Two Nigerian female boxers, Patricia Mbata (70-75kg) and Blessing Orakwe (66-70kg), have advanced to the semi-finals of the 2023 African Games being held in Ghana by default. Punch Sports Special Issue I will report it.
The pairings took place on Wednesday ahead of the start of matches in the ring on Friday (today), with 11 countries already having won medals and eight female boxers receiving byes into the semi-finals and finals in various categories. There is.
The bye is due to the low number of entries recorded in some weight categories.
Countries already guaranteed medals before the start of today's event are Tunisia, Zambia, Algeria, Ghana, Egypt, Democratic Republic of Congo, Mozambique, Ethiopia, Nigeria, Morocco and Tanzania.
In the semi-finals, Mbata will face Mozambique's Ladi Graman, while Orakwe will face Tunisia's Iben Zina for a spot in the final.
Meanwhile, several boxers, including Commonwealth Games bronze medalist Cynthia Ogunsemilore, will take on Uganda's Elina Namutebi in the lightweight division.
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