GHANA’S EMMANUEL LARTEY NO LONGER OPPONENT FOR OTTO WALLIN
New York-based Swedish heavyweight Otto Wallin will not fight Ghana’s Emmanuel Larttey July 26 in the headliner of Boxing Insider Promotion’s bill at the Tropicana in Atlantic City.
IBA RESPONDS TO ASBC STATEMENT
The International Boxing Association (IBA) responds to the official statement issued by the Asian Boxing Confederation (ASBC) calling for an Extraordinary Congress at the end of August and warns that World Boxing has not been officially recognised by the IOC or any other organisation.
ZIMBABWE TO HOST IBA CHAMPIONS’ NIGHT
IBA President Umar Kremlev met with Zimbabwean President Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa and agreed to the organisation of a sporting event that would showcase some of the country’s young talent.
VIDEO: GERVONTA DAVIS SHINES AGAIN, KNOCKS OUT FRANK MARTIN IN EIGHT
Gervonta “Tank” Davis may not only be the face of boxing, he might also be the world’s best fighter.
VIDEO: DAVID BENAVIDEZ OUTPOINTS OLEKSANDR GVOZDYK IN 175-POUND DEBUT
Undefeated two-time world champion David “El Monstro” Benavidez didn’t miss a beat in his 175-pound debut, soundly outboxing and out-slugging former world champion Oleksandr “The Nail” Gvozdyk to win a 12-round unanimous decision (116-112, 117-111, 119-109) and the Interim WBC Light Heavyweight World Title.