Boxing

United States of America

Simone

Simone Biles - Olympics.com

Sweden

Armand

Armand Duplantis - Olympics.com

Mikaela

Mikaela SHIFFRIN

Ilia

Ilia Malinin - Olympics.com

Samuel TAKYI

Samuel

Eighteen athletes from eight countries confirmed their Olympic spots from the Boxing Africa Qualifier for Paris 2024 held in Senegal from 9 to 15 September.
Below are all the results from the Boxing Africa Qualifier, and how to watch replays and highlights of the action on Olympic Channel via Olympics.com

Boxing | Africa Olympic Qualifier | Dakar

Elisandro Da Silva of Cape Verde (in red) competes against  Abdourahmane Ndiaye of Senegal in the Boxing Road to Paris qualification tournament in Dakar.

Paris 2024 Boxing Africa Qualifier: All Results - full list

The Boxing Africa Qualifier for Paris 2024 takes place in the Dakar Arena from 9-15 September with 18 Olympic quota spots at stake.
Since Tokyo 2020, the number of men's weight classes has been reduced by one to seven with the women's increased by one to six.
In the Africa

LONDON, ENGLAND - APRIL 15: Seth Gyimah in action during the Light Heavyweight fight between Seth Gyimah and Darryl Sharp at Copper Box Arena on April 15, 2023 in London, England. (Photo by James Chance/Getty Images)

Seth Gyimah Freezy Macbones

Paris 2024 Boxing Africa Qualifier: Preview, full schedule and how to watch Olympic qualifying tournament in Dakar

After winning Ghana's first Olympic medal in any sport in 29 years at Tokyo 2020, boxer Samuel Takyi has announced his intention to end his amateur career and turn professional.
Takyi won men's featherweight bronze in Tokyo by reaching the semi-finals, where he lost to eventual silver medallist Duke Ragan

Tokyo 2020 | Olympic Games

TOKYO, JAPAN - JULY 28: Samuel Takyi (red) of Ghana celebrates victory over Jean Carlos Caicedo Pachito of Ecuador during the Men's Feather (52-57kg) on day five of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at Kokugikan Arena on July 28, 2021 in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by Ueslei Marcelino - Pool/Pool)

Samuel Takyi wins unanimously

Ghana's boxing medal hero Samuel Takyi to turn pro

Samuel Takyi has won a boxing bronze medal at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, Ghana's first podium finish in 29 years, but his incredible Olympic journey came to an end in the semi-final at the hands of the USA's Duke Ragan.
“The Golden Ring Warrior” has gone from unfancied selection on

TOKYO, JAPAN - AUGUST 03: Duke Ragan (red) of Team the United States exchanges punches with Samuel Takyi of Team Ghana during the Men's Feather (52-57kg) semi final on day eleven of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at Kokugikan Arena on August 03, 2021 in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by Luis Robayo - Pool/Getty Images)

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Samuel Takyi secures bronze, winning Ghana's first Olympic medal since 1992 

Samuel Takyi has won his Olympic quarter-final to guarantee himself a medal at Tokyo 2020, a first Olympic medal for a Ghanaian athlete in 29 years.
Takyi beat Colombia's 32-year-old southpaw David Ceiber Avila, a far more experienced fighter, in the quarter-final, taking two of three rounds to send the

TOKYO, JAPAN - AUGUST 01: Samuel Takyi (red) of Team Ghana celebrates victory over Ceiber David Avila Segura of Team Colombia during the Men's Feather (52-57kg) quarter final on day nine of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at Kokugikan Arena on August 01, 2021 in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by Buda Mendes/Getty Images)

Samuel Takyi (red) of Team Ghana celebrates victory over Ceiber David Avila Segura of Team Colombia during the Men's Feather (52-57kg) quarter final on day nine of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at Kokugikan Arena on August 01, 2021 in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by Buda Mendes/Getty Images)

It's Samuel Takyi's time: 20-year-old Boxer wins Ghana's first Olympic medal in 29 years

Ghanaian boxer Samuel Takyi is exactly where no one once expected him to be.
The 20-year-old's inclusion in the team's preparations ahead of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, in 2021, initially raised eyebrows.
Through grit, determination, and sheer resilience the boxer has fought against the surprise of his critics and

TOKYO, JAPAN - JULY 28: Samuel Takyi (red) of Ghana exchanges punches with Jean Carlos Caicedo Pachito of Ecuador during the Men's Feather (52-57kg) on day five of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at Kokugikan Arena on July 28, 2021 in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by Frank Franklin - Pool/Getty Images)

Samuel TAKYI

Olympic Results