Once upon a time, Somalia was a beautiful country. It was a tourist haven, full of amazing beaches and beautiful buildings. It was an Italian colony for such a long time, and that influence rubbed off. The food was excellent and always fresh. But, when the civil war broke out in the late 1980s, it…
WBO featherweight champion Shakur Stevenson was hours from making the first defence of his world title in March against Miguel Marriaga in New York until the rise of the pandemic saw the show called off. Now he admits he may not make a defence of the title, unless he gets his dream fight of…
Paulie Malignaggi isn’t convinced Floyd Mayweather will fight again. If the 43-year-old Mayweather comes out of retirement for the third time, though, Malignaggi is certain he’ll fight a UFC superstar – either Khabib Nurmagomedov or Conor McGregor – in a boxing match. The Showtime analyst can’t envision Mayweather returning to the ring for a…
The COVID-19 pandemic has affected boxing in Nigeria much like it has the rest of the sporting world. As at Tuesday, May 12, the country has recorded 4,787 confirmed cases with 158 casualties and 959 recoveries. Nevertheless, the nation’s leading promoters are resolute in the face of adversity. Despite the fight business grounding…