Ghana’s national boxing team, the Black Bombers, has arrived in Italy for the Paris 2024 Olympic Qualifier. Led by Bernard Quartey, President of the Ghana Amateur Boxing Federation, and a representative from the Sports Ministry, the delegation includes seven boxers who will compete for coveted slots in the upcoming Olympic Games.

Samuel Takyi, a bronze medalist in the featherweight division at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, is expected to lead the Black Bombers in the light welterweight division. Other team members include Theophilius Kpakpo Allotey (flyweight), Alfred Kotei (light middleweight), Jonathan Tetteh (light heavyweight), and Mark Kojovi Ahondao (heavyweight). Janet Ackah and Warrant Officer Anatu Mohammed from the Black Hitters team will compete in the flyweight and lightweight divisions, respectively.

Coached by Ofori Asare, with Vincent Ackah Nettey as the assistant coach, the team aims to secure slots for the Paris Olympics. Unfortunately, bantamweight boxer Dauda Fuseini will not be part of the team due to a rejected VISA application. The Italian Embassy also denied the VISA for designated team doctor A.S.P Edward Asante.

Ghana, seeking its first boxing slot for the Paris Olympics, will compete for six of the 49 slots available during the tournament in Bursto Arsizio, northern Italy, from March 3 to March 11, 2024. The subsequent qualifying tournament will take place in Thailand from May 26 to June 2.