The Director-General, Lagos State Sports Commission (LSSC), Oluwatoyin Bolowotan, has urged Nigerians to emulate the commitment of Adewunmi Ogunsanya (SAN), Chairman, GOtv Boxing, to the revival and growth of boxing in the country. Bolowotan made the call while speaking at the closing ceremony of the maiden Lagos State Inter-club Boxing Challenge.
Sergey Kovalev fittingly finished off Anthony Yarde with a jab Saturday night.
Ilunga Makabu beat a hard-hitting Russian in Russia for the second time in barely two months, this time by decision.
South Africa’s Rowan Campbell showed his true potential when he retained the International Boxing Organization (IBO) All-Africa super middleweight title with a seventh-round TKO victory over the DRC’s Patrick Mukala at Emperors Palace, Johannesburg, on Friday night.
For more than a quarter century, Ron Williams Sr. has coached boxers of all ages at the Muscatine Boxing Club (MBC).
After much negotiation, unified World Heavyweight Champion Andy Ruiz Jr. has agreed to go to Saudi Arabia to face Anthony Joshua in their much-anticipated rematch, a source with direct knowledge of the discussions confirmed to ESPN on Thursday.
WBO World Light Heavyweight Champion Sergey Kovalev and undefeated mandatory challenger Anthony Yarde made weight for Saturday’s showdown in Chelyabinsk, Russia.
Undefeated welterweight prospect Jaron “Boots” Ennis will return to action this Friday, August 23 on the non-televised undercard of ShoBox: The New Generation from Main Street in Broken Arrow, Okla. SHOWTIME will show highlights of Ennis’ long-awaited return during Friday’s telecast in anticipation of a nationally televised fight this fall on the network.
Former world champion Peter “Kid Chocolate” Quillin will duel hard-hitting Alfredo Angulo in a 12-round super middleweight showdown that headlines FS1 PBC Fight Night and on FOX Deportes on Saturday, September 21 from Rabobank Arena in Bakersfield, California.
Fighting in his own hometown for the first time in his pro career, WBO light heavyweight champion Sergey “Krusher” Kovalev (33-3-1, 28 KOs) will defend his title this Saturday night against undefeated mandatory challenger Anthony Yarde (18-0, 17 KOs) of the UK.