An unsung boxing mentor of both amateur and professional boxers, Spider Moeketsi (72), continues to live the dream to unearth champions. This has become a reality having thus far guided two boxers from his town of Kroonstad to boxing glory.
Kenya’s most successful professional boxer, Fatuma Zarika, says she has unfinished business with current World Boxing Council (WBC) champion Yamileth ‘Yeimi’ Mercado despite the talk about the Mexican reneging on a rematch agreement.
Tokyo Olympics-bound boxer Nicholas ‘Commander’ Okoth could be the only Kenyan pugilist to have qualified so far for the world’s biggest sporting extravaganza.
It’s been said that boxers don’t retire from boxing; boxing retires them.
It has been reported that South Africa’s leading fighter Kevin Lerena could possibly defend his IBO cruiserweight belt at the end of September at a venue to be advised.
Six South Africans have won Olympic gold medals since the country participated in boxing at the Games from 1920. They were world-beaters who did their country proud – among the very best of all the truly outstanding sports stars the country has produced.
United Kingdom-based welterweight Larry Ekundayo says he is eager to defend his IBF European Welterweight title in his native Nigeria.
Bob Arum offered Vasiliy Lomachenko and Teofimo Lopez interim bouts recently. Lomachenko could’ve fought an opponent other than Lopez in June. Lopez would’ve been able to face someone other than Lomachenko in July. Neither lightweight champion was interested in any bout but theirs, thus their promoter hopes to put it together for September.…
According to reports, undefeated unified world welterweight champion Errol Spence Jr. will make his ring return versus two-divsion world champion Danny Garcia sometime in the fall.
Teofimo Lopez isn’t convinced Vasiliy Lomachenko is firmly committed to fighting him next.