Boxing Boys of Bukom (VICE WORLD OF SPORTS Episode 1)

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  • Bukom is a town too small for a map. But somehow, this tiny, slum village on the coast of Ghana has produced more world champion boxers per capita than anywhere else in the world.
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КОМЕНТАРІ • 178

  • @ughwtfname
    @ughwtfname 8 років тому +54

    These are the type of stories we love

  • @soopermonkeyworld
    @soopermonkeyworld 8 років тому +55

    This is the best documentary ive seen come out of vice in a long time

  • @VictorSchroeder-we6mv
    @VictorSchroeder-we6mv Рік тому +3

    I am from ingleshie alata british accra jamestown & bukom boxing is in our blood we are the true epitome of african warriors

  • @akhilp3559
    @akhilp3559 8 років тому +21

    raw emotion when he cried n said he wanted to do it for his parents that's how I feel too they done soo much for me

  • @yesimemoin09
    @yesimemoin09 8 років тому +1

    The fight scenes with the kids are really well done. The younger brother is so intense (lol at his face at 6:00) and you can see the dad living and dying with every jab.

  • @Bangura187
    @Bangura187 8 років тому +14

    amazing doc vice can do no wrong

  • @Kbaf4
    @Kbaf4 8 років тому +2

    I follow Ghanaian media all the time, I knew the people of Bukom were obsessed with boxing but I didn't know they manufactured world champions repetitively. Good job on this documentary Vice. Opened my eyes.

  • @DarkPrincessOfLight
    @DarkPrincessOfLight 8 років тому +19

    I'm so happy he won!!

    • @lassorbrandon
      @lassorbrandon 8 років тому +1

      +conejo nejo spoiler alert

    • @VinylUnboxings
      @VinylUnboxings 8 років тому +1

      Yea bro thats not really cool...

    • @FuzioN2006
      @FuzioN2006 8 років тому +1

      Are you guys idiots or something? you read the comments before you watch the video? thats on you, dumbasses

  • @samjacobson4844
    @samjacobson4844 8 років тому +42

    Wow what a documentary, this was some great stuff right here.

  • @gabrielrosales4344
    @gabrielrosales4344 8 років тому +52

    Fitness is like church to them, its amazing

    • @adjycb
      @adjycb 8 років тому +1

      +Gabriel Rosales more like this happens before church... there is no replacing church in ghana

  • @ethxnexplores
    @ethxnexplores 8 років тому +17

    I cried after this episode... like no bs...

  • @Llamaface
    @Llamaface 8 років тому +5

    Thank you sooooo much for this!!!

  • @mattcox31
    @mattcox31 8 років тому +1

    Very great documentary, what sets this particular documentary apart from the rest is that it is genuine. Keep up the original Vice.

  • @TheManInCommand
    @TheManInCommand 8 років тому +4

    Damn this was a good documentary!!! Standing ovation!

  • @branomirosevic1647
    @branomirosevic1647 8 років тому +5

    If Ghana had more funding in boxing and soccer they would be among the best in the world.

  • @ketobuster634
    @ketobuster634 8 років тому +1

    any other fighters tear up when they saw richard commey say he just wanted to win it for his family, that moment was deep just like all of us fighters he just wants to make it to make his family proud

  • @micheal16sore
    @micheal16sore 8 років тому +1

    one of Vice's best documentaries

  • @AfriChrist
    @AfriChrist 8 років тому +3

    love my country

  • @AnimalHouseforReal
    @AnimalHouseforReal 8 років тому +4

    Keep videos like this one coming Vice! Loved watching it!

  • @1ilysfm
    @1ilysfm 8 років тому +8

    That kid jab at 7:50 is on point

  • @seanbillups40
    @seanbillups40 8 років тому +11

    Got chills towards the end, I'm not a big fan of boxing by any means but this documentary was amazing.

  • @doodlegug1
    @doodlegug1 8 років тому +3

    vice really out did itself on this one, bravo.

