1st AIBA African 2008 Olympic Qualifying Tournament
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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host nation | Algeria |
| Dates | January 23 – January 31 |
| Teams | 21 |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Official website | |
| tournament website | |
1st AIBA African Olympic Boxing Qualifying Tournament was held from January 23 to January 31, 2008, in Algiers, Algeria.[1]
Qualifying
21 teams participated in this tournament:
Algeria (11)
Burkina Faso (2)
Botswana (4)
Egypt (6)
Ethiopia (6)
Ghana (9)
Kenya (4)
Lesotho (3)
Morocco (10)
Namibia (5)
Nigeria (1)
Central African Republic (3)
Cameroon (7)
Democratic Republic of the Congo (1)
South Africa (5)
Senegal (4)
Seychelles (2)
Swaziland (2)
Tanzania (3)
Tunisia (6)
Zambia (2)
Number in ( ) is total boxer in each country
Competition System
The competition system of the 1st AIBA African Olympic Boxing Qualifying Tournament is the knockout round system. Each boxer fights one match per round.
Super heavyweight
The Super Heavyweight class in the 1st AIBA African Olympic Boxing Qualifying Tournament competition was the lightest class. Super Heavyweights were limited to those boxers weighing more than 91 kilograms.
List of boxers
Medalists
| Gold | Newfel Ouatah Algeria
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Results
Semifinal Round
| 3rd day | ||
 Mohamed Amanissi (MAR)
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RET R2 |  Haruna Osumanu (GHA)
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 Newfel Ouatah (ALG)
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17 – 6 |  Stephane Gomis (SEN)
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Final Round
| 5th day | ||
| Mohamed Amanissi (MAR)
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6 – 21 | Newfel Ouatah (ALG)
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Qualification to Olympic games
Light heavyweight
The Light Heavyweight class in the 1st AIBA African Olympic Boxing Qualifying Tournament competition was the lightest class. Light Heavyweights were limited to those boxers weighing between 75 – 81 kilograms.
list of boxers
- Bastir Samir (GHA)
- Abdelhafid Benchebla (ALG)
- Zouhair Boustane (MAR)
- Unathi Jacobs (RSA)
- Assane Faye (SEN)
- Mourad Sahraoui (TUN)
Medalists
| Gold | Abdelhafid Benchebla Algeria
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Results
Quarterfinal round
| 2nd day | ||
| Zouhair Boustane (MAR)
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9 – 27 |  Unathi Jacobs (RSA)
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| Assane Faye (SEN)
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4 – 19 |  Mourad Sahraoui (TUN)
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Semifinal round
| 3rd day | ||
| Bastir Samir (GHA)
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8 – 27 | Abdelhafid Benchebla (ALG)
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| Unathi Jacobs (RSA)
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3 – 14 | Mourad Sahraoui (TUN)
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Final Round
| 5th day | ||
| Abdelhafid Benchebla (ALG)
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WO | Mourad Sahraoui (TUN)
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Qualification to Olympic games
Middleweight
The Middleweight class in the 1st AIBA African Olympic Boxing Qualifying Tournament competition was the lightest class. Middleweights were limited to those boxers weighing between 69 – 75 kilograms.
List of boxers
- Odilo Machichi Leonard (TAN)
- Nabil Kassel (ALG)
- Jean Baptiste Bekondji (CMR)
- Mohamed Hikal (EGY)
- Daniel Shisia (KEN)
- Biembe Marco Herry Saliku (COD)
- Mosolesa Tsie (LES)
- Ahmed Saraku (GHA)
Medalists
| Gold | Mohamed Hikal Egypt
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Results
Quarterfinal Round
| 2nd day | ||
 Odilo Machichi Leonard (TAN)
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11 – 16 | Nabil Kassel (ALG)
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 Jean Baptiste Bekondji (CMR)
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3 – 20 |  Mohamed Hikal (EGY)
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 Daniel Shisia (KEN)
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15 – 5 |  Biembe Marco Herry Saliku (COD)
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 Mosolesa Tsie (LES)
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RET R3 | Ahmed Saraku (GHA)
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Semifinal Round
| 3rd day | ||
| Nabil Kassel (ALG)
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7 – 17 | Mohamed Hikal (EGY)
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| Daniel Shisia (KEN)
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0 – 14 | Ahmed Saraku (GHA)
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3rd place Round
| 4th day | ||
| Nabil Kassel (ALG)
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17 – 8 | Daniel Shisia (KEN)
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Final Round
| 5th day | ||
| Mohamed Hikal (EGY)
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11 – 4 | Ahmed Saraku (GHA)
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Qualification to Olympic games
Welterweight
The Welterweight class in the 1st AIBA African Olympic Boxing Qualifying Tournament competition was the lightest class. Welterweights were limited to those boxers weighing between 64 – 69 kilograms.
