AIBA is the world’s governing body for amateur boxing and holds its World Championships every two years. The pathway for qualification isn’t an easy one. AIBA divides the world’s countries into five regions, and boxers must reach the final of their weight division in their region’s most recent championships to qualify for the World Championships.…
Promising young Hemsworth boxer Codie Smith is making a name for himself in amateur boxing after proving himself among the best in the country at his age. In just two-and-a-half years in the sport Codie, 13, has already made it past county level to national level and has several titles to his name with…
Zmart Mall in Ndola is the epicenter of tomorrow’s nine-fight card laid on by three boxing promotions namely Oriental, Exodus and Mitanda with top of the bill featuring Alfred Muwowo versus Haji Juma for the vacant African Boxing Union (ABU) flyweight title. This will be Muwowo’s first attempt at a continental title. He boasts…
The Kogi State Boxing Association have concluded plans to host a National Boxing Championship in August to honor state governor, Yahaya Bello. The chairman of the Kogi State Boxing Association, Prince Mathew Kolawole, made the announcement following the inauguration of the committee in Lokoja. Kolawole said the tournament will help Kogi and the…
It wasn’t quite Tyson-Douglas although the scorecards were surprising. In the end, Australia’s Jeff Horn pulled off the upset of the year, becoming the WBO World welterweight champion with a 12-round unanimous decision that many felt went to the wrong fighter. Whether you felt he won or not, Horn (17-0-1, 11 KO’s) exceeded expectations,…