  • @suki3275
    @suki3275 8 років тому +1

    First documentary Ive watched thats had me on the edge of me seat in a long time

  • @andrewwell1855
    @andrewwell1855 8 років тому +5

    Just shows you that with hard work, anything is possible. no matter where you are in this world

  • @dougsmuaythai
    @dougsmuaythai 8 років тому +2

    What a treat to see Azumah Nelson. What a legend!

  • @jeffreyhooper7806
    @jeffreyhooper7806 8 років тому +1

    I love the sport of boxing and it's awesome to see my African brothers in a positive light

  • @jssalbert
    @jssalbert 8 років тому +7

    Good Documentary=]....

  • @burtontk
    @burtontk 8 років тому +3

    An Amazing Documentary!!!

  • @leftify
    @leftify 8 років тому +1

    Proud to be Ghanaian and have family in Bukom!!!

  • @matthewsmyth903
    @matthewsmyth903 8 років тому +3

    AMAZING JOB A++++ GRADE. TELLING BUKOMS STORY BUT NYC IS AND ALWAYS WILL BE BOXINGS MECCA.

  • @MrLance01221
    @MrLance01221 8 років тому +2

    Great documentary ! Best ive seen so far by vice

  • @JEFFMAN90
    @JEFFMAN90 8 років тому +1

    I'm Ghanaian who was born in Canada and I didn't that the GA tribe liked boxing so much. These kids training are gonna be beasts when they grow up. I wonder if my parents tribe the Ashantis like Boxing this much as well.

    • @adangbe
      @adangbe 8 років тому

      Yeah, all the boxing houses and the great boxers are from Gã areas.

    • @VictorSchroeder-we6mv
      @VictorSchroeder-we6mv Рік тому

      Ashantis don't do boxing & cannot fight

  • @benjaminlamptey1867
    @benjaminlamptey1867 5 років тому +2

    I just love how the boys' father chose to speak Ga even tho he can probably speak English. Wɔ ka ha ni Blɔfo a replace wiemɔ kraa

  • @RuthlessSniperX
    @RuthlessSniperX 8 років тому +1

    This is one of the only ads I never skipped. Incredibly interesting!

  • @EnsoLLC
    @EnsoLLC 8 років тому +2

    SO emotional.

  • @bogart2127
    @bogart2127 8 років тому +5

    phenomenal

  • @eknick
    @eknick 8 років тому +7

    i have a feeling this is the beginning of the best sports documentary series to ever grace the public view

  • @charliecorleon
    @charliecorleon 8 років тому +3

    9:27 lmao aye my homie in the green shorts to the left getting it tho.
    i think this is the best documentary ive seen.

  • @86cap
    @86cap 8 років тому +2

    How can this doc have any thumbs down. this shows hater are gonna hate no matter what.

  • @ibrahimosai2273
    @ibrahimosai2273 4 роки тому +3

    This is my town where I was born Bukom

  • @bradrosser9861
    @bradrosser9861 8 років тому +5

    richard commey is someone that deserves fame n fortune and will be an excellent champ, its great to see humbling, amazing people succeed.

  • @awfulaim912
    @awfulaim912 8 років тому +3

    best documentary ever, and i dont know how the fuck they did it on a vice budget. Just goes to show anything is possible with the right personnel

  • @SOLOIIguru
    @SOLOIIguru 8 років тому +12

    Selema Masekela is the man and it's awesome to see him being a part of cool shit again.

  • @arghidontknow
    @arghidontknow 8 років тому +3

    I just can't get over how amazing this documentary was. Please make many more like this.

  • @UltraZakii
    @UltraZakii 8 років тому +2

    Wow.. Many young fighters in Bukom trying to get a big title shot to fight In Vegas, Meanwhile, I sat and watched this awesome and motivational documentary on my android in my bedroom here in Vegas

  • @mkmanu4253
    @mkmanu4253 8 років тому +2

    Africa breeds the strongest people on this planet. So much respect and admiration for the culture within Bukom. Everybody could learn something from this documentary, it is truly a compelling film.
    Well done, VICE.

  • @Lilreeces10
    @Lilreeces10 8 років тому +5

    Good luck to Commey!

