UK fight fans get the chance to watch some top-class African boxing completely free this Friday (March 29), with VIP Promotions and South Africa’s Kalakoda Promotions teaming up to broadcast a show live from the Wynberg Military Base in Cape Town.
LAUSANNE, Switzerland (Reuters) – Amateur boxing’s governing body AIBA says that uncertainty over the sport’s participation in next year’s Olympic Games is a disaster for boxers who have been left in limbo.
Samuel “Silent Assassin” Salva, 21, of the Philippines will face reigning International Boxing Federation World Minimumweight Champion DeeJay Kriel, 23, of South Africa.
According to WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder (40-0-1, 39 KOs), he doesn’t blame Tyson Fury for not going forward with their rematch.
Eddie Hearn, promoter for IBF, WBA, WBO heavyweight world champion Anthony Joshua, expects his boxer to stay very busy with mandatory orders – unless a deal is struck for a full division unification with WBC champion Deontay Wilder.
Former two-division champion Rances Barthelemy (27-1) has advised BoxingScene.com that his fight against former lightweight champion Robert Easter Jr. (21-1) will take place in Las Vegas, Nevada on April 27th.
Hard-hitting contender Jeison Rosario takes on Mexico’s Jorge Cota in a 10-round middleweight fight that headlines PBC FIGHT NIGHT – EXTRA on FS1 and FOX Deportes Saturday, April 20 from Dignity Health Sports Park, formerly StubHub Center, in Carson, California.
Emmanuel “Gameboy” Tagoe (30-1, 14Ko’s) is now ranked third in the new WBO lightweight rankings that were released on Monday.
Undercard action on Saturday, April 13 at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City will feature an exciting lineup, including a women’s featherweight world title matchup and unbeaten prospects stepping in the ring, leading up to the SHOWTIME BOXING: SPECIAL EDITION tripleheader headlined by the Claressa Shields vs. Christina Hammer showdown for the undisputed 160-pound world championship.
Zambian boxing fans based in Ndola have commended their Kenyan counterparts for publicly condemning the outcome of the WBC super bantamweight championship between Kenya’s Fatuma Zarika and Zambia’s Catherine Phiri.