Sad News For Ghana"s Black Bombers As ...........

The National Amateur Boxing Team, the Black Bombers, have failed to qualify for the Olympic Games in Rio, after a disappointing show in the AIBA African qualification held in Yaounde.

The Bombers sent nine boxers to the competition but failed to grab a single slot after the week long competition.

Azumah Mohammed  who was the only hope for the country lost his encounter with Kedache Zohir in the Welterweight division after Abdul Wahid Omar earlier in the day lost lost via unanimous decision to Mohammed Hamout of Morocco in the third-place fight-off .

This result will came as a great shock to all boxing fans who had high hopes going into the qualifiers after an a very impressive showing in London four years ago.

The team is expected to depart from Yaounde tomorrow with the 17 man contingent which includes eight officials we will hopefully arrive at the Kotoka Airport the same day

with an Air Burkina flight.

Sad News For Ghana"s Black Bombers As ...........

Black Bombers Make Progress In Africa Olympic Qualifier

 The National Boxing amateur team of Ghana, the Black Bombers are gradually progressing to the next round of the Amateur International Boxing Association (AIBA), African Olympic qualifier in Yaounde, Cameroon.

With four boxers having already fought, three boxers which include Abdul Omar Wahid, Azumah Mohammed and Suleiman Tetteh won their preliminary bouts and  have been able to make it to the next round with Emmanuel Sadama eliminated from the contest of the qualifiers.

Pamela Osei the only female boxer is schedule to fight later on Sunday.

This leaves eight boxers still in contention for the ticket to the Rio Olympics games which will take place in September.

More to follow from Black Bombers Camp

Black Bombers Make Progress In Africa Olympic Qualifier