Nigerian boxers in Cameroon for 2016 Olympics Qualifiers

The Nigeria boxing team have arrived Cameroon ahead of the qualifying competition for the Rio 2016 Olympic Games, reports Completesportsnigeria.com.

A total of 10 boxers will fight to earn their slots in the boxing event of the Games in the competition which will start in Yaounde on Thursday and end on the 19th of this month.

The 10 boxers, Completesportsnigeria.com learnt, are made up seven men and three women.

Three of them won gold medals at the last All-Africa Games in Congo, Brazaville, while two were silver medalists.

Top on list are Efe Ajagba who won gold medal at the All- Africa Games and Efetobor Apochi. Others are Korede Adeniyi, Kazeem Soyoye, Muyideen Oyakojo, Sadiq Umar and Abua Christian.

In the Women's category are All- Africa Games gold medalists, Edith Ogoke-Agu, Kehinde Obareh, as well as Caroline Linus.

The team will be tutored by four coaches: Tony Konyegwachie, head coach and three assistants, Adura Olalehin, Wahab Sabo and Friday Ossai.