GBA TO HOLD ELECTIONS FOR PRESIDENT, ZWENNES TO STEP DOWN
Three names have emerged as potential aspirants to succeed Peter Zwennes as president of the Ghana Boxing Authority (GBA).
LIBYAN BOXERS PREPARE FOR AFRICAN CHAMPIONSHIPS
Boxing, considered as a ‘savage’ sport and banned since the 1970s by former Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi, is making a comeback in the country. A camp for the Libyan Boxing Team is being held in Tunisia for a period of three weeks, in preparation for Africa Zone Three Boxing Championships in Kinshasa on March…
EMANUEL NAVARRETE TO DEFEND TITLE APRIL 24
Mexican great Emanuel “Vaquero” Navarrete is set to kick off his 2021 campaign by reviving a long-standing pugilistic rivalry. Navarrete will make his first defense of the WBO featherweight world title Saturday, April 24 against Puerto Rican contender Christopher “Pitufo” Diaz at Silver Spurs Arena in Kissimmee, Fla. In the co-feature, super middleweight Edgar…
BRENDON DENES TO FACE HASSAN MWAKINYO IN TANZANIA
AFTER capturing the WBC Africa welterweight title in Namibia, rising boxing star Brendon Denes will with continue his ascendancy when he battles for the Africa Boxing Union (ABU) super welterweight title in Tanzania later this month.
VERGIL ORTIZ FACES MAURICE HOOKER SATURDAY NIGHT, WANTS CRAWFORD NEXT
Vergil Ortiz Jr (16-0, 16 KOs) has WBO welterweight champion Terence Crawford, in his sights as his primary target for his next fight should he get past Maurice Hooker (27-3-1, 18 KOs) this Saturday night on DAZN.