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Amadu Mohammed

Also known as: Amadu Mohamed

Ghanaian bantamweight boxer who won silver at the 2026 IBA Africa Elite Championships and bronze at the 2026 Commonwealth Games.

2026-07-072026-11-04

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  1. November 2026
  2. Joy Online

    Ghana’s Amadu Mohamed missed out on the African featherweight title after a 3-2 split decision defeat to Zambian Mwengo Mwale. …

    Amadu Mohammed settles for silver at Elite Champs after defeat to Zambia’s Mwengo
  3. October 2026
  4. Joy Online

    Ghana’s Amadu Mohammed and Joseph “Jaguar” Commey have secured semifinal places at the 2026 IBA Africa Elite Men’s and Women’s Boxing Championships in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo, guaranteeing themselves medals. …

    Two Black Bombers reach semifinals at IBA Africa Boxing Championships
  5. Joy Online

    … Amadu Mohammed (bantamweight, 55kg), Ebenezer Ankrah (lightweight, 60kg) and Joseph “Jaguar” Commey (light welterweight, 63.5kg) will not fight on the opening day of the competition on Thursday, October 22. …

    Ghanaian boxers draw first-day byes at 2026 IBA Africa Elite Championships
  6. Joy Online

    … Ghana will be represented by Amadu Mohammed in the bantamweight division (55kg), Ebenezer Ankrah in the lightweight category (60kg) and Joseph “Jaguar” Commey in the light welterweight division (63.5kg). …

    Black Bombers arrive in Kinshasa for 2026 IBA Africa Elite Boxing Championships
  7. August 2026
  8. The Ghanaian Times

    … Ghana finished the Games with two medals, with Zinabu Issah winning silver in the women’s T57 shot put and boxer Amadu Mohammed claiming bronze in the men’s 55kg division. …

    Team Ghana’s performance at 2026 Commonwealth Games hailed
  9. The Ghanaian Times

    Bantamweight boxer, Amadu Mohammed, won Ghana’s second medal at the 2026 Commonwealth Games after taking bronze in the men’s 55kg boxing competition in Glasgow on Friday. …

    Glasgow 2026: Amadu Mohammed wins bronze in boxing
  10. July 2026
  11. The Ghanaian Times

    Ghanaian boxer, Amadu Mohammed, said he was confident of winning a medal at the 2026 Commonwealth Games after securing an emphatic victory over Kiribati’s Temakau Eriu in the men’s 55kg bantamweight round-of-16 bout. …

    C’wealth Games 2026: Amadu eyes medal after dominant opening victory
  12. The Ghanaian Times

    Ghana’s Amadu Mohammed advanced to the quarter-final of the boxing event of the ongoing Glasgow Commonwealth Games men’s bantamweight 55kg category after beating Eriu Temakau from Kiribati at the SEC Hall 5. …

    C’wealth Games 2026: Amadu Mohammed progresses to quarter finals
  13. Joy Online

    Ghanaian boxer Amadu Mohammed has set his sights on a place in the medal zone after progressing to the quarterfinals of the men’s Bantamweight (55kg) event at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland. …

    Glasgow 2026: Amadu Mohammed targets medal after opening victory
  14. Joy Online

    Ghana’s Amadu Mohammed has secured a quarter final ticket in the men’s Bantamweight – 55kg event at the ongoing Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. …

    Glasgow 2026: Ghanaian boxer Amadu Mohammed makes Bantamweight quarters after 1st round stoppage of Temakau

Sunday 1 November

  1. Amadu Mohammed wins silver at African boxing elite championships

    Ghana's Amadu Mohammed lost a 3–2 split decision to Zambia's Mwengo Mwale in the featherweight final of the 2026 IBA Africa Elite Men's and Women's Boxing Championships in Kinshasa, DR Congo, claiming silver. Ghana also won bronze through Charles Kwarteng.

    1 November 2026 · Joy Online →

Monday 26 October

  1. Ghana boxers Mohammed and Commey advance to IBA Africa semifinals

    Ghana's Amadu Mohammed and Joseph Commey secured semifinal places at the 2026 IBA Africa Elite Boxing Championships in Kinshasa, guaranteeing themselves medals after advancing from their quarterfinal bouts in the featherweight and light welterweight divisions respectively.

    26 October 2026 · Joy Online →

Thursday 22 October

  1. Three Ghanaian boxers draw byes at 2026 IBA Africa Elite Championships

    Ghana's three boxers — Amadu Mohammed, Ebenezer Ankrah, and Joseph Commey — have drawn byes on the opening day of the 2026 IBA Africa Elite Championships in Kinshasa, DRC. The tournament has attracted a record 171 boxers, the highest participation in the history of Africa's premier boxing event.

