COMMEY: I NEED A WIN AGAINST LOPEZ TO PROVE A POINT
IBF World Lightweight Champion Richard Commey is relishing the opportunity against Teofimo Lopez Sartuday, December 7, at Madison Square Garden in New York.
MICHAEL MOKOENA LOSES TO DAUD YORDAN
South Africa’s Michael Mokoena failed in his bid to win the vacant International Boxing Association junior welterweight belt when he retired in the eighth round against Daud Cino Yordan in Baku, Indonesia on Sunday. The 32-year-old Yordan (40-4; 26) also claimed the WBO Oriental junior welterweight title. Mokoena (15-5; 10) injured his left…
CHRIS EUBANK JR. & MATT KOROBOV TRAINING CAMP NOTES
Middleweight star Chris Eubank Jr. and top contender Matt Korobov shared their thoughts on their upcoming showdown for the Interim WBA Middleweight Title taking place Saturday, December 7 live on SHOWTIME from Barclays Center, the home of BROOKLYN BOXING™.
OMAR JUAREZ TRAINING CAMP NOTES
Rising super lightweight prospect Omar Juarez shared his thoughts on training camp, his upcoming matchup and more before he battles Kevin Shacks this Saturday, November 23 in FOX Sports PBC Pay-Per-View Prelims on FS2 and FOX Deportes from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.
STANLEY ERIBO RETURNS WITH TKO VICTORY OVER DJAMIOU EKPESSO
Claiming his 17th straight victory, Africa light welterweight champion Stanley “Edo Boy” Eribo of Nigeria (17-0, 10 KOs) scored a third round TKO over Djamiou Ekpesso of Benin Republic (1-3, 1 KO) at the indoor sports Hall of the University of Benin in Benin City, South-South Nigeria.
MERCADO DETHRONES ZARIKA FOR WBC 122-POUND TITLE
Female super bantamweight Yamileth “Yeimi” Mercado (15-2, 4 KOs) made history by dethroning WBC World super bantamweight champion Fatuma Zarika (32-13-2, 17 KOs) via unanimous decision on Saturday night at the Poliforo in Ciudad Cuauhtemoc, Chihuahua, Mexico. Mercado became the first woman from the Mexican state of Chihuahua to become a world champion. …
THREE GHANAIAN BOXERS TO BE FEATURED ON UK CARD
Three Ghanaian boxers will make their first international ring appearance, in Aberdeen, United Kingdom. The event, dubbed “Knockout Christmas Cracker,” is slated for December 14 at the Northen Hotel in Aberdeen. The three Ghanaians who will fight are Razak Nettey, Emmanuel Okine and Allotey, all targeting their first win outside Ghana. The main…
WILDER: I LIKED RUIZ IN THE FIRST FIGHT, I LIKE HIM IN THE REMATCH!
Few were on record in backing Andy Ruiz to pull off his massive upset knockout win over Anthony Joshua earlier this year. Plenty are on board with the belief that boxing’s first ever heavyweight titlist from Mexico will repeat the feat in December. Chief among them is the sport’s lone other claimant to the…
OLADOSU DEMOLISHES ADEBAKIN IN ONE ROUND
Nigeria and West Africa Lightweight Champion Rilwan “Real One” Oladosu (11-0, 7 KOs) made quick work of Ola “Take Blow” Adebakin (1-5) with a first-round TKO in the main event of the maiden GOtv Boxing Night Mini show at Rowe Park Sports Centre in Lagos.
RUIZ: JOSHUA IS WORRIED, I WILL DO WHATEVER IT TAKES TO WIN!
WBA, IBF and WBO World Heavyweight Champion Andy Ruiz Jr. says Anthony Joshua is worried about their upcoming rematch in Saudi Arabia on December 7.