Cameroon’s Bertrand Mendouga has been elected to serve a four-year term as President of the African Boxing Confederation (AFBC) after a vote was held at its Congress in Algiers to choose a successor to Mohamed Moustahsane.
Boxing superstar, Ryan Garcia (23-0, 19 KOs), put the division on notice by delivering a spectacular performance against former two-time world champion Javier “El Abejon” Fortuna (37-4-1, 26 KOs) in front of a star-studded audience at Los Angeles’ Crypto.com Arena.
Junior welterweight contender Arnold Barboza Jr. waited nearly 10 years as a pro to make his main event debut, and he took full advantage of the opportunity.
Nick Ball huffed and puffed and finally forced the stoppage against Nathaneal Kakololo 93 seconds from the final bell to hold on to his WBC silver featherweight belt, at the Copper Box, London.
Former two-division world champion Rances Barthelemy discussed his upcoming showdown against unbeaten rising star Gary Antuanne Russell before they meet in the telecast opener live on SHOWTIME on Saturday, July 30 from Barclays Center in Brooklyn in an event presented by Premier Boxing Champions.