| Host city | Brazzaville |
|---|---|
| Country | Republic of the Congo |
| Nations | 24 [1] |
| Athletes | 183 [1] |
| Events | 18 |
| Dates | 18–25 June 2017 |
The 2017 African Amateur Boxing Championships were held in Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo from 18 to 25 June 2017. It was the 19th edition of this event (and the first as a unified championships for men and women) organised by the African governing body for amateur boxing, the African Boxing Confederation (AFBC).
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Cameroon | 6 | 2 | 1 | 9 |
| 2 |  Algeria | 3 | 5 | 2 | 10 |
| 3 |  Morocco | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 |
| 4 |  Namibia | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 5 |  Uganda | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 6 |  Mauritius | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 7 |  DR Congo | 1 | 0 | 6 | 7 |
| 8 |  Kenya | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 |
| 9 |  Egypt | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 10 |  Congo | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| 11 |  Botswana | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 12 |  Central African Republic | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Nigeria | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 14 |  Angola | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
 Madagascar | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
 Tunisia | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
 Zambia | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 18 |  Cape Verde | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Senegal | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (19 entries) | 18 | 18 | 35 | 71 | |
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