2nd AIBA African 2008 Olympic Qualifying Tournament

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Host nation Namibia
DatesMarch 24 – March 29
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Official website
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The 2nd AIBA African Olympic Boxing Qualifying Tournament was held from 24 March to 29 March 2008 in Windhoek, Namibia. It was held at the Gymnasium Hall of the University of Namibia.

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Qualifying

28 teams participated in this tournament:

Competition System

The competition system just like at the 1st AIBA African 2008 Olympic Qualifying Tournament is the knockout round system. Each boxer fights one match per round.

Qualified Boxers

EventGoldSilverBronze
Light flyweight Flag of Cameroon.svg Thomas Essomba Flag of Morocco.svg Redouane Bouchtouk Flag of Uganda.svg Ronald Serugo
Flyweight Flag of Zambia.svg Cassius Chiyanika Flag of Kenya.svg Bernard Ngumba Flag of South Africa.svg Jackson Chauke
Bantamweight Flag of Ghana.svg Issah Samir Flag of Mauritius.svg Bruno Julie Flag of Tanzania.svg Emilian Polino
Featherweight Flag of Kenya.svg Nick Okoth Flag of Botswana.svg Thato Batshegi Flag of Ghana.svg Prince Dzanie
Lightweight Flag of Madagascar.svg Jean de Dieu Soloniaina Flag of Nigeria.svg Rasheed Lawal Flag of Namibia.svg Julius Indongo
Light Welterweight Flag of Mauritius.svg Richarno Colin Flag of Ghana.svg Samuel Kotey Neequaye Flag of Cameroon.svg Smaila Mahaman
Welterweight Flag of Namibia.svg Mujandjae Kasuto Flag of Kenya.svg Nickson Abaka Flag of Morocco.svg Mehdi Khalsi
Middleweight Flag of The Gambia.svg Badou Jack Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg Herry Saliku Biembe
Light Heavyweight Flag of Ghana.svg Bastir Samir Flag of Kenya.svg Aziz Ali Flag of Nigeria.svg Dauda Izobo
Heavyweight Flag of Nigeria.svg Olanrewaju Durodola
Super Heavyweight Flag of Morocco.svg Mohamed Amanissi Flag of Nigeria.svg Onorede Ehwareme

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