Kampala — Peter Grace Sseruwagi, the most celebrated boxing coach in Uganda, died this morning. Sseruwagi passed at Nsambya Hospital where, according to family members, he was battling diabetes. Sseruwagi enjoyed an incredible boxing career that left its mark on many. The legendary coach got his start in boxing at Kyambogo College. This led…
England’s Ashley Lane will defend his Commonwealth super bantamweight title against mandatory challenger Emmanuel Quartey from Ghana at Ashton Gate Stadium in Bristol on March 16. Lane won the title in a slick display outpointing South African Michael Ramabeletsa at the Play Arena, Swindon in September. Since then he has been training hard alongside…
Check out Eric Armit’s comprehensive report in The Week In Boxing – February 6, 2018!
NEW YORK (Feb. 6, 2018) – Undefeated 140-pound contender Regis Prograis and former world champion Viktor Postol will face off for the vacant WBC Super Lightweight World Championship on Friday, March 9 in the 12-round main event of SHOWTIME BOXING: SPECIAL EDITION live on SHOWTIME at 10 p.m. ET/PT from Deadwood Mountain Grand in Deadwood,…
Boxing promoter, Clyde Musonda has filed a $100 000 lawsuit against the Zimbabwe National Boxing Control Board (ZNBCB), following the cancellation of his licence over what he described as “frivolous and ridiculous charges”. Musonda, who is the programmes manager at Deltaforce Boxing Academy, had his licence revoked a fortnight ago, and was elbowed out…
Veronica Mbithe had to fend off rape attempts before she even turned 12. A resident of Muthurwa, an inner-city slum in Kenya’s capital Nairobi, Mbithe escaped the clutches of landlords and neighbours before taking up boxing for self-defence. “Because I was small, people thought I was weak. I’m a shy person, and usually quiet.…