JOSHUA-PULEV COULD HAVE A CROWD
Eddie Hearn, promoter for WBA/IBF/WBO World Heavyweight Champion Anthony Joshua, believes there is a possibility of a crowd being present for a planned fall fight with Kubrat Pulev in the fall.
HERRING-OQUENDO OFF DUE TO COVID-19
ESPN and promoter Top Rank have lost another main event due to COVID-19. Jamel Herring acknowledged in a Tweet issued Tuesday afternoon that he tested positive for the virus last week. His second defense of the WBO junior lightweight title, a 12-rounder against Jonathan Oquendo that was scheduled for July 2 in Las Vegas,…
MEMORABLE NIGHTS: NANA YAW KONADU
It’s been nearly 20 years since Nana Yaw Konadu hung up the gloves for the final time. Yet memories from the brutal sport are as fresh in his mind as they were that day.
SEIFU MEKONNEN , FORMER ETHOPIA BOXER, DIES AT AGE 67
Former Ethiopian light heavyweight boxer Seifu Mekonnen “Tibo” died here on Monday at the age of 67 from complications from diabetes.
SHAFFI BAKARI WON’T GIVE UP OLYMPIC DREAM
For Shaffi Hassan Bakari, boxing started as a passive activity and later a beloved sport. Now, his punches are aimed at a much more bigger dream – representing Kenya on an Olympic podium.
WANHENG MENAYOTHIN RETIRES WITH 54-0 RECORD
WBC World Minimumweight Champion Wanheng Menayothin (54-0, 18 KOs) shocked his local fans when he took to social media to announce his retirement from the sport of boxing.
FURY WANTS WILDER THIRD FIGHT IN LAS VEGAS
For all of the locations in the world being mentioned for his third fight with Deontay Wilder, World heavyweight champion Tyson Fury doesn’t see any reason to stray from a city that has served his career well.
THE STATE OF GHANA BOXING
Ask 10 people what’s wrong with Ghana boxing and you may get 10 different answers. While each faction of the sport is likely to point the finger at another, there is a common thread in their observations.
THE AFRICA BOXING POUND FOR POUND LIST
Who is the best African-born, active boxer, pound for pound, today? Check out BoxingAfrica.com’s Top 10 list below!
NAMIBIA BOXING TO BE AIRED ON BRITISH BROADCASTING
POWER-POWER Development & Boxing Academy’s partnership with British digital broadcaster DFM will elevate Namibian grassroots boxing, says the boxing establishment’s chairperson Risto Ashikoto.