On a corner in the heart of Brooklyn’s Bedford-Stuyvesant neighborhood sits a tiny French bakery. A decade ago, it would have looked out of the place in an area that birthed Big Daddy Kane, The Notorious B.I.G. and Jay-Z. Today, it’s simply another sign of the borough’s gradual metamorphosis.
Two-time Irish Olympian Michael Conlan (12-0, 7 KOs) will be coming down in weight from 126 to fight at 122 for a fight against Isaac Dogboe (20-2, 14 KOs) on December 14 at Madison Square Garden in New York.
Namibia’s Mikka Shonena used precise leads and counters to beat Youli Dong from China via 12-round unanimous decision at the Ongwediva Trade Fair in the north on Friday night.
The city of Tunis in Tunisia will host the African Olympic Qualifying Tournament for the Tokyo 2020.
The Director-General, Lagos State Sports Commission (LSSC), Oluwatoyin Bolowotan, has urged Nigerians to emulate the commitment of Adewunmi Ogunsanya (SAN), Chairman, GOtv Boxing, to the revival and growth of boxing in the country. Bolowotan made the call while speaking at the closing ceremony of the maiden Lagos State Inter-club Boxing Challenge.