The multipurpose facility was commissioned by John Dramani Mahama in November 2016 and has a seating capacity of 4000.

The arena was constructed in Bukom due to the numerous world boxing champions the community has produced.

[4][5] In October 2018 the arena was declared a crime scene after fans reacted violently to referee Adorn Bertin's decision to end a bout between Isaac Sackey and Wasiru Mohammed.

Bertin called a halt to the contest after defending WBO Africa super-bantamweight champion Sackey was knocked down by Mohammed in the third round.

Although Sackey was able to return to his feet, Bertin waved off the fight, awarding Mohammed the WBO title via knockout.