Hindsight: Ghana’s LA 28 Olympic Boxing Qualifier Hosting Rights Explained
World Boxing notified the Ghana Boxing Federation on October 21, 2026, that the country will host the Olympic Boxing Qualifiers for the Los Angeles 2028 Games. This selection makes Ghana the seventh nation to host continental qualifiers since 2006. Previous hosts include Senegal in 2023 and Mauritius in 2009. Morocco hosted the qualifiers three times, specifically in 2007, 2011, and 2015.
On Wednesday, October 21, 2026, World Boxing formally informed the Ghana Boxing Federation that Ghana’s bid to host the Olympic Boxing Qualifiers for the Los Angeles 2028 Games had been successful. That decision makes Ghana the seventh country to host the continental qualifiers since 2006, after Senegal (2023), Mauritius (2009), Morocco (2007, 2011 and 2015), […]