African Games:  Nigeria eye more medal wins in boxing

By Ed Emeanua

Cynthia Ogunsemilore, Blessing Oraekwe, and Shukura Kareem fought their way to the final of their respective boxing weight categories after winning their African Games bouts at the Bukom Boxing Arena in Accra, Ghana, on Thursday evening.

Their progress assures Nigeria of at least three more silver medal posts on the Africa Games 2023 medals log after tomorrow’s boxing finals event in Accra.

While Ogunsemilore scored a 4-1 win over Hadjila Khelif in their Women’s 60 Kg semi-final clash, Oraekwe and Kareem won their Women’s 70 Kg and 54 Kg events, respectively, via RSC (Referee Stopped Contest).

Oraekwe stopped Tunisia’s Iben Zina Eya, and Kareem halted Amina Martha Faki of Kenya to book their final bouts in the ongoing Games.

At the time of filing this report, Onyekwere Ifeanyi was still waiting for his bout with Bwuewuzelu Anthony Lazare Emmanuel of DR Congo in their Men’s 92+ Kg semi-final clash.

Start Time	Venue	Event		Information		Status
17:00	BBA Bukom Boxing Arena	Women’s 60Kg Semi-finals		MAHFOUZ IBRAHIM MOHAMED Rahma	4 1	Official
				NAHDI Azza
17:15	BBA Bukom Boxing Arena	Women’s 60Kg Semi-finals		HADJILA Khelif	1 4	Official
				OGUNSEMILORE Cynthia
17:30	BBA Bukom Boxing Arena	Women’s 70Kg Semi-finals		DOS SANTOS Alcinda Lucas	5 0	Official
				MBABI TSHEUSI Brigitte
17:45	BBA Bukom Boxing Arena	Women’s 70Kg Semi-finals		IBEN ZINA Eya	RSC	Official
				ORAEKWE Blessing
19:00	BBA Bukom Boxing Arena	Women’s 54Kg Semi-finals		AMINA MARTHA Faki	RSC-I	Official
				KAREEM Shukura
19:15	BBA Bukom Boxing Arena	Women’s 54Kg Semi-finals		WIDAD Bertal	5 0	Official
				AHMED REZK ABDALLA AYYAD Yomna
19:30	BBA Bukom Boxing Arena	Men’s 51kg Semi-finals		CHINYEMBA Patrick	5 0	Official
				ALLOTEY Theophilus
19:45	BBA Bukom Boxing Arena	Men’s 51kg Semi-finals		VALERIE Fabrice Jean Karl	RSC	Official
				LUSIZI Lubabalo
20:00	BBA Bukom Boxing Arena	Men’s 54kg Semi-finals		MOHAMMED Amadu	5 0	Official
				IMAD Azoui
20:15	BBA Bukom Boxing Arena	Men’s 54kg Semi-finals		MWALE Mwengo	RSC	Official
				FRANCK S Mombey
20:30	BBA Bukom Boxing Arena	Men’s 63.5kg Semi-finals		TAKYI Samuel	4 1	Official
				MASAMBA John Paul
20:45	BBA Bukom Boxing Arena	Men’s 63.5kg Semi-finals		AIT BEKA Jugurtha	1 4	Official
				KATEMA Emmanuel