list of boxers
- Mujandjae Kasuto (NAM)
- Joseph Mulema (CMR)
- Rached Merdassi (TUN)
- Moses Kopo (LES)
- Mehdi Khalsi (MAR)
- Choayeb Oussassi (ALG)
- Hosam Bakr Abdin (EGY)
- Bruno Bongongo (CAF)
Medalists
| Gold | Hosam Bakr Abdin Egypt
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Results
Quarterfinal Round
| 2nd day | ||
 Mujandjae Kasuto (NAM)
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2 – 19 | Joseph Mulema (CMR)
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| Rached Merdassi (TUN)
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6 – 3 | Moses Kopo (LES)
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| Mehdi Khalsi (MAR)
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13 – 25 | Choayeb Oussassi (ALG)
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| Hosam Bakr Abdin (EGY)
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RSCOS R2 |  Bruno Bongongo (CAF)
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Semifinal Round
| 3rd day | ||
| Joseph Mulema (CMR)
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DSQ R3 | Rached Merdassi (TUN)
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| Choayeb Oussassi (ALG)
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6 – 16 | Hosam Bakr Abdin (EGY)
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3rd place Round
| 4th day | ||
| Rached Merdassi (TUN)
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WO | Choayeb Oussassi (ALG)
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Final Round
| 5th day | ||
| Joseph Mulema (CMR)
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3 – 14 | Hosam Bakr Abdin (EGY)
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Qualification to Olympic games
Light Welterweight
The Light Welterweight class in the 1st AIBA African Olympic Boxing Qualifying Tournament competition was the lightest class. Light Welterweights were limited to those boxers weighing between 60 - 64 kilograms.
List of boxers
- Rachid Tariket (ALG)
- Hastings Bwalya (ZAM)
- Driss Moussaid (MAR)
- Rayton Okwiri (KEN)
- Abdel Rahman Salah Oraby (EGY)
- Sanuel Kotey Neequaye (GHA)
- Bao Abdou Aziz M (SEN)
- Hassane Mabalouit (BUR)
- Hamza Hassini (TUN)
- Herbert Goabaone Nkabiti (BOT)
- Tewolde Desta (ETH)
- Hashim Simon Petro (TAN)
Medalists
| Gold | Driss Moussaid Morocco
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Results
Preliminary round
| 1st day | ||
| Abdel Rahman Salah Oraby (EGY)
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28 - 21 | Sanuel Kotey Neequaye (GHA)
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| Bao Abdou Aziz M (SEN)
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WO |  Hassane Mabalouit (BUR)
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| Hamza Hassini (TUN)
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RSCOS R3 |  Herbert Goabaone Nkabiti (BOT)
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 Tewolde Desta (ETH)
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RSCI R3 | Hashim Simon Petro (TAN)
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Quarterfinal round
| 2nd day | ||
| Rachid Tariket (ALG)
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2 - 16 |  Hastings Bwalya (ZAM)
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| Driss Moussaid (MAR)
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30 - 13 | Rayton Okwiri (KEN)
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| Abdel Rahman Salah Oraby (EGY)
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RSCOS R3 | Bao Abdou Aziz M (SEN)
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| Hamza Hassini (TUN)
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24 - 2 | Hashim Simon Petro (TAN)
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Semifinal round
| 3rd day | ||
| Hastings Bwalya (ZAM)
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21 - 22 | Driss Moussaid (MAR)
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| Abdel Rahman Salah Oraby (EGY)
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9 - 21 | Hamza Hassini (TUN)
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3rd place Round
| 4th day | ||
| Hastings Bwalya (ZAM)
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21 - 3 | Abdel Rahman Salah Oraby (EGY)
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Final round
| 5th day | ||
| Driss Moussaid (MAR)
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17 - 8 | Hamza Hassini (TUN)
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Qualification to Olympic games
Lightweight
- The Lightweight class in the 1st AIBA African Olympic Boxing Qualifying Tournament competition was the lightest class. Lightweights were limited to those boxers weighing between 57 - 60 kilograms.
