Olympic qualifiers: Five progress, Four knocked out – Ghana’s Black Bombers

The Amateur International Boxing Association (AIBA) Africa Olympic Qualifiers in Yaounde has seen Five Ghanaian boxers progress to the quarter finals of the qualifiers with four members knocked out of the competition.

The five which includes Wahid Abdul Omar, Azumah Mohammed, Emmanuel Sandyman, Musah Lordson, David Bawah all qualified to the quarter finals which is good news for the contingent after losing Jessy Lartey, Ramatu Quaye, Suleiman Tetteh in the first round.

Unfortunately, Ghana won’t have a female participant in boxing in Rio following a 1-2 split points defeat by Ramatu Quaye to Christine Akoa Bengono of Cameroon in the women’s flyweight (51kg) category.

Black bombers contingent which includes seven officials will be looking forward to qualify for the Rio games to further sustain the growth of amateur boxing in the country.