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Sports News of Saturday, 29 February 2020

Source: GNA

Black Bombers Captain sails through to Tokyo 2020

Suleman Tetteh (middle) has qualified for 2020 Olympic Games Suleman Tetteh (middle) has qualified for 2020 Olympic Games

Suleman Tetteh, the Captain of the national boxing team, the Black Bomber was at his best on Friday afternoon as he punched his way to qualify for the 2020 Olympic Games to be held in Japan in July.

He defeated Kenosi Keamogetse Sadie of Mozambique 4-1 in the Flyweight division, to secure Ghana’s first slot for boxing at Tokyo 2020.

He is the first Ghanaian boxer to book a ticket to the games, after a disappointing outing on Thursday, when he failed to book a place in the finals of the competition.

Tetteh, would be making another appearance at the Olympic Games after participating in the Lodon 2012 Games.

The remaining boxers are Samuel Takyi, Jessie Lartey and Shakul Samed would take their turn to search for another ticket for Ghana.