Claiming his 17th straight victory, Africa light welterweight champion Stanley “Edo Boy” Eribo of Nigeria (17-0, 10 KOs) scored a third round TKO over Djamiou Ekpesso of Benin Republic (1-3, 1 KO) at the indoor sports Hall of the University of Benin in Benin City, South-South Nigeria.
Female super bantamweight Yamileth “Yeimi” Mercado (15-2, 4 KOs) made history by dethroning WBC World super bantamweight champion Fatuma Zarika (32-13-2, 17 KOs) via unanimous decision on Saturday night at the Poliforo in Ciudad Cuauhtemoc, Chihuahua, Mexico. Mercado became the first woman from the Mexican state of Chihuahua to become a world champion. …
Three Ghanaian boxers will make their first international ring appearance, in Aberdeen, United Kingdom. The event, dubbed “Knockout Christmas Cracker,” is slated for December 14 at the Northen Hotel in Aberdeen. The three Ghanaians who will fight are Razak Nettey, Emmanuel Okine and Allotey, all targeting their first win outside Ghana. The main…
Few were on record in backing Andy Ruiz to pull off his massive upset knockout win over Anthony Joshua earlier this year. Plenty are on board with the belief that boxing’s first ever heavyweight titlist from Mexico will repeat the feat in December. Chief among them is the sport’s lone other claimant to the…