SOUTH AFRICA’S NKOSINATHI JOYI RATED WITHIN TOP 10
In the most recent copy of the weekly edition of the British Boxing News magazine, South Africa’s Nkosinathi Joyi is listed as the No 7 strawweight in the world.
YEA OF GHANA TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO 1,000 ATHLETES
The Youth Employment Agency (YEA), a governing body which provides job opportunities for the youth of Ghana, will provide financial support for 1,000 athletes who have been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic in Ghana.
BERNARD HOPKINS: JOSHUA WILL KNOCK FURY OUT!
Former two division world champion Bernard Hopkins has given his take on a potential 2021 unification clash between heavyweight beltholders Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury. Both boxers have upcoming commitments to deal with. Fury will be facing Deontay Wilder in a trilogy fight for the WBC world title, while Joshua has to make…
JULIAN WILLIAMS WANTS INTERIM BOUT, THEN CHARLO-ROSARIO WINNER
The junior middleweight division is ready to roll again and Julian ‘J-Rock’ Williams plans to serve as an integral part of it. Fully healed from surgery and over his previous title-ending knockout loss earlier this year, Philadelphia’s Williams is now armed with a two-fight plan. The former 154-pound titlist is eying a ring return…
MARRIAGA-YAP OFF, VERDEJO-MADERNA NOW ESPN HEADLINER
Miguel Marriaga was ready to fight. Mark John Yap, to put it mildly, simply was not. For the second time in as many shows this week, there comes a shakeup at the top level of a Top Rank on ESPN telecast live from MGM Grand Conference Center in Las Vegas. Thursday’s originally scheduled main…
ISAAC DOGBOE VS. CHRIS AVALOS TO OCCUR AT FEATHERWEIGHT
Former WBO World Super Bantamweight Champion Isaac Dogboe will be moving up to featherweight when he faces veteran Chris Avalos on Tuesday, July 21.
NIGERIA’S HELEN JOSEPH FALLS SHORT VERSUS MIKAELA MAYER
Junior lightweight contender Mikaela Mayer easily outclassed Helen Joseph in a one-sided, 10-round, unanimous decision in the main event of a Top Rank boxing card on ESPN at the MGM Grand Conference Center in Las Vegas on Tuesday. This was the first time a women’s fight had been the main event for a Top…
JERMALL CHARLO-SERGIY DEREVYANCHENKO SUPERFIGHT NEAR FINALIZATION
Undefeated WBC World Middleweight Champion Jermall Charlo could be facing the toughest test of his career if he faces Ukraine’s Sergiy Derevyanchenko as is being reported.
BOXERS TO RESUME TRAINING NEXT MONTH: BSA CEO TSHOLOFELO LEJAKA
Professional boxers will be allowed to resume training on August 1. Boxing SA chief executive Tsholofelo Lejaka told SowetanLIVE in an exclusive interview on Tuesday evening.
STEPHEN FULTON TO FACE ANGELO LEO FOR VACANT WORLD TITLE ON AUG. 1
Stephen Fulton will be squaring off against Angelo Leo for the vacant WBO junior featherweight championship as the main event for a PBC on Showtime card on Aug. 1 at the Mohegan Sun in Connecticut.