Meet Abigail Kwartekaa Quartey, Ghana’s First Female World Boxing Champion

Ghana has made history through Abigail Kwartekaa Quartey, who has become the nation’s first female world boxing champion. At just 27 years old, Quartey has not only etched her name in the record books but also broken barriers as the first Ghanaian woman to travel globally as part of the national boxing team.

In November, she achieved a landmark victory in Jamestown’s historic boxing arena, defeating British fighter Sangeeta Birdi to claim the prestigious WIBF World Super Bantamweight title. Her triumph signals a new era for Ghanaian women in sports and inspires future generations to dream bigger.