KENYA TO SELECT BOXERS FOR ALL AFRICA GAMES TEAM
As the third leg of the National Boxing League heads to Mombasa from Thursday to Saturday, it will be more than just victory for the boxers.
ANTHONY JOSHUA RETURNS HOME TO NIGERIA
Former unified world heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua is currently in his native Nigeria, visiting family and touring the country.
VIDEO: GHANA’S BASTIE SAMIR HAS A NEW LEASE ON BOXING
Ghana’s Bastie Samir has a new lease on his career.
JAMAL JAMES DECISIONS ANTONIO DEMARCO IN A THROWBACK WAR
Welterweight contender and Minneapolis-native Jamal “Shango” James defeated former world champion Antonio DeMarco by unanimous decision Saturday in an exciting action fight that headlined FS1 PBC Fight Night and on FOX Deportes from The Armory in Minneapolis.
TEAM MBENGE REFLECT ON FORMELLA DECISION
Thulani “Evolution” Mbenge and his camp have revealed they regret their decision to fight Sebastian Formella in his backyard of Hamburg after the South African lost his IBO welterweight world title as he dropped a very close points decision to his German challenger.
GHANA’S OBODAI SAI FACES CONGO’S KUVESA KATEMBO AUG. 9
Ghanaian WBO Africa Champion Obodai Sai returns for the first time in 2019 to face Mardochec Kuvesa Katembo from the Democratic Republic of Congo in what has been termed as the ‘Battle For Supremacy’ on August 9th at the plush La Palm Royal Beach Hotel in Accra.
VARGAS DECISIONS KAMEDA
Undefeated super bantamweight champion Rey Vargas (34-0, 22 KOs) protected his unblemished record and extended his title streak with a dominating victory against Tomoki Kameda (36-3, 20 KOs) under the Southern California sky at the Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, California, and live exclusively on DAZN. Mexico’s Vargas overcame the pressure from Japan’s Kameda…
SHAKUR STEVENSON STOPS ALBERTO GUEVARA IN THREE
Ever since he turned pro following the 2016 Olympics, featherweight contender Shakur Stevenson wanted to return home to Newark. In front of 5,150 fans at Prudential Center, Stevenson, the WBO No. 1 contender, knocked out two-time world title challenger Alberto “Metro” Guevara (27-5, 12 KOs) in the third round of a scheduled 10-rounder.
VIDEO: LAWRENCE CARL LOKKO INTERVIEW
BoxingAfrica.com caught up with trainer Lawrence Carl Lokko at his renowned Bronx Boxing Club in the heart of Bukom in Accra, Ghana.
PACQUIAO: THE MORE THURMAN TALKS, THE MORE IT HELPS ME
Senator Manny “PacMan” Pacquiao, boxing’s only eight-division world champion, hosted media in Los Angeles Wednesday at his training camp as he prepares to face WBA Welterweight Champion Keith “One Time” Thurman Saturday, July 20 in the main event of a PBC on FOX Sports Pay-Per-View event from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.