Boxing featured 10 weight categories for men, with bouts held at the Pavilhão do Desportivo. African boxing has a proud Olympic tradition, and the Games showcased the continent's emerging talent.
Discipline
Boxing
Medal Events
10
Competition Venue
Pavilhão do Desportivo
Medal Results
EventGoldSilverBronze
Men's Light Flyweight (49kg)men
Ayabonga Sonjica
RSA
Abdelmalek Rahou
ALG
Mohamed Flissi
ALG
Men's Flyweight (52kg)men
Emmanuel Adekunle
NGR
Isaac Dogboe
GHA
Thabiso Mchunu
RSA
Men's Lightweight (60kg)men
Daouda Sow
SEN
Onalethata Thekiso
BOT
Benson Gicharu
KEN
Men's Welterweight (69kg)men
Amine Azzi
ALG
Olusegun Ajose
NGR
Patrick Chinyemba
ZAM
Men's Middleweight (75kg)men
Ievgen Khytrov
CMR
Badou Jack
GAM
Adil Belbali
MAR
Men's Heavyweight (91kg)men
Abdelhafid Benchabla
ALG
Efe Ajagba
NGR
Simon Ntinya
KEN