List of boxers
- Gaolatlhe Mpotsang (BOT)
- Saifeddine Nejmaoui (TUN)
- Brice Rotaric Bassole (BUR)
- Frederik Lawson (GHA)
- Daniel Tadele (ETH)
- Tahar Tamsamani (MAR)
- Achille Apie (CMR)
- Gaber Abdelhamid Yasin (EGY)
- Owethu Mbira (RSA)
- Hamza Kramou (ALG)
- Jean Paul Melly (SEY)
- Julius Indongo (NAM)
Medalists
| Gold | Saifeddine Nejmaoui Tunisia
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Results
Preliminary round
| 1st day | ||
| Daniel Tadele (ETH)
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RSCOS R3 | Tahar Tamsamani (MAR)
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| Achille Apie (CMR)
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RSC R3 | Gaber Abdelhamid Yasin (EGY)
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| Owethu Mbira (RSA)
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12 - 14 | Hamza Kramou (ALG)
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 Jean Paul Melly (SEY)
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3 - 26 | Julius Indongo (NAM)
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Quarterfinal Round
| 2nd day | ||
| Gaolatlhe Mpotsang (BOT)
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5 - 18 | Saifeddine Nejmaoui (TUN)
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| Brice Rotaric Bassole (BUR)
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WO | Frederik Lawson (GHA)
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| Tahar Tamsamani (MAR)
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RSCOS R3 | Achille Apie (CMR)
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| Hamza Kramou (ALG)
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17 - 10 | Julius Indongo (NAM)
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Semifinal Round
| 3rd day | ||
| Saifeddine Nejmaoui (TUN)
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19 - 7 | Frederik Lawson (GHA)
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| Tahar Tamsamani (MAR)
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10 - 25 | Hamza Kramou (ALG)
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3rd place Round
| 4th day | ||
| Frederik Lawson (GHA)
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RET R3 | Tahar Tamsamani (MAR)
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Final Round
| 5th day | ||
| Saifeddine Nejmaoui (TUN)
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11 - 4 | Hamza Kramou (ALG)
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Qualification to Olympic games
Medal summary
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Light flyweight |
 Jafet Uutoni
|
 Suleiman Bilali
|
 Manyo Plange
|
| Flyweight |
Walid Cherif
|
Abdelillah Nhaila
|
 Molla Getachew
|
| Bantamweight |
Abdelhalim Ouradi
|
Hicham Mesbahi
|
 Khumiso Ikgopoleng
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| Featherweight |
Mahdi Ouatine
|
Abdelkader Chadi
|
Alaa Shili
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| Lightweight |
Saifeddine Nejmaoui
|
Hamza Kramou
|
Tahar Tamsamani
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| Light Welterweight |
Driss Moussaid
|
Hamza Hassini
|
 Hastings Bwalya
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| Welterweight |
Hosam Bakr Abdin
|
 Joseph Mulema
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Choayeb Oussassi
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| Middleweight |
Mohamed Hikal
|
Ahmed Saraku
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Nabil Kassel
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| Light Heavyweight |
Abdelhafid Benchebla
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Mourad Sahraoui
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Bastir Samir  Unathi Jacobs
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| Heavyweight |
Abdelaziz Touilbini
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Mohamed Arjaoui
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Boyomo David Assiene Tobias Mabuta Munihango
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| Super Heavyweight |
Newfel Ouatah
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Mohamed Amanissi
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 Stephane Gomis Haruna Osumanu
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Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Algeria (ALG) | 4 | 2 | 2 | 8 |
| 2 | Morocco (MAR) | 2 | 4 | 1 | 7 |
| 3 | Tunisia (TUN) | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| 4 | Egypt (EGY) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 5 | Namibia (NAM) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 6 | Ghana (GHA) | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 7 | Cameroon (CMR) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 8 | Kenya (KEN) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 | Botswana (BOT) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Ethiopia (ETH) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Senegal (SEN) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| South Africa (RSA) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Zambia (ZAM) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (13 entries) | 11 | 11 | 13 | 35 | |
Symbol of AIBA
| KO | DSQ | BDSQ | JURY | RSC | RSCH | RSCI | RSCOS | NC | WO | RET | R |
| Knockout | Disqualified | Both disqualified | Result determined by jury votes | Referee stop contest | Referee stop contest by head blow | Referee stop contest by injured | Referee stop contest outscored | No contest | Walkover | Retired | Round |
See also
- 1st AIBA European 2008 Olympic Qualifying Tournament
- 2nd AIBA African 2008 Olympic Qualifying Tournament
References
- ^ "Two Africans Make It To Beijing 2008". November 5, 2007.