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 ...........

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.

Five Progress, Four Knocked Out - Ghana"s Black Bombers

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

No Team Doctor On Black Bombers Contingent To Cameroon

The National Amateur Boxing team, the Black Bombers, who are in Yaounde to participate in the Amateur International Boxing Association (AIBA) African Olympic qualifier went there without a team doctor.

The 16 man contingent left the shores of Ghana without a doctor who would be responsible for the physical welfare of the boxers.

This is not a good precedent as Black Bombers are the only hope for Ghana, with regards to a  sizeable representation in the upcoming Rio Olympics.

In a interview with sportscrusader.com the Public Relation officer of the Ghana Boxing Authority (GBA) Madam Naa Darkwah said  “its very unfortunate the team traveled without a team doctor, but we have doctors in Yaounde to take care of  the team when the need arises”.

This unfortunate incident is  very disturbing, as the core aspect of managing a very promising team is being neglected by the stakeholders, which includes the Ministry of Youth and Sports and the GBA.

 

No Team Doctor On Black Bombers Contingent To Cameroon

Ghana"s Black Bombers In A Tricky Olympic Qualification

The national boxing amateur team of Ghana,the black bombers are facing a huge dilemma ahead of the Amateur International Boxing Association (AIBA) African Olympic Qualification Event that is to take in Cameroon’s capital city of Yaoundé between 11-19 March,2016

 

With number a record entries in the African qualification rising to 272, the available slot for the upcoming  Rio Olympics stands, 30 men’s and 6 women’s places with 39 countries registering for the event.

 

The black bombers had very  poor showing in Benin after participating in a three nation tournament having won four out of eight preparatory bout ahead f the Olympic qualifier.This upcoming qualifiers is  hugely important competition for these Ghanaian amateurs as the pressure will be enormous going into the games

 

Black Bombers had a total of nine boxers at the London 2012 Olympics and would have to put in so much effort in the upcoming qualifiers to be able to surpass their numbers at the previous olympics.

Ghana"s Black Bombers In A Tricky Olympic Qualification