Spectators at the recent Lagos Monthly Boxing Show staged at the Mobolaji Johnston Sports Centre, Rowe Park, got more than their money’s worth after Kayode Mubarak and Afeez Osoba treated them to some good boxing.
WBA Welterweight World Champion Keith “One Time” Thurman returned to the ring and defended his title with a majority decision victory over veteran contender Josesito Lopez Saturday night in the main event of Premier Boxing Champions on FOX and FOX Deportes from Barclays Center, the home of BROOKLYN BOXING™.
Keith Thurman and Josesito Lopez weighed in exactly the same, at 146½ pounds, for their 12-round, 147-pound title fight at Barclays Center. The 30-year-old Thurman (28-0, 22 KOs, 1 NC), of Clearwater, Florida, is heavily favored to beat the 34-year-old Lopez (36-7, 19 KOs, 1 NC), of Riverside, California, in the main event of FOX’s…
Former WBO Africa cruiserweight champion Brimah Kamoko, popularly known as Bukom Banku, has rubbished suggestions that he is running away from his sworn rival Bastie Samir, confirming he will honour a rematch with the 2008 Olympian on December 26 this year.
Amateur boxing’s governing body was upbeat Thursday over the steps it has taken to avoid being potentially kicked out of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
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WBC Welterweight World Champion Shawn Porter will make his first title defense in primetime as he battles mandatory challenger Yordenis Ugas Saturday, March 9 in the main event of Premier Boxing Champions on FOX and FOX Deportes live from Dignity Health Sports Park, formerly StubHub Center, in Carson, California.
As fight week begins for the first Premier Boxing Champions on FOX and FOX Deportes event of 2019, welterweight world champion Keith Thurman and veteran contender Josesito López took part in a media workout at Gleason’s Gym in Brooklyn on Wednesday before they headline action this Saturday, January 26 from Barclays Center, the home of…
Poxon Sports and PBC are delighted to announce that heavyweight sensationJoe Joyce will defend his Commonwealth title in the biggest test of his unbeaten career when he takes a gigantic leap up to confront the Former WBC World Champion Bermane Stiverne on Saturday 23rd February at The O2, exclusively live on ITV Box Office.
Ghana’s Emmanuel “Gameboy” Tagoe will have to wait a little longer to fight for the IBF international lightweight title.