Ghana’s celebrated Kickboxing and WBC MuayThai Champion / Ambassador, Lawrence Nyanyo Nmai has called for the revival of Kickboxing and more Mauy Thai events to create entertainment and employment for strong sportsmen and women.
Speaking exclusively on Omashi TV popular show, ‘The Big Fight Night’, Nmai also known as ‘The Punisher’ a two time SWAG award winner in Kickboxing said it is sad that the sport is dying instead of putting up great shows like what is happening all over the world.
He noted that Kickboxing is big in many countries and participants are raking good money.
He urged the Ghana Kickboxing Association to sit up and organise the youth.
Lawrence Nyanyo Nmai who is son of Ataa Nmai, discoverer of the Labadi Pleasure Beach/a life guard said it is sad that the once very popular destination has been demolished and prayed that it would be put be better and positive use while the government creates employment for the youth.
“The beach has been our home and everything. now it’s no more. That is life but there should have been a humane face as Christmas is approaching and people could have made investments and borrowed to do business, any way lets see what happens” he said The Europe based sports star said the youth of La, Accra and Ghana should be supported to discover their talents.
He will be defending his WBC Muay Thai title in Thailand and also fight in Japan. Lawrence Nyanyo Nmai has sometime singlehandedly sponsored the national Kickboxing team to competitions and provided kits and transportation as well as per diems.
He loves to supports the needy in sports and has helped boxers, footballers, table tennis and tennis players.
He founded the Power Zone Club and later the Pro Fighting Factory made up of the nation’s top fighters.
He said boxing is popular in Ghana so the Kickboxing Association can collaborate with the Boxing Authority and Federation.
He commended the current leading boxers like Freezy Macbones and Theo Allotey as well as young amateur boxers who displayed well against the Metro Detroit Golden Gloves.
Nmai also appealed to the media to support the least financed and unpopular sports.
By Sammy Heywood Okine