Cheers and celebrations are in order as Africa secures its first boxing medal at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.

The heavy rains that soaked the African boxers on Monday have subsided, making way for victory.

Africa’s first boxing medal comes after Cape Verde’s David Pina advanced to the quarter-finals with a 4-1 victory over Thailand’s Thitisan Panmod. Pina will now face Zambia’s Patrick Chinyemba in the quarter-finals, ensuring that Africa has won its first Olympic boxing medal since one of them is guaranteed a place in the semi-finals.

The big question remains: who will emerge victorious in this highly anticipated quarter-final clash?

The winner might face world champion Hasanboy Dusmatov of Uzbekistan, who is expected to advance to the final rounds.