- This June 1, Africa only fielded women in the 1/8 finals.
Three won, three lost.
Nigeria won two fights on June 1 and can still hope for two tickets to the 2024 Olympic Games.
- The Nigerian Mbata Patricia Adanma Epelle won her fight 4:1 against the Brazilian Viviane Pereira in women’s 75KG. Mbata advances to the quarterfinals on June 2 to fight Vanessa Ortiz Citlalli of Mexico. The result is a quota for Paris 2024 in women’s 75KG.
- Adeshina Zainab Motunrayo of Nigeria won 3:2 against Jordanian Hanan NASSAR in the women’s 50KG. Adenisha advances to the quarter-final where she will face Finnish Pihla Kaivo-Oja on June 2. Victory in this fight will grant a quota for Paris 2024 in women’s 50KG.
Malian Marine Camara won 5:0 against Elise Glynn of Great Britain in the women’s 57KG. This victory allows Camara to reach the quarter-finals where she will face the Indian Jaismine Jaismine on June 2. Victory in this fight will grant a quota for Paris 2024 in women’s 57KG.
Three African women boxers were unfortunately eliminated in the 1/8 finals. They can say goodbye to their Olympic hopes for 2024.
- Ornella Sathoud (Ghana) was defeated 5:0 by the Colombian Shirleidis Orozco in women’s 75KG.
- Burundian Ornella Havyarimana was beaten 5:0 by Zeynab Rahimova (Azerbaijan) in the women’s 54KG.
- Josefien Betist of Sierra Leone lost 5:0 to Maud Van Der Toorn of the Netherlands.
PROGRESS REPORT OF AFRICAN BOXERS
This Saturday evening, June 1, 2024, there remain 6 African boxers competing in these qualifications (5 women and 1 man).
- Brigitte MBABI from the DRC who will fight on June 2, 2024 in 1/2 women’s 66KG for a Paris 2024 ticket.
- David DE PINA from Cape Verde who will fight on June 2, 2024 in 1/4 men’s 51KG for a Paris 2024 ticket.
- Ivanusa MOREIRA from Cape Verde on June 2, 2024 in 1/4 women’s 66KG for a Paris 2024 ticket.
- Marine CAMARA from Mali who will fight on June 2, 2024 in 1/4 women’s 57KG for a Paris 2024 ticket.
- Zainab Motunrayo ADESHINA from Nigeria who will fight on June 2, 2024 in the women’s 50KG quarterfinals for a Paris 2024 ticket.
- Patricia Adanma MBATA Epelle from Nigeria who will fight on June 2, 2024 in the women’s 75KG 1/4 for a Paris 2024 ticket.