FORMER NIGERIAN CHAMPION RECOVERING FROM CANCER
Ngozika Ekwelum, a former African Heavy Weight Boxing Champion, has been discharged from the University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital (UNTH) Enugu, after a successful treatment of cancer of the bladder.
CARLOS TAKAM DECISIONS JERRY FORREST
Carlos Takam physically suffered more than he bargained for in taking a short-notice assignment, but one where his career will benefit moving forward. The 39-year Cameroonian heavyweight prevailed via unanimous decision over Jerry Forrest in their 10-round main event Thursday evening at MGM Grand Conference Center in Las Vegas, Nevada. Judge Max DeLuca…
RICHARD COMMEY: NOTHING CAN STOP ME FROM BEING CHAMPION AGAIN
Richard Commey is looking forward to an October return to the ring—if the current pandemic allows for it.
UNDEFEATED GHANA PHENOM WAHAB SIGNS WITH STREETWISE MANAGEMENT
It’s official: Undefeated super featherweight and Azumah Nelson protégé Oluwaseun Joshua Wahab has signed with Streetwise Management.
PROMOTER NESTOR TOBIAS VOWS TO RETURN BETTER THAN EVER
Namibia’s leading boxing promoter Nestor Tobias strongly believes that with his academy’s renewed relationship with MTC, they will continue creating value and excellence with the ultimate aim of making Namibia the burrow of African boxing.
SIMPIWE VETYEKA RETURNS TO BOXING TO TRAIN AMATEURS
Simpiwe “V12” Vetyeka is living proof that when one door closes, another opens. His fruitful boxing career – which saw him become the first local boxer to unify titles in 2013 – came to an abrupt end in 2018 when he was hit by a passing vehicle while opening the door of his own…
ISSAH SAMIR CHALLENGES FELIX CASH FOR COMMONWEALTH 160LB. STRAP
Undefeated world title hopeful Issah Samir says he is ready to challenge Brit Felix Cash for the Commonwealth middleweight title after the Covid-19 pandemic.
EMMANUEL TAGOE: I’M READY TO SURPRISE EVERYONE
Ghana’s Emmanuel “Gameboy” Tagoe believes his time has come. The WBO has ordered Tagoe, their third-ranked lightweight, to take on undefeated phenom Ryan Garcia, who is ranked number-two by the sanctioning body. On the line would be the WBO interim 135-pound world title. “Negotiations are ongoing and what I know is that…
JOSE ZEPEDA OUTPOINTS KENDO CASTANEDA OVER 10
Jose Zepeda produced as expected Tuesday night. The sharp southpaw out-boxed late replacement Kendo Castaneda and won a unanimous decision in their 10-round welterweight fight in Las Vegas. Castaneda came to fight, but Zepeda comfortably beat him on the scorecards of judges Tim Cheatham (98-92), Dave Moretti (98-92) and Patricia Morse Jarman (97-93) in…
GHANA AMATEUR BOXING TEAM YET TO RECEIVE ANY FUNDING FROM GOVERNMENT
As is often the case in Ghana sports, boxing has been handed the short end of the stick. At least when compared to a sport like football, which often receives the bulk of Ghana government funding despite having brought the country far less international glory than the sweet science. The latest example of…