BOB ARUM: JOSHUA DAMAGED CREDIBILITY, FURY VIEWED AS #1
Top Rank CEO Bob Arum believes IBF, WBA, WBO heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua needs to “desperately” fight in the United States in order to raise his profile.
THE WEEK IN BOXING – JANUARY 23, 2019
Check out Eric Armit’s comprehensive fight reports in The Week in Boxing – January 23, 2019:
SOUTH AFRICA AMATEUR BOXERS CRY FOUL
Some Gauteng trainers have raised concerns about Boxing SA’s decision to use “an unsuitable gym” for amateur boxers to make their way into professional ranks this weekend.
ISAAC IKHOURIA SEEKS MORE SPONSORSHIPS
Isaac Ikhouria, a veteran of the light-heavyweight boxing category has appealed to corporate organizations to partner with the Nigeria Boxing Federation (NBF) for the development of the game.
ELLERBE: MAYWEATHER IS RETIRED, NO INTEREST IN PACQUIAO REMATCH
Floyd Mayweather Jr. was noncommittal when asked during Showtime’s telecast Saturday night about a rematch with Manny Pacquiao.
WARREN: JOSHUA MADE MASSIVE MISTAKE IN SNUBBING WILDER
ANTHONY JOSHUA made a massive mistake when he turned down more than £60m for two fights with Deontay Wilder last year. Now, the WBA, IBF, IBO and WBO champion will be looking on enviously as he sits in Tyson Fury’s slipstream.
ELVIS MOYO GIVES AWAY 12 TICKETS
WORLD Boxing Federation (WBF) All-Africa heavyweight champion Elvis Moyo has set aside 12 tickets for Zimbabweans who will be in South Africa next month when he fights Ruan Visser in a 10-round non-title fight at Sun Arena in Pretoria.
HUMZA ALI SEES BIG FUTURE AHEAD
Amateur boxer Humza Ali is hoping for a big year in 2019 and is aiming for the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham.
BASTIE SAMIR AIMS TO BECOME LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT WORLD CHAMP
Bastie Samir has set sights on becoming the first Ghanaian to win a world light heavyweight title.
PACQUIAO DOMINATES BRONER, RETAINS WORLD TITLE
All-time great Manny “Pacman” Pacquiao cruised to a comfortable unanimous decision over Adrien “The Problem” Broner to defend his WBA Welterweight World Championship on SHOWTIME PPV® Saturday night in front of a sold-out MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.