Evander Holyfield arrived in Nigeria yesterday ahead of the exhibition boxing match against former Lagos State Governor Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode lauded the achievements of five-time world cruiserweight and heavyweight boxing champion, describing him as the greatest living boxer of all times. Governor Ambode, who spoke at Lagos House…
Under Armour has added boxer Gervonta “Tank” Davis to its growing athlete roster of incredible young talent. With a current professional boxing record of 18-0 with 17 knockouts, Davis has become a must-see fighter in the super-featherweight division while consistently dominating his opponents. His undeniable talent landed him in the professional ranks at the…
THE WEEK IN BOXING — Check out Eric Armit’s comprehensive report below:
ASTANA – The Astana Arlans boxing club of Kazakhstan recently defeated the Russian Patriot Boxing Team after two matches and reached the World Series of Boxing (WSB) semi-finals. A week earlier, the Arlans took a 3-2 win in Kemerovo. The return quarterfinal match took place in Karaganda and again ended with the Kazakh victory. …
Bernard Dunne has a demanding approach that has already had a positive impact on Irish amateur boxing, barely a month after his appointment as High Performance Director, according to Irish Olympian Darren O’Neill. Results inside the ring have clearly suffered since Billy Walsh’s departure from the role of head of the dedicated high performance unit…
SHEFFIELD (May 24) – Brook-Spence is on! Kell Brook will make his fourth IBF Welterweight World Title defense against U.S. star Errol Spence Jr. at Bramall Lane in Sheffield, England this Saturday May 27, live on SHOWTIME (5:15 p.m. ET/2:15 p.m. PT). Brook (36-1, 25 KOs) and mandatory challenger Spence, (21-0, 18 KOs), clash…
Miguel Cotto (40-5, 33 KOs), the only four-division world champion in the rich boxing history of Puerto Rico, will return to the ring on Saturday, August 26 to take on the always-exciting Yoshihiro “El Maestrito” Kamegai (27-3-2, 24 KOs) in a 12-round match for the vacant WBO Junior Middleweight World Championship from the StubHub Center…
Shane McGuigan says he believes George Groves (25-3, 18 KOs) is the best super middleweight on the planet and that the ‘Saint’ is ready to prove it starting on Saturday at Bramall Lane in Sheffield when he challenges Fedor Chudinov (14-1, 10 KOs) for the vacant WBA World title, live on Sky Sports Box Office.…
As the May 31st Congress for the Ghana Boxing Authority (GBA) election approaches, Anthony Kermah has some advice for those soon to be in power. Kermah, CEO of Landmark Promotions, believes it’s time for the sport’s power brokers to pivot and return to that which initially brought prominence to Ghana boxing. “Judging from…