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CPOY 73 International Picture Story Gold: Hoping for a Lucky Punch

The district Bukom is part of Ghanas capital Accra and is seated next to the sea. It’s famous to be a breeding ground for talented boxers. World champions and countless box professionals have their origin in this neighbourhood. Nobody knows exactly how many gyms exist here. But there are definetly more than a dozen. „Will Power“ and „Discipline Boxing Academy“ are two of them. The naming of the gyms reveals the promise of these places: If you train hard enough as a boxer, you will be successful in the future. Young athletes go to the gyms day by day. One of them is Henry Malm. He is 18 years old and it's his dream to become a world champion. Seeing his admired local stars on the streets motivates Henry for the daily grind. He is hoping for the breakthrough.

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Slide 7 of 8
May 16, 2018
Henry waits for his sparring-session in the corner of the ring.
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