▪️ “He decided to work alone and even sidestepped me as his deputy but I want to change all this individualism.”
Ghana Boxing Federation’s (GBF) newly-elected President Alhaji Dauda Fuseni has unleashed heavy tattoos at the former boss Bernard Quartey pulling no punches in explaining why voters wanted a change of guard at the top.
Fuseni defeated Quartey by an overwhelming 85-25 votes during the GBF elections in December, 2025, promising a raft of changes to restore sanity in the management of this popular sport in the Western African country.
Quartey, also known as DSI, led the GBF board from 2021 to 2025.
He defeated George Lamptey by 59-45 votes ascending from GBF treasurer to become the president.
While Quartey may have had his positives, Fuseni has poured cold water on his style of leadership describing his former boss as a “one-man show” operator, and says this is what brought him down with a big thud at the GBF elections.
“I believe the areas where Bernard failed was his lack of effective communication with executive board members,” says Fuseni, adding: “Bernard missed opportunities where he could have involved executive members into the decision-making process to better develop boxing in Ghana.
“A great leader must listen and be open minded to suggestions from those around them. Bernard’s presidency was a one-man show. This is what led to his failure.”
Spirited efforts to have Quartey respond to Fuseni’s broadside were unsuccessful. He did not respond.
Fuseni outlines his key objectives as GBF President
“I’m committed to changing Ghana boxing by focusing on three major areas
1) Rebranding
2)Transparency
3)Regional intergration in sports.
Is Fuseni still keen on introducing the league?
“Yes, the league will be introduced in a grand style and will cover both the Youth and Elite.”
The new GBF boss is however unimpressed by Ghana’s boxing standards.
“I am not happy with the current state of boxing in Ghana, that is why I competed for the presidency. I want to elevate the standard and bring it back to the good old days.
“We’ve not attracted sponsorship because the brand, GBF, was not properly packaged and therefore lacked attention from potential sponsors.
I will rebrand boxing and commission a robust sponsorship committee that will market boxing.”
