Yesterday an article was published on BoxingScene.com in which heavyweight contender Dillian Whyte claimed that former interim champion Luis Ortiz prized himself out of potential fight a few years ago and again this summer.
Anthony Joshua’s promoter Eddie Hearn made a “much-improved” offer for a world heavyweight title unification fight against WBC champion Deontay Wilder. But so far the overtures have been rebuffed, Hearn has said.
On October 20, a product of GOtv Boxing Night, Olaide ‘Fijaborn’ Fijabi will stake Nigeria pride by attempting to subdue his Senegalese challenger in an African Boxing Union (ABU) title fight in Dakar.
The International Boxing Association (AIBA), amateur boxing’s governing body has issued life bans to former president, CK Wu and former executive director, Ho Kim for “gross negligence and financial mismanagement of AIBA affairs and finances.”