South African super-middleweight champion Rowan Campbell from the Smiths Gym retained his IBO All-Africa super-middleweight title for the first time with a 10 round unanimous points decision over Yanga Phetani from the Western Cape in a grueling affair at Emperors Palace near Kempton Park on Friday night.
Jarrett Hurd and Julian Williams fight in the main event for the Super Welterweight belt in Virginia.
It’s on! The weights have been made for Saturday night’s rematch between Ghana’s Isaac Dogboe and WBO World Super Bantamweight Champion Emmanuel Navarrete at the Convention Center in Tuscan, Arizona, live on ESPN.
Former world super bantamweight champion Isaac “Royal Storm” Dogboe of Ghana turned in his final workout ahead of Saturday’s anticipated rematch versus WBO World 122lb. champion Emmanuel Navarrete of Mexico.
Unified 154-pound world champion “Swift” Jarrett Hurd and top contender Julian “J-Rock” Williams previewed their showdown at a final press conference on Thursday evening before they headline Premier Boxing Champions on FOX and FOX Deportes this Saturday night from EagleBank Arena in Fairfax, Virginia.
Veteran Eastern Cape boxer Ali “Rush Hour” Funeka has finally retired from boxing.
Mr. Patrick Johnson, Secretary General of the Ghana Boxing Authority (GBA), has been appointed Vice Chairman of the regional boxing body, the Association of Professional Boxing Commission (APBC).
The family of boxer Bradlyne Shitakwa is still waiting for him to receive medical treatment following head injuries sustained during the recent Kenya Open Boxing Championships at the Charter Hall.
World class trainer Lawrence Carl Lokko of the Bronx Boxing Club in the famed Bukom section of Accra, Ghana spoke to BoxingAfrica.com on a variety of topics.
When WBC Heavyweight World Champion Deontay “The Bronze Bomber” Wilder defends his title against mandatory challenger Dominic “Trouble” Breazeale on Saturday, May 18, he will not only seek to continue his run as the only American heavyweight champion, but also cement himself into the historic company of heavyweight legends that came before him.