African Boxing Championships: DRC tops the table with 24 medals

Kinshasa, November 1^st, 2026 (CPA). – The Democratic Republic of the Congo’s (DRC) national boxing team has topped the overall standings at the 22^nd edition of the African Nations Boxing Championships, winning 24 medals on Saturday at the Martyrs’ Stadium gymnasium in Kinshasa, DRC’s capital. Of this total of 24 medals, DRC’s boxers have achieved a historic haul of 17 gold medals, complemented by one silver and six bronze, propelling the country to the top of the African rankings. In this tally, eight boxers have distinguished themselves by winning gold in their respective weight categories. Among the champions at this Kinshasa meet were: Latour Bofenda (46–48 kg), Dovidro Ilunga (48–51 kg), Gloire Kolongo (51–54 kg), Beni Ndjibu (60–63 kg), Joseph Disashi (67–71 kg), David Tshama (71–75 kg) and Peter Pita (86–92 kg). A golden haul that has crowned the journey of these Congolese fighters. In the women’s competition, nine boxers – namely: Benedicte Diyoka (45–48 kg), Lusele Nyembo (50–52 kg), Deborah Boisambu (52–54 kg), Ruth Yamfu (54–57 kg), Modestine Munga (57–60 kg), Merveille Mbalayi (60–63 kg), Monique Bampala (63–66 kg), Jorbelle Malewu (75–81 kg) and Sulamite Tshimwanga (+81 kg), have performed well, securing gold medals in their respective weight categories. Furthermore, DRC’s seven other boxers have finished in second place on the podium: Nyembo with a silver medal, and Bayiso and Mwamba with bronze medals, in the women’s competition. In the men’s competition, Musuasua, Nathan Mbeli, Mukwasa and Midi each have won a bronze medal. As a reminder, of the 25 boxers from DRC who have competed in this 22^nd edition of the African Amateur Boxing Nations Championship, 24 have each won a medal, with the exception of Badibanga, who was knocked out in the first round.