  • @thethrill6099
    @thethrill6099 8 років тому +4

    God bless all my Black Stars

    • @adangbe
      @adangbe 8 років тому

      And their witchdoctors.

    • @thethrill6099
      @thethrill6099 8 років тому

      If I spoke for God to bless all the Black Stars that would include Witch Doctors and so forth and so on Genius. Before you address a King bemindful my time is to be used wisely.

    • @adangbe
      @adangbe 8 років тому

      +The Thrill So you want God to bless the witch doctors and also the players, with their wicked, manipulative Juju practicing ways?
      BTW, what "King" would be spending his time on UA-cam addressing brief fly-by remarks?

  • @bonechuggz
    @bonechuggz 8 років тому +3

    Sal Masekala? I dig that, Hes great at this kinda stuff

  • @InfamousAustinT0
    @InfamousAustinT0 8 років тому +4

    VICE needs more stuff like this. I became a follower of VICE because of things like this.

  • @miker-tank552
    @miker-tank552 8 років тому +3

    Boxing aside Now this is what a successful African community can look like..

  • @shawncgomez1439
    @shawncgomez1439 8 років тому +13

    i really dig the fact they had a black man do the interview thats was a nice touch

    • @fbmfan
      @fbmfan 8 років тому

      +Shawn C Gomez This guy delivered, but I wonder how different would've it been for a person of any other race. If people in Bukom don't like them, It would've been hell of a beating, boxing-style. Amazing documentary nevertheless, and very motivating.

    • @shawncgomez1439
      @shawncgomez1439 8 років тому +1

      Alex_P what exactly do you mean bro.

    • @Tobe580
      @Tobe580 8 років тому

      Well he's also African, that's Hugh Masekela's son

  • @jorgeramirez5
    @jorgeramirez5 8 років тому +5

    Champions in the making, much love, and respect to the people of Ghana:)

  • @mcnuggetsful
    @mcnuggetsful 8 років тому +4

    I think this video just changed my life.

  • @danielmercedes639
    @danielmercedes639 8 років тому +1

    There's a huge Ghanaian community in the Bronx, NY. I wonder if thats the connection with the Bronx Boxing Club.

  • @sonnerock5945
    @sonnerock5945 8 років тому +1

    this is good stuff. my respect to all of this people.

  • @kaibil13ful
    @kaibil13ful 8 років тому

    great job on this documentary..now this the vice we like

  • @dieselxdan
    @dieselxdan 8 років тому

    One of the best docs from vice!!

  • @ugodaculeg
    @ugodaculeg 8 років тому +1

    mad respect, keep fighting the great fight

  • @sanch56
    @sanch56 8 років тому +3

    great video

  • @zamted
    @zamted 8 років тому +1

    This is awesome, I also love how colorful the city is

    • @TheNotorious6
      @TheNotorious6 8 років тому

      you mean how poor it is?

    • @zamted
      @zamted 8 років тому

      no douchebag :D

    • @fefemyluv
      @fefemyluv 8 років тому

      +Michael Gonzalez it's people like you...I swear...

  • @JamesMcNallyhi
    @JamesMcNallyhi 8 років тому +1

    totally awesome, amazing.

  • @mitchellbarrios4972
    @mitchellbarrios4972 8 років тому +1

    Wow this was amazing...

  • @poyerpoia7315
    @poyerpoia7315 8 років тому

    Great video! 14:09 mayweather walks out with justin beaver this dude gets carried out like a king...had me rolling...fantastic vid!

  • @tritondriver1
    @tritondriver1 8 років тому +2

    Magnificent

  • @xXxAmadeuzxXx
    @xXxAmadeuzxXx 8 років тому +1

    god bless you guys. Dont give up

  • @TheSquad4life
    @TheSquad4life 8 років тому

    VICE please do more documentaries like this that depict the real human condition we can all relate to even if we like or don't like the particular occupation . Nice interviewer and lovely story and I love boxing no sport as more aspects of life in it than it(relatively speaking off course there's Muay Thai etc

  • @jamiefarlow2841
    @jamiefarlow2841 8 років тому

    This is inspirational on a whole 'nother level.!

