NAMIBIA’S KAUTONDOKWA TO CHALLENGE FOR WORLD 160LB. TITLE?
Walter Kautondokwa could be in line for a shock shot at a world title. The Namibian, who is the WBO African champion, is rated number two with the sanctioning body.
SHOCKER! SMITH KO’S GROVES, WINS WBSS
Callum Smith produced his crowning achievement Friday night. The unbeaten British contender knocked out George Groves in the seventh round in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, to win the World Boxing Super Series’ super middleweight tournament.
WATCH: HANEY EASILY OUTPOINTS BURGOS, WORLD TITLE IMMINENT?
Nineteen-year-old Devin Haney turned in an impressive performance in a unanimous decision victory in his second consecutive ShoBox: The New Generation main event on Friday night, dominating veteran Mexican fighter Juan Carlos Burgos on SHOWTIME from Pechanga Casino Resort.
ANCAJAS EDGES SANTIAGO, RETAINS WORLD TITLE
IBF super flyweight world title Jerwin Ancajas (30-1-2, 20 KOs) barely held on to his title with a twelve round split draw against Alejandro Santiago (16-2-5, 7 KOs). The scores were 116-112 for Ancajas, 118-111 for Santiago and 114-114 for the draw. Many observers at ringside, like Andre Ward and Timothy Bradley, saw Santiago as…
CONGO’S MARTIN BAKOLE HAS INTERESTING TRAINING HABITS
AIRDRIE is not the usual home of an African heavyweight. Not least the son of a tribal leader from the Democratic Republic of Congo. The Scottish town is not where you’d expect to find one of the most exciting prospects in the heavyweight division either. But that is where Martin Bakole is based with Scottish…