The national amateur boxing team of Ghana, the Black Bombers are facing a huge dilemma ahead of the Amateur International Boxing Association (AIBA) African Olympic Qualification Event that is to take place in Cameroon’s capital city of Yaoundé between 11-19 March 2016

With number a record entries in the African qualification rising to 272, the available slot for the upcoming Rio Olympics stands, 30 men’s and 6 women’s places with 39 countries registering for the event.

The Bombers had very poor showing in Benin after participating in a three nation tournament having won four out of eight preparatory bouts ahead f the Olympic qualifier.

This upcoming qualifiers is hugely important competition for these Ghanaian amateurs as the pressure will be enormous going into the games

Black Bombers had a total of nine boxers at the London 2012 Olympics and would have to put in so much effort in the upcoming qualifiers to be able to surpass their numbers at the previous Olympics.