Jesse James Leija is one of the few boxers who enjoyed a smooth transition to life outside the ring. And he’s done it by not staying too far from it. Leija Battah Promotions is a mainstay in the sport, having worked with everyone from the Premier Boxing Champions (PBC) series to Saul “Canelo” Alvarez. But…
The Rwanda Amateur Boxing Federation (RABA) was angered by the news that the Rwanda amateur boxing team cancelled travel plans to Brazzaville, Congo, for this year’s African Boxing Continental Championships. Originally, Rwanda Amateur Boxing Association (RABA) had planned to send a team of four boxers namely; Zakariya Niyonagize (55kg), David Nsabimana (57kg), Jean Pierre…
BoxingAfrica.com recently spoke to Namibia’s Paulus Moses one-on-one. The former WBA World lightweight champion (39-3, 24 KO’s) has quietly been one of the best fighters that Africa has produced. And he’s on a mission to regain another world title. If last April’s stoppage of Crispn Moliati is any indication, Moses hasn’t lost a step. …
BROOKLYN (June 19, 2017) – Four-division world champion Adrien “The Problem” Broner and three-division world champion Mikey Garcia went face-to-face for the first time Monday before they battle in one of the premier matchups of the summer that headlines SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING Saturday, July 29 live on SHOWTIME. Broner vs. Garcia is presented by Premier…
The Ghana amateur boxing team, the Black Bombers, will not compete in the African Boxing Championship in Brazzaville, Congo. The Bombers’ absence at these important games is the result of the government’s failure to deliver money allocated to the team for this event. Ghana’s Youth & Sports ministry, headed by Isaac Kwame Asiamah, failed…