Ex Asante Kotoko board member Kennedy Agyapong was amongst three high profile personalities to have bought the first copies of legendary Azumah Nelson’s book launched on Wednesday.
Agyapong pledged GH¢100,000 (over $30,000) alongside former Ghana President Jerry Rawlings and business mogul Sir Sam Jonah to capture the first three copies of the 278-page book.
Titled, ‘The Professor’ (the life story of Azumah Nelson) the book authored by Ashley Morris captures the steady rise of Azumah Nelson from obscurity to become a world conquerer through hard work, dedication and discipline.
Azumah Nelson remains Ghana’s biggest boxing export who ruled the world for 10-years before hanging up his gloves in 1998.
His book launch thus drew a wide range of high profile personalities who admired the progress of the ‘Professor’.
Kennedy Agyapong who stood on behalf of his Kenpong Group of Companies to pledge GH¢100,000 to buy one of the first copies of the book which was auctioned at the launch on Wednesday.
“We at Kenpong are doing this is to celebrate a personality who made us all proud, he is worth supporting and encouraging,†Agyapong popularly known as ‘Cappuccino’ said after the event.
Ex Ghana President Jerry Rawlings, who launched the book declared it a must read book for all especially the youth saying, “ This book is a must-read one, am not promoting it for its sake, but its content has the ability to change the psyche of Ghanaians especially the youth.â€
“It makes you want to read the next page, it endorses Azumah’s lineage, culture, and ancestry as well as Ghana culture.
“He became a champion when the country was going through trying times but succeeded in putting smiles on the faces of many.â€
Proceeds from the book sale will be used to support the Azumah Nelson Foundation.