KAMPALA (Xinhua) — Muzamir Kakande interrupts his boxing training session to answer a telephone call critical to his day to day life. He is a fish monger and this is what he does for a living. He is also passionate about boxing. In fact, he is Africa’s boxing champion in the welter weight category.…
South Africa’s Gideon Buthelezi is an overwhelming favourite to retain his IBO junior-bantamweight belt when he meets Ryan Rey Ponteras from the Philippines on Friday night at the International Convention Centre in East London. The 31-year-old Buthelezi (19-5; 4), who fights from the southpaw stance, is one of South Africa’s most skillful fighters in…
Employees of the International Boxing Association (AIBA) were locked out of their offices on Wednesday with president Wu Ching-Kuo set to be ousted from his role, according to an AFP journalist. Security guards have been blocking access to the AIBA offices in Lausanne. A notice pinned to the door and signed by an…
BROOKLYN (July 27, 2017) – Four-division world champion Adrien Broner and three-division world champion Mikey Garcia went face-to-face Thursday at the final press conference two days before they headline a Premier Boxing Champions event Saturday, July 29 live on SHOWTIME from Barclays Center, the home of BROOKLYN BOXING®. SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING begins at 9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT with unbeaten former world champion Jermall Charlo meeting top…
LOS ANGELES – Accomplished Super Heavyweight amateur and 2016 Olympian Efe Ajagba and fellow Nigerian Heavyweight amateur standout Efetobor Apochi have signed-on to become the latest promising young fighters to join the Ringstar Sports roster. Both fighters will make their professional debuts on the Premier Boxing Champions event headlined by Victor Ortiz vs. Saul Corral…