TETE VS. ALOYAN: FINAL WEIGHTS
South Africa’s Zolani Tete and Mikhail Aloyan made weight ahead of their Ali Trophy Quarter-Finals on October 13 at the Ekaterinburg Expo, Ekaterinburg, Russia.
WATCH: CRAWFORD, BENAVIDEZ ERUPT AT WEIGH-IN
Following Friday’s weigh-in, Terence “Bud” Crawford and Jose Benavidez Jr. had to be separated at the weigh-in. The trash talk led to Crawford (33-0, 24 KOs) being shoved, and then throwing a punch at the WBO welterweight world title challenger Benavidez (27-0, 18 KOs) – as they collide on Saturday at the CHI Health Center…
SENEGAL FIRST AFRICAN COUNTRY TO HOST YOUTH OLYMPICS
The Olympics are finally coming to Africa—at least its youth games. In 2022, Senegal will host the fourth summer youth Olympic games, the first to take place on the African continent.
DEONTAY WILDER CLAIMS NIGERIAN HERITAGE
WBC world heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder is America’s biggest boxing star—and has Nigerian heritage, according to him.
LADIPO: NIGERIA BOXING NEEDS MORE PROMOTERS
Rafiu Ladipo, the President of Nigeria Boxing Board of Control (NBB of C), on Thursday in Lagos said more promoters were needed to contribute to the boxing sport’s development in Nigeria.