BY SEGUN OLANREWAJU
The trio of Omole Dolapo, Oyesiji Adeola and Ojo Nene Joy, who are Lagos State boxers in the camp of Team Nigeria at the ongoing Africa Olympic Boxing qualifying tournament in Dakar, Senegal, are proving their worth giving the country hope of getting tickets to feature at the Summer Olympic Games in Paris, France next year.
Reports from the tournament shows that the trio have qualified for the semifinal of the competition in the quarterfinal bouts decided on Wednesday.
Their respective feats have boosted the number of Nigerian boxers who are currently in the semi-final stage at the ongoing qualifiers in Dakar, Senegal.
List of the boxers are in semifinals:
Female:
1. Oyesiji Adeola Omowunmi- 50kg
2.Ojo Nene Joy- 57kg
3. Cynthia Ogunsemilore- 60kg
4. Patricia Mbata- 75kg
Male:
5. Omole Dolapo Joshua- 57kg
6. Olaore Adams – 92kg