SALAM-MERORO, EKUNDAYO RETURN NOV. 8 ON SALEH GLOVES PROMOTIONS CARD
It’s going down on Friday, November 8, as Saleh Gloves Promotions presents the “BoxChamp Festival” at Queens Park Event Center in Victoria Island in Lagos, Nigeria.
CANELO ALVAREZ, SERGEY KOVALEV ARRIVE IN VEGAS FOR SATURDAY’S BOUT
Canelo Alvarez (52-1-2, 35 KOs) and Sergey “Krusher” Kovalev (34-3-1, 29 KOs) made their grand arrivals today at the MGM Grand Resort and Casino in Las Vegas ahead of their 12-round fight for Kovalev’s WBO Light Heavyweight World Title.
TSHEPANG BABUI TO GET ANOTHER SHOT AT AFRICAN TITLE
Botswana’s Tshepang Babui has been given another shot at the World Boxing Federation (WBF) Africa junior featherweight title.
TONY HARRISON-JERMELL CHARLO REMATCH RUMORED FOR DEC. 21
According to reports, the anticipated rematch between WBC World Super Welterweight Champion Tony Harrison and former titlist Jermell Charlo will occur Saturday, December 21 in southern California. The bout will headline a Premier Boxing Champions (PBC) card on FOX, according to Mike Coppinger. Their first encounter, last December, saw Harrison (28-2, 21 KOs)…
OLYMPIC BOXING TESTS NEW JUDGING SYSTEM TO “REGAIN TRUST”
Olympic boxing officials will trial a new, more transparent judging system this week as the sport fights to “regain trust” after scandals that nearly saw it kicked out of the 2020 Summer Games.
ZIMBABWE’S THAMSANQA DUBE SEEKS FUNDING TO TRAIN
FORMER Pan-African heavyweight champion Thamsanqa Dube is appealing to well-wishers to assist him fund a two-week preparatory camp in South Africa before next month’s continental title bout.