ZOLANI TETE WANTS A SHOT AT NAOYA INOUE
Bantamweight world titlist Zolani Tete wants a crack at unified titleholder Naoya “The Monster” Inoue.
MONARCH PROMOTIONS TAKES “KING OF THE RING II” TO ACCRA, GHANA
Promoter Prince Stanley Williams of Monarch Events and Promotions has exclusively told BoxingAfrica.com that their end of the year event “King of the Ring II” will be held in Accra, Ghana on December 21 at the famous Bukom Boxing Arena.
BUKOM BANKU HAS GHANA BOXING LICENSED REVOKED
The Ghana Boxing Association (GBA) has, until further notice, revoked the professional licence of Ghanaian boxer Brimah Kamako, popularly known as Bukom Banku.
CARL FRAMPTON HITS BACK AT ISAAC DOGBOE’S SPARRING CLAIMS
Former two-weight world champion Carl ‘The Jackal’ Frampton 26-2 (15 KOs) has hit back at claims from Isaac Dogboe 20-2 (14 KOs) that he bullied him around the ring during a sparring session when he was a rank novice.
VIDEO: DEONTAY WILDER HOLDS MEDIA WORKOUT
Boxing’s longest reigning heavyweight champion, Deontay “The Bronze Bomber” Wilder, held a media workout in Alabama Tuesday night, as he prepares to battle Cuban slugger Luis “King Kong” Ortiz in a rematch that headlines a FOX Sports PBC Pay-Per-View Saturday, November 23 from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.
JOSHUA TO FIGHT 5-10 MORE YEARS, EVEN IF HE LOSES TO RUIZ?
According to Sky Sports’ Head of Boxing, Adam Smith, former world champion Anthony Joshua will continue to fight for another five to ten years – even if he loses his next fight.
NESGOF BOLUM PREDICTS KO VICTORY
Australia-based Nigeria’s former Commonwealth and Olympics boxer, Nestor Bolum says his opponent for the World Boxing Foundation (WBF) Australia/Asia Crown Lightweight title fight, New Zealand’s Shiva Mishra won’t last the distance in the November 16 bout in Sydney, Australia.
LONG-AWAITED HARRISON-CHARLO REMATCH SET FOR DEC. 21
The highly anticipated WBC Super Welterweight Title rematch between Tony “Superbad” Harrison and Jermell “Iron Man” Charlo will headline live in primetime in FOX PBC Fight Night Action and on FOX Deportes Saturday, December 21 from Toyota Arena in Ontario, California.
JOSEPH AGBEKO RETAINS WBO AFRICAN BANTAMWEIGHT BELT
According to reports, Joseph Agbeko successfully defended his WBO Africa bantamweight belt, stopping Gabriel Ochieng in nine rounds.
VIDEO: INOUE, DONAIRE MAKE WEIGHT FOR WBSS FINAL
Naoya Inoue and Nonito Donaire both made weight ahead of tomorrow’s WBSS Bantamweight Ali Trophy final at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan.