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

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8 жыл бұрын

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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@ughwtfname 8 жыл бұрын

These are the type of stories we love

@soopermonkeyworld 8 жыл бұрын

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

@akhilp3559 8 жыл бұрын

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

@mcnuggetsful 8 жыл бұрын

I think this video just changed my life.

@samjacobson4844 8 жыл бұрын

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

@gabrielrosales4344 8 жыл бұрын

Fitness is like church to them, its amazing

@adjycb 8 жыл бұрын

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

@directorethxn7135 8 жыл бұрын

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

@seanbillups40 8 жыл бұрын

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

@SOLOIIguru 8 жыл бұрын

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

@eknick 8 жыл бұрын

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

@bradrosser9861 8 жыл бұрын

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

@Bangura187 8 жыл бұрын

amazing doc vice can do no wrong

@DarkPrincessOfLight 8 жыл бұрын

I'm so happy he won!!

@lassorbrandon 8 жыл бұрын

+conejo nejo spoiler alert

@VinylUnboxings 8 жыл бұрын

Yea bro thats not really cool...

@FuzioN2006 8 жыл бұрын

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

@VictorSchroeder-we6mv 6 ай бұрын

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

@shawncgomez1439 8 жыл бұрын

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

@fbmfan 8 жыл бұрын

+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 8 жыл бұрын

Alex_P what exactly do you mean bro.

@Tobe580 8 жыл бұрын

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

@branomirosevic1647 8 жыл бұрын

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

@1ilysfm 8 жыл бұрын

That kid jab at 7:50 is on point

@andrewwell1855 8 жыл бұрын

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

@arghidontknow 8 жыл бұрын

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

@InfamousAustinT0 8 жыл бұрын

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

@Kbaf4 8 жыл бұрын

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.

@jorgeramirez5 8 жыл бұрын

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

@TheManInCommand 8 жыл бұрын

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

@dougsmuaythai 8 жыл бұрын

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

@Llamaface 8 жыл бұрын

Thank you sooooo much for this!!!

@AnimalHouseforReal 8 жыл бұрын

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

@doodlegug1 8 жыл бұрын

vice really out did itself on this one, bravo.

@yesimemoin09 8 жыл бұрын

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.

@jssalbert 8 жыл бұрын

Good Documentary=]....

@bogart2127 8 жыл бұрын

phenomenal

@mattcox31 8 жыл бұрын

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

@ketobuster634 8 жыл бұрын

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

@matthewsmyth903 8 жыл бұрын

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

@MrLance01221 8 жыл бұрын

Great documentary ! Best ive seen so far by vice

@benjaminlamptey1867 4 жыл бұрын

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

@burtontk 8 жыл бұрын

An Amazing Documentary!!!

@EnsoLLC 8 жыл бұрын

SO emotional.

@charliecorleon 8 жыл бұрын

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.

@awfulaim912 8 жыл бұрын

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

@bonechuggz 8 жыл бұрын

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

@kaibil13ful 8 жыл бұрын

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

@UltraZakii 8 жыл бұрын

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

@86cap 8 жыл бұрын

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

@leftify 8 жыл бұрын

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

@ugodaculeg 8 жыл бұрын

mad respect, keep fighting the great fight

@ibrahimosai2273 4 жыл бұрын

This is my town where I was born Bukom

@dieselxdan 8 жыл бұрын

One of the best docs from vice!!

@JamesMcNallyhi 8 жыл бұрын

totally awesome, amazing.

@Lilreeces10 8 жыл бұрын

Good luck to Commey!

@sonnerock5945 8 жыл бұрын

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

@suki3275 8 жыл бұрын

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

@mitchellbarrios4972 8 жыл бұрын

Wow this was amazing...

@mongolian 8 жыл бұрын

awesome documentary!

@tritondriver1 8 жыл бұрын

Magnificent

@jeffreyhooper7806 8 жыл бұрын

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

@micheal16sore 8 жыл бұрын

one of Vice's best documentaries

@St_97 8 жыл бұрын

Fucking Amazing Documentary

@sanch56 8 жыл бұрын

great video

@miker-tank552 8 жыл бұрын

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

@jamiefarlow2841 8 жыл бұрын

This is inspirational on a whole 'nother level.!

