Former national Super Featherweight champion Alfred Lamptey (13-1-0) has revealed that after dropping out of school in class four, he turned to boxing, which became his path to success, mentorship, and championship titles. Lamptey has won several prestigious titles, including the Universal Boxing Organization (UBO) African Featherweight title, West African Boxing Union (WABU) Featherweight title, WBC Youth Silver Super Featherweight title, and WBO Youth Super Featherweight title.

In an interview on “The Big Fight Night” on Omashi TV last Friday, Lamptey credited his local manager, Alex Ntiamoah-Boakye, and Coach Ebenezer Adjei for guiding his career since his teenage years. Together, they are planning for even greater challenges ahead.

Lamptey, now 22, trains at the Black Panthers Gym in James Town and cites American boxer Devin Haney as his favorite. He fondly recalled winning the Boxer of the Year award at the SWAG Awards in 2022 as his most memorable moment. He also mentioned Tanzanian boxer Iddi Kayumba, whom he knocked out in the tenth round, as his toughest opponent to date.

Lamptey shared that he was previously known by nicknames such as ‘Black Spider’ and ‘Bukom Bomber,’ but is now called ‘ShowTime,’ a moniker given to him by fellow boxer Sheriff Quaye, also known as ‘One Time.’

Reflecting on his amateur career, Lamptey explained that he did not fight many amateur bouts due to the lack of recognition and exposure amateur boxers often face in Ghana.

He advised young boxers to prioritize education and to train diligently and consistently.