Ghana’s Amadu Mohammed has been knocked out of the Paris 2024 Olympic Qualifiers in Bangkok after a defeat by the Dominican Republic’s De lo Santos Felix Jose Luis. The 19-year-old, who won gold at the 2023 African Games, lost via a second-round stoppage in the round of 64 bout.

Mohammed is one of seven Ghanaian boxers competing in the final Olympic Qualifier in Bangkok, Thailand.

In the upcoming matches, Leicester-based Mark Kojovi Ahondjo will face St. Pierre Kennedy Joseph of Mauritius in a Super Heavyweight round of 32 contest during the afternoon session. Following him, Theophilus Kpakpo Allotey will take on Hungary’s Bernath Attila in a flyweight round of 64 bout in the evening session.

The remaining matches for the Ghanaian boxers are as follows:

• Joseph Commey vs. Bajoku Shpetim (Kosovo) on the afternoon of May 26, 2024, in the Light Welterweight (63.5kg) round of 64, Bout no. 102.
• Henry Malm vs. Bilrrashid Mohammed (Libya) on the evening of May 26, 2024, in the Light Middleweight (71kg) round of 64, Bout no. 139.
• Jonathan Tetteh vs. Dominguez Loren Berto (Azerbaijan) on the evening of May 27, 2024, in the Heavyweight (92kg) Bout no. 192.
• Oneilla Sathoud vs. Langerova Monika (Czech Republic) on the evening of May 27, 2024, in the Women’s Middleweight (75kg) round of 32, Bout no. 200.

A total of 51 Olympic slots are available at the Bangkok Qualifier. Despite participating in the 2023 African Qualifiers in Senegal and the 2024 tournament in Busto Arsizio, Italy, no Ghanaian boxer has yet secured a spot for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.