The uncertainty sorrounding boxing featuring at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in France has been laid to rest by the President of African Boxing Confederation (AFBC), Azania Omo-Agege Siena .
Omo-Agege who is the Deputy President of the Nigeria Boxing Federation(NBF)took over the leadership of Africa boxing when he replaced former President, Bertrand Mendouga from Cameroun, has confirmed that boxing is going to feature as a scoring event at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.
“Boxing will be competed for at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games as a scoring event”, but quick to add that is it not all the weight categories will be competed for as some class have been removed.
He also informed that Africa will be having their Olympic qualifying Championship in Dakar, Senegal from September 9-15, 2023 where the entire Africa will be fighting for only18 slots (11 women’s and 7 men’s weight categories).
Women’s weight class
Light Flyweight 50kg…..2
Bantamweight 54kg……2
Featherweight 57kg……2
Lightweight 60kg……….2
Welterweight 66kg……..2
Middleweight 75kg…….1
Men’s class.
Flyweight 51kg………….1
Featherweight 57kg…..1
Light-welterweight 63.5kg..1
Lightiddlewight 71kg…1
Light-heavyweight 80kg.1
Heavyweight 92kg……….1
Super-heavyweght ±92kg.1
Meanwhile, the Nigeria Boxing Federation on Wednesday 16 August 2023, invited 14 boxers and three coaches to camp ahead of the Olympic Games qualifiers in Dakar, Senegal according to Mr. Dapo Akinyele, the Secretary General.
With the Brai Ayenote boxing gym as training venue, the boxers include, Wahab Kukoyi,
Rilwan Raheem
Fatai Moshood,
Onwuania Ephraim, Adesina Zainab.
Ojo Joy, Damilola Shodipe, Omola Dolapo, I’ve Ridwan, Sunday God’s time, Hyginus Maduchukwu, Oyesiji Adeolu, Kemi James and Cynthia Ogunsemilore while Tony Konyegwacie, US based Adura Olalehin and Mosunmola are the three coaches.
