
Audio By Carbonatix
The Ghana Amateur Boxing Association (GABA) is hoping the national team will earn at least four qualification spots for the summer Olympics as the team participates in a final qualifier in Azerbaijan on Thursday.Nine amateur boxers making up the Black Bombers team together with their trainers left Accra on Wednesday and will compete with many nations for places at the multi sport event. Over the last two months the Black Bombers have had training tours and competitions with their counterparts from Benin and Gabon.The bombers performed well in all these competitions are expected to replicate the form at the two-week qualifier to answer the roll call at the Olympics."We just hoping the minimum boxers to qualify should be least four and if God willing their AIBA training we are confident of qualification" GABA PRO Gifty Naa Darkuah Dodoo told JOY SportsThe under listed nine boxers are to participate in the qualifiers
Name Weight Category
Sulemanu Tetteh - Light Fly (49Kg)
Duke Micah - Fly (52Kg)
Isaac Dogboe - Bantam (56Kg)
Benjamin Lamptey - Light Weight (60Kg)
Musah Rahman Lawson - Light Welter (64Kg)
Azumah Mohammed - Welter (69Kg)
Lerrone Richards - Middle (75Kg)
David Bawa - Light Heavy (81Kg)
Maxwell Amponsah - Heavy (91Kg)
DISCLAIMER: The Views, Comments, Opinions, Contributions and Statements made by Readers and Contributors on this platform do not necessarily represent the views or policy of Multimedia Group Limited.
Tags:
DISCLAIMER: The Views, Comments, Opinions, Contributions and Statements made by Readers and Contributors on this platform do not necessarily represent the views or policy of Multimedia Group Limited.
Latest Stories
-
Akatsi South Assembly suspends Acting Social Welfare Director over delayed LEAP payments
2 minutes -
NSA releases postings for 18,617 nurses and midwives for 2026/27 service year
5 minutes -
Photos: NDC names national headquarters after Jerry John Rawlings on 79th birthday
5 minutes -
Projects are five times more likely to succeed when complexity is managed effectively- PMI research finds
8 minutes -
School heads will fully comply with ban on extravagant graduation celebrations – CHASS
28 minutes -
Adwoa Safo was serving court injunction when shooting occurred – Family
36 minutes -
CSOs back CRC proposals on environmental governance, urge implementation roadmap
45 minutes -
GoldBod moves to align gold trading with international standards
51 minutes -
GoldBod introduces measures to enhance accountability in ASM gold sector
53 minutes -
GoldBod engages licensed traders to promote transparency in gold trade
56 minutes -
Musician KooKusi’s ‘This Ability EP’ accepted into prestigious European mental health arts catalogue
1 hour -
Falling gold prices raise concerns over Ghana’s economic outlook
1 hour -
CUTS calls on government to increase allocation to Road Fund in 2026 Mid-Year Budget
1 hour -
Daboya–Mankarigu residents urge Roads Minister to intervene in delayed road project
1 hour -
Police summon Kwadwo Safo Akofena over shooting incident involving former Dome-Kwabenya MP
1 hour