northern Boxing Club.
SP Sport was represented by Samuel Agyei Darkwah – Chief Executive Officer. Latif Nii Sai – Project Coordinator, George Opoku – Head of Logistics and Sam Nana Gold – Team Representative.
According to Sam Darkwah, the visit forms part of SP Sport’s commitment to building strong community partnerships and engaging key stakeholders to promote professional boxing, empower young talents, and create opportunities for boxers in the Northern Region.
He said the ‘Northern Rumble’ is more than a boxing event — it is a platform for youth empowerment, sporting development, and the celebration of our hardworking farmers.
“We are empowering the youth through sports – Boxing and Honouring Our Farmers. It is time to build champions from the North” he stressed.
The ‘Northern Rumble’ is fixed hor December 5, 2026 but there would be a press launch on October 17, 2026 at the venue, Aliu Mahama Sports Stadium at Tamale.
By Sammy Heywood Okine