I had the chance to represent Ghana at 2012 (Games in London) but I chose not to and to represent Britain, according to british boxer, Joshua Buatsi.

The 23 year old was born in Ghanaian capital Accra but joined his parents in London when he was nine, and now a member of the Team GB boxing squad where his first tilt at the 2016 Rio Olympics gold got off with a perfect start.

The light heavyweight prospects clocked the first knock-out of the Rio games boxing after pulverising his outclassed Uganadan opponent on sunday.

Buatsi was full of delight after crushing Kennedy Katende sending powerful after his demolition job made it a perfect start of four wins in four for British boxing in Rio.

The younger believes choosing  Britain over Ghana has been a good one as he believes has been able to integrated  so perfectly with his British coaches and culture with no regret.

"My trainers are British and they taught me my trade and they said, 'Josh, hang on, a better opportunity will come." He said

"Now I can stand here and testify that it was good for me to listen to them because this is where it has brought me."

His powerful jabs and blocking has made him a stalwart at this early stage in the Olympics

sending a powerful warning of intent to the rest of the weight class.

Ghana capital is highly regarded a home for boxers with the Bukom community producing about 90% of all the boxers the nation has produced.

He he had been tempted by the Ghana offer because he was desperate to get to the Olympics.

"I wanted to get there so badly, but I needed these four years to develop. Four years ago I was not the fighter I am today"

"The trade and talent I've got I learned in England and this is where it has brought me so it has been a really good thing." he added.

By Abdul Malik