LAS VEGAS – Fight week for the biggest event in combat sports history continued Wednesday as Floyd Mayweather and Conor McGregor squared off at the final press conference ahead of the SHOWTIME PPV matchup this Saturday, Aug. 26 from T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. The fighters spoke to hundreds of media from all around the world as the anticipation continues to…
WINDHOEK – Namibian boxers Jonas Junias and Mathias Hamunyela left for Germany on Monday evening to participate in the 2017 Amateur International Boxing Association (AIBA) World Boxing Championships, scheduled for 25 August to 2 September. The two were granted national colours by the Namibia Sports Commission (NSC) on Monday. They expressed confidence in…
The three-man Kenya amateur boxing team to the 2017 AIBA World Boxing Championship landed in Hamburg Germany on Monday bubbling with confidence. Captain Nick Okoth and head coach George Munuhe exuded confidence that the boys will perform well but hopes the official draw to be conducted at the Town Hall in Hamburg tomorrow, will…
KUALA LUMPUR – Three Filipino boxers will go for gold in the finals of the men’s boxing competition of the 29th Southeast Asian Games Thursday at the Malaysia International Trade and Exhibition Center here. First to step on the ring for a record third consecutive gold medal is Mario Fernandez, who will clash with…
LAS VEGAS – Former world champion Juan Carlos Payano (19-1, 9 KOs) scored an impressive decision victory over Alexis Santiago (24-5-1, 8 KOs) in the main event of Premier Boxing Champions TOE-TO-TOE TUESDAYS on FS1 and BOXEO DE CAMPEONES on FOX Deportes, Tuesday night from Sam’s Town Live in Las Vegas and presented by Mayweather Promotions. Payano set the pace early, closing the distance with Santiago and delivering consistent…
Floyd Mayweather and Conor McGregor official kicked off fight week events Tuesday with grand arrivals at the Toshiba Plaza ahead of the SHOWTIME PPV event this Saturday, Aug. 26 taking place at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Also making an official grand arrival in Las Vegas was unbeaten Francisco Fonseca, who challenges 130-pound champion Gervonta Davis, plus light heavyweight titleholder Nathan Cleverly and…