Braimah Kamoko popularly referred to as Bukom Banku has opened up on his journey from a ‘street fighter and thief’ to one of Ghana’s most celebrated boxers.
Banku is known for his exploits as a boxer, comedian and actor but prior to taking up these professions Banku led a lifestyle that not many will be proud of.
In an interview with Abeiku Santana on the Atuu Show, Banku detailed the kind of lifestyle he used to live before becoming a professional boxer which paved way for the other things his name is associated with.
According to the man who lost his unbeaten record to Bastie Samir, thievery, pickpocketing and robbery where his engagements before establishing himself as a pugilist.
“I’m a ghetto boy. I used to go to the seashore, Kantamanto and other places to fight. I’m a street fighter. I did rough things like picking people’s money, beating people rough. So it’s the ghetto people I used to do these things with who told me that the way you have strength, you have to be a boxer so they sent me to the gym. Right now boxing has made a superstar in the nation so I’m really grateful to all ghetto people”.
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