    22 October 2026 · Joy Online →

Wednesday 21 October

  1. Ghana's Black Bombers compete in Kinshasa African boxing championships

    Ghana's boxing team has arrived in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, for the 2026 IBA Africa Elite Men's and Women's Boxing Championships (October 19–November 1), representing the country with boxers Amadu Mohammed (bantamweight), Ebenezer Ankrah (lightweight), and Joseph "Jaguar" Commey (light welterweight) as part of preparations for the 2028 Olympic boxing qualifiers.

    21 October 2026 · Joy Online →

Tuesday 4 August

  1. Ghana wins two medals at 2026 Commonwealth Games

    Team Ghana earned two medals at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow: Zinabu Issah won silver in the women's T57 shot put and Amadu Mohammed claimed bronze in men's 55kg boxing. The Ghana Olympic Committee and Commonwealth Games Association Ghana praised the athletes' courage, resilience and determination.

    4 August 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →

Monday 3 August

  1. Amadu Mohammed wins boxing bronze at Glasgow 2026

    Bantamweight boxer Amadu Mohammed won Ghana's second medal at the 2026 Commonwealth Games with a bronze in the men's 55kg boxing competition in Glasgow. The reigning African Games champion lost a 4-1 split decision to Australia's Dixon Jye in the semi-final.

    3 August 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →

Tuesday 28 July

  1. Ghanaian boxer Amadu targets medal after dominant Commonwealth Games win

    Ghanaian boxer Amadu Mohammed defeated Kiribati's Temakau Eriu inside two minutes in a men's 55kg bantamweight round-of-16 bout at the 2026 Commonwealth Games, expressing confidence in winning a medal and advancing to face England's Ellis Trowbridge in the quarterfinals.

    28 July 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →

Monday 27 July

  1. Ghana wins first medal at 2026 Commonwealth Games

    Para-athlete Zinabu Issah secured Ghana's first medal at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow with a silver in the Women's F57 Shot Put, throwing 8.65 metres. The achievement comes after several other Ghanaian competitors narrowly missed podium finishes.

    27 July 2026 · Joy Online →

  2. Ghana boxer Amadu Mohammed reaches Commonwealth Games quarter-final

    Ghanaian boxer Amadu Mohammed defeated Eriu Temakau of Kiribati in the men's bantamweight 55kg round at the Glasgow Commonwealth Games, advancing to the quarter-final after the referee stopped the contest in 1:54 seconds. Mohammed will next face England's Ellis Trowbridge for a semi-final spot.

    27 July 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →

Sunday 26 July

  1. Ghanaian boxer Amadu Mohammed targets medal at Glasgow 2026

    Ghanaian bantamweight boxer Amadu Mohammed advanced to the quarterfinals of the men's Bantamweight (55kg) event at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow after defeating Temakau Eriu in his opening bout. Ghana Olympic Committee President Richard Akpokavi described Mohammed as one of Ghana's top boxers and a potential medalist for the Games.

    26 July 2026 · Joy Online →

  2. Ghanaian boxer Amadu Mohammed advances to Commonwealth Games quarters

    Ghana's Amadu Mohammed qualified for the Bantamweight quarter-finals at the Glasgow Commonwealth Games after a first-round stoppage of Kiribati's Eriu Temakau in 57 seconds. Mohammed could secure a podium finish if he wins his quarter-final fight on Tuesday, 28th July.

    26 July 2026 · Joy Online →

Friday 24 July

  1. Ghanaian boxer Omar eliminated in Glasgow 2026 first round

    Ghanaian boxer Abdul Wahid Omar lost via unanimous points defeat to England's Patris Mughalzai in the men's 65kg event at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, marking a first round exit. It was Omar's fourth Commonwealth Games appearance, having won two bronze medals in previous editions.

    24 July 2026 · Joy Online →

  2. Abdul Wahib Omar opens Ghana's boxing campaign in Glasgow

    Ghana's Abdul Wahib Omar will launch Team Ghana's boxing campaign at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow against England's Patris Mughalzai in the men's 65kg preliminary round. Omar, who won bronze at Birmingham 2022, leads a contingent of 10 Ghanaian boxers aiming to add to Ghana's boxing legacy.

    24 July 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →

Tuesday 7 July

  1. Black Bombers training camp begins in Belfast ahead Commonwealth Games

    Ghana's national amateur boxing team, the Black Bombers, has arrived in Belfast for a three-week pre-Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games training and sparring camp hosted by the Ulster Provincial Council, joining 18 other international delegations. The 10-member team comprises seven male and three female boxers and will prepare ahead of the Games scheduled for July 23 to August 2, 2026 in Glasgow, Scotland.

    7 July 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →

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