VIDEO: RICHARD COMMEY, JOSE PEDRAZA BATTLE TO 10-ROUND SPLIT DRAW
Richard Commey may have been an underdog going into his fight against Jose Pedraza but it certainly didn’t appear that way once the first bell rang.
SMANGELE HADEBE RETAINS TITLE IN ESPN AFRICA BOXING 20 HEADLINER
South Africa’s Smangele ‘Smash’ Hadebe retained her title as the ABU Flyweight champion after Tanzania’s Stumai Muki retired injured ahead of round four at ESPN Africa Boxing 20 on Thursday.
NAMIBIA’S JUNIAS JONAS ACCUSED OF SEXUAL ASSAULT, WILL FIGHT IN RIO
Officials say Namibian Olympic boxer Junias Jonas, who was arrested Monday for the alleged sexual assault of a maid in the Olympic Village, will fight as scheduled in the men’s 64kg lightweight competition.
USA, UK DENY NIGERIAN BOXERS VISAS FOR INTERNATIONAL BOUTS
Nigerian boxing took a bit of an up and down movement when two of its boxers were invited to fight in the United States and the United Kingdom but they were however denied visas, much to the surprise of the Secretary General of the Nigerian Boxing Board of Control.
VIDEO: ANDY RUIZ WORKOUT QUOTES
Former unified heavyweight champion Andy “The Destroyer” Ruiz Jr. held a media workout at his gym in the San Diego area on Wednesday as he prepares to face top contender Luis “King Kong” Ortiz in a WBC Heavyweight Title Eliminator that headlines a FOX Sports PBC Pay-Per-View on September 4 in Labor Day weekend action…
FORMER HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMP CHARLES MARTIN TO RETURN ON RUIZ-ORTIZ CARD
Former heavyweight world champion Charles Martin will highlight non-televised undercard action when he takes on former U.S. Olympian Devin Vargas in an eight-round attraction on September 4 in PBC action during Labor Day Weekend from Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles.
JOE JOYCE VS. JOSEPH PARKER SET FOR SEPTEMBER 24
Joe Joyce and Joseph Parker, the WBO’s top-rated heavyweight contenders, will collide Saturday, Sept. 24, from the AO Arena in Manchester, England.
MTC SUNSHINE PRESENTS ‘TOGETHER AS ONE’ ON OCTOBER 29
The MTC Sunshine Boxing and Fitness Academy will stage the Together As One Part 9 boxing bonanza at Ramatex in Windhoek on 29 October.