The sporting fraternity in Ghana has been hit with the sudden demise of Gideon Quartey the President of the Ghana Amateur Boxing Federation (GABF) which oversees the regulation and development of amateur boxing in Ghana. Mr Quartey’s unfortunate passing dominated discussions at today’s Ghana Olympic Committee Congress, which he was supposed to attend. Reports indicate…
Glasgow, Scotland – In a battle for the WBA, IBF, IBO junior welterweight titles, Julius Indongo (22-0, 11 KOs) put on a boxing clinic in dominating three division world champion Ricky Burns (41-6-1, 14 KOs) to easily secure a twelve round unanimous decision. The scores were 120-108, 118-110, 116-112.
A boxing showdown will return to the ring at the Young Men Sport Club (YSC) located on Wilkinson Road in Freetown, on Thursday, 27 April, as XOB Boxing Club will collaborate with Sierra Leone Boxing Association to stage 10 Independence Day bouts. The event will bring together elite boxers from Sierra Leone Police, RSLAF, Correctional…
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Johannesburg – The current dearth of heavyweights in the country has raised concerns about the parlous state of the division.