Sports Minister, Kofi Iddie Adams, says the ministry will act on recommendations of the 100-page report of the seven-member committee set up to probe the tragic death of Nigerian boxer, Gabriel Oluwasegun Olanrewaju, who collapsed during a fight at the Bukom Boxing Arena. The report was submitted last Friday.

The committee, chaired by Ambassador Major (RTD) Amarkai Amarteifio, was inaugurated on April 8, with a 21-day mandate to investigate the circumstances leading to the boxing match on March 29 when Olarenwaju suddenly collapsed and was rushed to the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital, where he died an hour later.

Receiving the report, Mr Adams praised the committee for their dedication and commitment, noting that they often stayed long hours and even sometimes slept over to ensure they met the deadline, which he said aligned very well with President Mahama's 24-hour initiative.

He assured them that the ministry would study the report and its recommendations before making it public and hoped it would help reshape boxing in particular and all sporting disciplines in general.

"It is indeed a sad development, but it also is an opportunity to take steps towards a reform not just in boxing but in sports at large. The Nigerian authorities have also been waiting, and now we are glad we have the committee's report," Mr Adams noted.

"I am impressed with the committee's commitment, you spent a lot of time here, sometimes even 24 hours. On behalf of the President and people of Ghana, thank you for accepting to do this work. We had a lot of confidence in the people we selected and they have not let us down," Mr Adams said.

On his part, Ambassador Amarteifio revealed the committee spoke to over 40 persons, including boxing promoters, managers, administrators, referees, judges, medics and lawyers, all very seasoned professionals across Ghana, Nigeria and the United Kingdom.

He praised the medical team at the Korle-Bu Teaching whom, whom he said were very cooperative, sometimes going overboard to promptly respond to all enquiries, including the signing of the coroner's report, which will facilitate the transport of the corpse back to Nigeria, at the Gbese District Court in Accra.