HOOKER STOPS SAUCEDO IN SEVEN, RETAINS TITLE
Junior welterweight world titleholder Maurice Hooker was a successful road warrior again Friday night.
WATCH: JARON ENNIS DESTROYS SERRANO IN TWO — COULD HE BE THE NEXT GREAT?
Undefeated welterweight Jaron Ennis electrified his hometown crowd with a devastating second-round knockout of Raymond Serrano in the main event of ShoBox: The New Generation in front of a standing-room only crowd at 2300 Arena in Philadelphia.
SOMALIA HOLDS FIRST BOXING TOURNEY IN 40 YEARS
This is the first time in 40 years that Somalia is holding a boxing tournament. Years of insecurity and uncertainty meant the sport was relegated to the background.
SOUTH AFRICA’S BUDLER & MTHALANE TO DEFEND TITLES IN CHINA
WBA junior flyweight champion Hekkie Budler and IBF flyweight champion Moruti Mthalane will travel to China to defend their belts against Hiroto Kyoguchi and Masahiro Sakamoto at the Wynn Palace Cotai in Macao on Monday, 31 December.
EMMANUEL TAGOE TO RELOCATE TO USA
Emmanuel “Gameboy” Tagoe says that he will relocate to the USA after his January 26th bout, scheduled to take place at Bukom Boxing Arena in his hometown of Accra, Ghana.