TSHEPANG BABUI TO GET ANOTHER SHOT AT AFRICAN TITLE
Botswana’s Tshepang Babui has been given another shot at the World Boxing Federation (WBF) Africa junior featherweight title.
TONY HARRISON-JERMELL CHARLO REMATCH RUMORED FOR DEC. 21
According to reports, the anticipated rematch between WBC World Super Welterweight Champion Tony Harrison and former titlist Jermell Charlo will occur Saturday, December 21 in southern California. The bout will headline a Premier Boxing Champions (PBC) card on FOX, according to Mike Coppinger. Their first encounter, last December, saw Harrison (28-2, 21 KOs)…
OLYMPIC BOXING TESTS NEW JUDGING SYSTEM TO “REGAIN TRUST”
Olympic boxing officials will trial a new, more transparent judging system this week as the sport fights to “regain trust” after scandals that nearly saw it kicked out of the 2020 Summer Games.
ZIMBABWE’S THAMSANQA DUBE SEEKS FUNDING TO TRAIN
FORMER Pan-African heavyweight champion Thamsanqa Dube is appealing to well-wishers to assist him fund a two-week preparatory camp in South Africa before next month’s continental title bout.
LUBIN DOMINATES GALLIMORE, EASTER BEATS GRANADOS IN A WAR
Top super welterweight contender Erickson Lubin continued his resurgence with a dominant 10-round unanimous decision victory over Nathaniel Gallimore Saturday night on SHOWTIME from Santander Arena in Reading, Pa.
SHAKUR STEVENSON EASILY OUTPOINTS JOET GONZALEZ TO WIN WORLD TITLE
Shakur Stevenson is a world champion. The former Olympic medalist displayed all his boxing skills and completely neutralized Joet Gonzalez (his girlfriend’s brother) to conquer the vacant World Boxing Organization (WBO) featherweight title in front of 2,828 fans at the Reno-Sparks Convention Center. Stevenson became the first Team USA male fighter of the 2016…
GERVONTA “TANK” DAVIS TO FACE YURIORKIS GAMBOA DECEMBER 28
Two-time super featherweight champion Gervonta “Tank’’ Davis, Mayweather Promotions’ top rising star and boxing’s hottest attraction, will seek to conquer another division and close out the year with a bang when he takes on former unified world champion Yuriorkis Gamboa for the WBA Lightweight Title live on SHOWTIME Saturday, December 28 from State Farm Arena…
TAYLOR DEFEATS PROGRAIS TO UNIFY TITLES, WIN WBSS
Regis Prograis and Josh Taylor couldn’t stop jawing at each other during the build up of their unification bout as to who the best boxer was in the super lightweight division. On Saturday at the O2 Arena in London, Taylor (16-0, 12 KOs) showed his bite was bigger than his bark when he beat…
MRI SCAN KO’S “JOEBOY” VERSUS “REAL ONE” GRUDGE MATCH
Fight fans in Nigeria may have to wait a little longer to see the grudge match between unbeaten rivals, Otto “Joeboy” Joseph and Rilwan “The Real One” Oladosu.
MENAYOTHIN OUTPOINTS KONCKO, IMPROVES TO 54-0
Wanheng Menayothin continues to plead his case as the best to ever do it. That day may never come, but so far neither has the one where his strawweight title reign comes to an end.