African Games: Team Nigeria places second in boxing

The Nigerian boxing team at the 11th African Games, in Congo-Brazzaville, has placed second on the medals table behind Algeria in the boxing event.

Team Nigeria won four gold and two silver medals while Algeria won five gold and silver medals.

It is an improvement on the team’s performance at the last Games held in Maputo, Mozambique in 2011 where they placed sixth with three silver medals and a bronze medal.

Olufemi Oyeleye defeated Nsango Njikam of Cameroon to win the gold in the welterweight category while Efe Ajagba defeated Keddy Angnes in the Super heavyweight for the gold medal.

In the female category, Edith Ogu-Ogoke defeated Rana Abdelhamid of Egypt in the middleweight, while Kehinde Obareh outpointed Tunisian, Hilimi Khouloud in the lightweight.

Caroline Linus won a silver medal in the female fly (48-5kg) while Efe Apochi also won a silver medal in the men’s middleweight class.