  • @lloydfoster6679
    @lloydfoster6679 8 років тому +1

    So Good

  • @mongolian
    @mongolian 8 років тому

    awesome documentary!

  • @hublub2793
    @hublub2793 8 років тому

    Great Episode

  • @farmerkevin
    @farmerkevin 8 років тому +2

    looking good Sal!

  • @rl7616
    @rl7616 8 років тому +1

    well done!

  • @St_97
    @St_97 8 років тому +7

    Fucking Amazing Documentary

  • @benjaminlamptey1867
    @benjaminlamptey1867 5 років тому

    Amazing documentary! Love ur camera work too. Idk about us producing the most world champs per capita tho, what's ur source on that? I could find it. Nonetheless, I can't thank u enough. Oyuwaladɔng!

  • @pAnSaHk
    @pAnSaHk 8 років тому +3

    Like soo many things went right with this.. just an epic job, and I personally couldn't be prouder rn. "Kaa f77 lofl7!!" (Ga proverbs ftw)

  • @AmaniLindsey
    @AmaniLindsey 8 років тому

    This is epic!

  • @knowun
    @knowun 8 років тому

    These are a people united.

  • @Caalifrna
    @Caalifrna 8 років тому +1

    Joshua closing shit as a fighter 😂😂😂

  • @ibrahimosai2273
    @ibrahimosai2273 4 роки тому +1

    Toughest place in the word

  • @onthenext23rd
    @onthenext23rd 8 років тому

    this was badass

  • @TheShawn2996
    @TheShawn2996 8 років тому

    Great Job Vice and the reporter looks like Quentin Miller

    • @akhilp3559
      @akhilp3559 8 років тому

      lmaoooooo meek took another L

  • @eskudosal
    @eskudosal 8 років тому

    Damn that's amazing there about it

  • @rolandbioc3024
    @rolandbioc3024 8 років тому

    what's the song were it shows like the whole city of people doing calisthenics?

  • @fefemyluv
    @fefemyluv 8 років тому

    Had to rewind that fight scene. What a perfect way to end a moving series. Does anyone know the name of referee, though? I've seen him in a few fights but never knew his name.

  • @chsjo
    @chsjo 8 років тому

    So THIS is where Vice went. Fuck yes...

  • @dieselxdan
    @dieselxdan 8 років тому

    Good luck kid!!

  • @GFNY0328
    @GFNY0328 8 років тому +6

    This shit is official

  • @rahajibaba
    @rahajibaba 8 років тому +1

    Very healthy

  • @lawlessstrife8962
    @lawlessstrife8962 8 років тому +1

    Modern day warrior nation

  • @JohnStupid911
    @JohnStupid911 8 років тому

    How can this guy say it's a wonder that there are so many champion boxers coming from there. They're athletically gifted africans who don't have luxury of doing most activities, so of course if they train boxing for half of the day they're gonna become great.

  • @tonykaranja2484
    @tonykaranja2484 8 років тому +1

    dope

  • @derikdavis7420
    @derikdavis7420 8 років тому +1

    I never wanna hear another American athlete complain about how hard it was in streets again after watching this

    • @xXxAmadeuzxXx
      @xXxAmadeuzxXx 8 років тому

      i know right. that getto in America is like the middle class in Ghana

  • @EsauistheCaucasian
    @EsauistheCaucasian 8 років тому

    DAMN RIGHT!!!!!!!!!!

  • @pinfold1000
    @pinfold1000 8 років тому

    Azuma Nelson and Ike quarte are from akra

  • @peteropokuamoako9010
    @peteropokuamoako9010 8 років тому +2

    ghana waddup

  • @terrancenewsome9603
    @terrancenewsome9603 8 років тому

    part 2

  • @FearlessP4P1
    @FearlessP4P1 8 років тому

    Jesus Christ that upper cut hit took would have put me in a coma

  • @officialtjtrev8910
    @officialtjtrev8910 8 років тому

    Tough areas produce tough warriors.

  • @jonjordan5871
    @jonjordan5871 8 років тому +2

    I didnt know fetty wap was a scout.