Reports available to norvanreports indicate the Government of Ghana (GoG) has made the total sum payment of $45,000 dollars owed legendary Ghanaian boxer, David Kotei, popularly known as D.K. Poison by the State.
The payment by the State, is contained in a press release from the Office of the Presidency.
The President, H.E. Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo in the press statement gave approval for the payment, subsequently instructing the Finance Ministry to immediately make payment to Ghana’s first World Champion.
Below is the press release:
Legendary Boxer, D.K. Poison annexed Ghana’s first World Championship title as he beat Reuben ‘El Puas’ Olivares of Mexican descent to win the WBC featherweight title.
After his successful bout, rumours have it that, the boxer was instructed by Ghana’s government in 1975 to give $45,000 of the monies earned to support the State in purchasing food stuffs for the citizenry.
According to the boxer, the State promised to refund him the money but the then Government as well as subsequent Governments have failed to refund the money, particularly because he had no documents to prove he had indeed handed-out such an amount to the State.
