IBF UPHOLDS RAKHIMOV-FUZILE OUTCOME
Shavkatdzhon Rakhimov has been cleared to maintain his mandatory ranking and proceed with a due title shot.
NERY-ALAMEDA SET FOR MARCH 28
Unbeaten former bantamweight world champion Luis Nery will face undefeated contender Aaron Alameda in a WBC Super Bantamweight Title Eliminator headlining live action on SHOWTIME Saturday, March 28 in a Premier Boxing Champions event from Park Theater at Park MGM in Las Vegas.
KENYA TO NAME OLYMPIC QUALIFIERS SQUAD ON FRIDAY
The final Kenya men’s and women’s boxing teams for the Africa qualifiers in Senegal for the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games will be named on Friday in Nanyuki.
DEONTAY WILDER: I WILL BE THE BEST HEAVYWEIGHT EVER WHEN I RETIRE
Deontay Wilder has grandiose plans when it comes to his legacy. As soon as he hangs up his gloves, the Alabaman believes he will be the greatest heavyweight fighter of all time, and even perhaps the best ever boxer. “When I leave boxing, I will be known as the one that was the…
10 BOXERS TO REPRESENT GHANA AT 2020 OLYMPIC QUALIFIERS
Ten amateur boxers comprised of eight males and two females will represent Ghana at the 2020 Olympic Games African Qualifiers which takes place in Dakar, Senegal, from February 20-29.
WBC: ALL REGIONAL FIGHTS TO BE 10 ROUNDS
World Boxing Council President Maurcio Sulaiman has revealed that his organization has lowed the amount of rounds for all regional title fights.
GARCIA-VARGAS TOPS A STACKED CARD
At some point, Eddie Hearn will be able to take a step back and admire some of the work he’s produced in recent years. Until then, it’s business as usual for the managing director of Matchroom Boxing and arguably the hardest working major promoter in the world. Of course, the next show in store-…
SOUTH AFRICA AMATEUR BOXERS GRADUATE TO THE PROS
Two boxers who train at the JD Malinga Boxing Club were promoted from amateur boxing to professional boxing.
RUSSELL JR., RIGONDEAUX, ARE VICTORIOUS SATURDAY NIGHT
WBC Featherweight World Champion Gary Russell Jr. successfully defended his title by winning a unanimous decision over mandatory challenger Tugstsogt Nyambayar live on SHOWTIME Saturday night in a Premier Boxing Champions event from PPL Center in Allentown, Pa. Russell won by the scores of 118-110, 117-111 and 116-112.
VIDEO: SOUTH AFRICA’S LERENA STOPS ARSLAN IN SIX, RETAINS TITLE
At the EWS Arena in Goeppingen, Germany, IBO cruiserweight champion Kevin Lerena (25-1, 12 KOs) secured one of the biggest wins of his career when he battered and stopped former WBA champion Firat Arslan (47-9-3, 32 KOs) in the sixth round.