MEMORABLE NIGHTS: NANA YAW KONADU
It’s been nearly 20 years since Nana Yaw Konadu hung up the gloves for the final time. Yet memories from the brutal sport are as fresh in his mind as they were that day.
SEIFU MEKONNEN , FORMER ETHOPIA BOXER, DIES AT AGE 67
Former Ethiopian light heavyweight boxer Seifu Mekonnen “Tibo” died here on Monday at the age of 67 from complications from diabetes.
SHAFFI BAKARI WON’T GIVE UP OLYMPIC DREAM
For Shaffi Hassan Bakari, boxing started as a passive activity and later a beloved sport. Now, his punches are aimed at a much more bigger dream – representing Kenya on an Olympic podium.
WANHENG MENAYOTHIN RETIRES WITH 54-0 RECORD
WBC World Minimumweight Champion Wanheng Menayothin (54-0, 18 KOs) shocked his local fans when he took to social media to announce his retirement from the sport of boxing.
FURY WANTS WILDER THIRD FIGHT IN LAS VEGAS
For all of the locations in the world being mentioned for his third fight with Deontay Wilder, World heavyweight champion Tyson Fury doesn’t see any reason to stray from a city that has served his career well.