Ghana’s fastest emerging boxing prodigy, John Laryea ( Expensive Boxer) stepped up his personal training ahead of his trip to US for the scheduled training tour.
An unannounced visit from the “expensive boxer” at the Bronx Boxing Gym in Jamestown, Accra on the 26th of February, 2024, saw the Ghanaian boxer fine tuning his readiness for the upcoming tour.
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The 23 year old champ is not letting his guard down at all and was seen in an intense three and half hour straight training session with the guidance of his renowned coach Carl Lokko and other assistant trainers.
The young boxer, who has no immediate upcoming bout raises eye brows with respect to the intensity of the training and the hunger being showed by the “14-0” featherweight streak holder.
In an exclusive interview with Ghana’s fastest growing online portal, GhSportsNews.com reporter, George Agbakla, John Laryea said,
“I have been chosen by God from amongst my family to fight and I am not taking that for granted. In my division being the featherweight, the legend Azumah Nelson left a highly significant benchmark which i deem an honor to reach and even go beyond for God and country”.
“I therefore have that vision in focus which inspires my hard work both in and out of the ring. With this focus in mind, i am able to overlook fatigue and enjoy my training, especially the physical aspects, which is my favorite. All i need to do is to have enough rest and go even harder next time.”
The expensive boxer was later asked how beneficial he thinks his upcoming training tour in the USA is going to be for his career and also what his expectations are, John said,
“I think it is going to give me the international exposure that I currently lack, and also boost my existing confidence both physically and mentally. All I need to do is follow instructions from my coach and trainers and the rest will unfold. Thank God and all my management for making this possible.”
Story: George Agbakla
Last Updated on March 20, 2026 by Samuel Kwame Boadu
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