The Speaker, Enugu State House of Assembly, Edward Ubosi, has said that the House was committed to raising boxers that would represent the country at Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games in Japan. Speaking to the newsmen on Monday in Enugu, Ubosi said the Assembly was committed to seeing that Enugu State joined athletes from other…
The 2014 All Africa Youth Games bronze medalist Jean Pierre Cyiza has insisted he is aiming for nothing less than a gold medal at the forthcoming AFBC African Boxing Championships in Brazzaville, the Republic of Congo from May 27 – June 4. The 23-year-old, who says he was inspired to take up boxing by…
Otjiwarongo-Khomas region amateur boxers dominated proceedings during Saturday’s MTC Sunshine Regional Cup held at Otjiwarongo over the weekend, displaying great courage and cadence to win the annual amateur boxing tournament for the third successive time. Close to 150 amateur boxers from all 14 regions of the country converged at Otjiwarongo’s Swanewelder Hall over the…
Gideon Quartey, the deceased president of the Ghana Amateur Boxing Federation (GABF), was laid on Saturday, May 13. Quartey died on March 15, only few hours to the Ghana Olympic Committee (GOC) elections. Prior to his death he had complained about heart pains. Saturday’s burial service was held at the forecourt of the Ghana…
NATIONAL HARBOR, MD. (May 15, 2017) – Top 126-pound challenger Oscar Escandon shares his thoughts on training camp and more ahead of his first world title opportunity against WBC Featherweight Champion Gary Russell Jr. Saturday, May 20 on SHOWTIME from MGM National Harbor in Maryland. Photo Credit: Team Escandon / Premier Boxing Champions …