Some members of the Interim Management Committee (IMC) of the Ghana Boxing Authority (GBA) were at the residence of the late Ambassador Emmanuel Ray Quarcoo at Airport Residential on Sunday to commiserate with his beloved family and relatives.
Among the IMC members were Lawyer Nii Akwei Bruce Thompson, Professor Azumah Nelson, Gideon Oyiadzo aka Jingles and Patrick Johnson.
They were supported by Ray Akwei, a former boxer who experienced the management and administrative style of Ray Quarcoo.
Nii Bruce Thompson described the late Ray Quarcoo as a dynamic leader who inspired his athletes to give their best, and it was evident that his involvement in Ghanaian sports, especially boxing, led to the production of quality boxers as well as participation in international competitions.
He hailed the family for presenting to Ghana such a wonderful benevolent personality.
The delegation signed the book of condolence.
A representative of the family informed the IMC delegation that the funeral has been tentatively fixed for November 27, 2026, at the Holy Spirit Catholic Cathedral in Accra. The burial at Osu will be private.
Ambassador Ray Quarcoo, 90, who passed on 2nd October, 2026, served as an executive member of the International Boxing Association (IBA), formerly AIBA, while he also served as a management member of the Black Stars.
He was President of the Ghana Amateur Boxing Federation (GABF), now Ghana Boxing Federation (GBF), on two separate occasions and later Vice-President of the Ghana Boxing Authority (GBA), where he played a central role in strengthening the structures of boxing administration in the country, as well as Patron of the Sports Writers Association of Ghana (SWAG). He was CEO of Planet Electronics Ltd and a diplomat extraordinaire.
Affectionately called ‘Uncle Ray’, he played key roles in shaping the careers of former Ghanaian boxing greats like Azumah Nelson, Ike Quartey, Joshua Clottey, Joseph Agbeko and Isaac Dogboe.
By Sammy Heywood Okine
