DEAL REACHED FOR LOMACHENKO-LOPEZ IN OCTOBER
The much-anticipated Vasiliy Lomachenko-Teofimo Lopez Jr. lightweight title unification fight has been agreed to.
MEMORABLE NIGHTS: IKE “BAZOOKA” QUARTEY
It’s been nearly 14 years since Issifu “Ike” Quartey last fought professionally. Yet the memories of his ring exploits are as strong as the jab that made him a star.
BENAVIDEZ-ANGULO FINAL PRESS CONFERENCE QUOTES
Undefeated WBC Super Middleweight World Champion David Benavídez joined his main event opponent, Alexis Angulo, and the rest of the fighters on this Saturday’s SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING® tripleheader in a virtual press webinar on Wednesday in advance of their respective bouts that will take place live on SHOWTIME (9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT) from the…
GABF: NO BUDGET ALLOCATION FOR GHANA AMATEUR BOXING FOR THREE YEARS
The president of the Ghana Amateur Boxing Federation (GABF), George Lamptey, has shockingly revealed that the government has failed to pay their budget for the last three years. According to him, government’s failure to pay their budget had made it difficult for them to execute developmental programs across the country. Mr. Lamptey said,…
NAVARRETE-MAGDALENO LIKELY FOR OCTOBER
Top Rank has won the purse bid for the bout between Emanuel Navarrete and Jessie Magdaleno for the vacant WBO featherweight title with a bid of $250,000, the organization announced.
LAWRENCE CARL LOKKO BREAKS SILENCE ON RICHARD COMMEY
Lawrence “Carl” Lokko, founder and lead trainer of the Bronx Boxing Club in Accra, Ghana, has kept silent now—until now. On Tuesday, August 10, Lokko appeared on The Tracker, hosted by Benjamin Nketsia on the Ghana terrestrial platform, Citi TV. The coach recalled how he got started in boxing, ultimately switched over to…