Casablanca - Moroccan boxer Abdelali Daraa (-49kg) qualified Tuesday to the 2012 London Olympic Games (OG) during the African tournament, held from 28 April to 5 May in Casablanca.

Cameroon's Thomas Essomba, right, reacts after defeating Morocco's Abdelali Daraa during their men's light fly 49-kg boxing match at the 2012 Summer Olympics on July 31. AP
Cameroon's Thomas Essomba, right, reacts after defeating Morocco's Abdelali Daraa during their men's light fly 49-kg boxing match at the 2012 Summer Olympics on July 31. AP
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Casablanca – Moroccan boxer Abdelali Daraa (-49kg) qualified Tuesday to the 2012 London Olympic Games (OG) during the African tournament, held from 28 April to 5 May in Casablanca.

Qualified to the semifinals by defeating Egyptian Ramy El Wadi (15-9), Dara is the first Moroccan boxer to win a ticket to the Olympics.

Daraa will play in the semi-final against Mozambican Juliano Maquina.

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