| Boxing at the 2023 African Games | |
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| Venue | Bukom Boxing Arena |
| Location | Accra, Ghana |
| Dates | 15–22 March 2024 |
Boxing at the 2023 African Games was held from 15 to 22 March 2024 at the Bukom Boxing Arena in Accra, Ghana.
| Boxing at the 2023 African Games | |
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| | |
| Venue | Bukom Boxing Arena |
| Location | Accra, Ghana |
| Dates | 15–22 March 2024 |
Boxing at the 2023 African Games was held from 15 to 22 March 2024 at the Bukom Boxing Arena in Accra, Ghana.
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* Host nation (Ghana)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Nigeria (NGR) | 8 | 2 | 0 | 10 |
| 2 |  Algeria (ALG) | 4 | 2 | 5 | 11 |
| 3 |  Ghana (GHA)* | 4 | 1 | 2 | 7 |
| 4 |  Democratic Republic of the Congo (COD) | 2 | 5 | 4 | 11 |
| 5 |  Zambia (ZAM) | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 |
| 6 |  Morocco (MAR) | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 |
| 7 |  Ethiopia (ETH) | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 8 |  Kenya (KEN) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 9 |  Mozambique (MOZ) | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 10 |  Tunisia (TUN) | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| 11 |  Egypt (EGY) | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 12 |  South Africa (RSA) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 13 |  Equatorial Guinea (GEQ) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Togo (TOG) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 15 |  Tanzania (TAN) | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
 Uganda (UGA) | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | |
| 17 |  Gabon (GAB) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
 Senegal (SEN) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 19 |  Botswana (BOT) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Cameroon (CMR) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Liberia (LBR) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Mauritius (MRI) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (22 entries) | 25 | 25 | 41 | 91 | |
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