@hublub2793 8 жыл бұрын

Great Episode

@xXxAmadeuzxXx 8 жыл бұрын

god bless you guys. Dont give up

@lloydfoster6679 8 жыл бұрын

So Good

@TheSquad4life 8 жыл бұрын

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

@AmaniLindsey 8 жыл бұрын

This is epic!

@RuthlessSniperX 8 жыл бұрын

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

@kidfromnyc2353 8 жыл бұрын

This shit is official

@benjaminlamptey1867 4 жыл бұрын

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!

@rl7616 8 жыл бұрын

well done!

@poyerpoia7315 8 жыл бұрын

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

@onthenext23rd 8 жыл бұрын

this was badass

@eskudosal 8 жыл бұрын

Damn that's amazing there about it

@mkmanu4253 8 жыл бұрын

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.

@farmerkevin 8 жыл бұрын

looking good Sal!

@pAnSaHk 8 жыл бұрын

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)

@benjaminlamptey1867 4 жыл бұрын

Crabs don't birth birds😂😂🤣❤️

@knowun 8 жыл бұрын

These are a people united.

@derikdavis7420 8 жыл бұрын

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

@xXxAmadeuzxXx 8 жыл бұрын

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

@Caalifrna 8 жыл бұрын

Joshua closing shit as a fighter 😂😂😂

@zamted 8 жыл бұрын

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

@TheColorTheft68 8 жыл бұрын

you mean how poor it is?

@zamted 8 жыл бұрын

no douchebag :D

@fefemyluv 8 жыл бұрын

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

@lawlessstrife8962 8 жыл бұрын

Modern day warrior nation

@thethrill6099 8 жыл бұрын

God bless all my Black Stars

@adangbe 8 жыл бұрын

And their witchdoctors.

@thethrill6099 8 жыл бұрын

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 8 жыл бұрын

+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 KZfaq addressing brief fly-by remarks?

@tonykaranja2484 8 жыл бұрын

dope

@EsauistheCaucasian 8 жыл бұрын

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

@dieselxdan 8 жыл бұрын

Good luck kid!!

@JEFFMAN90 8 жыл бұрын

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 8 жыл бұрын

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

@VictorSchroeder-we6mv 6 ай бұрын

Ashantis don't do boxing & cannot fight

@chsjo 8 жыл бұрын

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

@rahajibaba 8 жыл бұрын

Very healthy

@TheShawn2996 8 жыл бұрын

Great Job Vice and the reporter looks like Quentin Miller

@akhilp3559 8 жыл бұрын

lmaoooooo meek took another L

@rolandbioc3024 8 жыл бұрын

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

@terrancenewsome9603 8 жыл бұрын

part 2

@austinsamano7960 8 жыл бұрын

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.

@cumhugs 8 жыл бұрын

Father dude looks like dude from American Crime

@fefemyluv 8 жыл бұрын

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.

@fefemyluv 8 жыл бұрын

Not "series"...

@peteropokuamoako9010 8 жыл бұрын

ghana waddup

@danielmercedes639 8 жыл бұрын

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

@atrixstic 8 жыл бұрын

Someone get mayweather to put some money into this community, it does good for the youth

@atrixstic 8 жыл бұрын

even though its the same dreams, that's basically the only way to prosper in bokum, as in the cities here have many other ways besides boxing, such as education. but no need to bring the "dont help other people until we can help ourselves" discussion out. Regardless, him putting his money into boxing in troubled communities would be beneficial

@Friday_Monday 8 жыл бұрын

If you've seen Mayweather's training camps you wouldn't want him to do so. The stuff he makes his boys go through is excessive.

@xXxAmadeuzxXx 8 жыл бұрын

+YoMama why??? fool dont you see there situation. There neighborhood makes bmore look like Beverly hills. Here in the U.S they have the government helping but not in Ghana. This fool compared this to the U.S. spoiled muthafuckers

@Friday_Monday 8 жыл бұрын

The Kid He makes his kids, who are like twelve or something, go till knockout in sparring.