GHANA TO HOST 2023 AFRICAN GAMES
The country of Ghana will be hosting the rest of Africa in 2023 after edging Egypt to win the hosting rights of the Africa Games for that year.
KENYA LEGEND RICHARD MURUNGA DEAD AT 65
The Kenya local sporting community is in mourning following the sudden death of celebrated Kenya boxing pioneer Richard Murunga on the night of Friday, October 26.
WATCH: JACOBS, DERAVYANCHENKO MAKE WEIGHT FOR TONIGHT’S BIG SHOWDOWN!
Sergiy Derevyanchenko and Daniel Jacobs both made weight Friday for their vacant IBF world middleweight title fight Saturday night at the Hulu Theater in Madison Square Garden, New York.
PROGRAIS & FLANAGAN ON WEIGHT FOR TONIGHT’S MATCH
Fight night at the UNO Lakefront Arena with two twelve round Super Lightweight quarterfinal clashes on the main card, including headliner Regis Prograis against Terry Flanagan for a chance to advance to the semifinals. In a press conference, Saturday night’s fighters gathered to discuss their preparation and predictions ahead of the big night.
BUKOM FIST OF FURY ENTERS WEEK TWO
The Bukom Fist of Fury Boxing League and Championship Fight Nights will enter the second week on Friday, October 26, with some exciting pairings at the Bukom Boxing Arena.
ZAMBIA’S ALFRED MUWOWO FACES SA’S JACKSON CHAUKE ON DEC. 7
Zambia’s boxing sensation and African Boxing Union (ABU) Flyweight Champion Alfred Muwowo has been given a chance to fight a South African boxer Jackson Chauke for the vacant World Boxing Council (WBC) international Belt.
WATCH: TYSON FURY MEDIA WORKOUT DAY
Lineal heavyweight champion Tyson Fury hosted a Los Angeles media day Thursday at Churchill Boxing Club in Santa Monica as he prepares to take on WBC Heavyweight Champion Deontay Wilder Saturday, December 1 from STAPLES Center in Los Angeles on SHOWTIME PPV®.
GUILLERMO RIGONDEAUX SIGNS WITH PBC
Manny Pacquiao isn’t the only former Top Rank fighter to link up with Al Haymon. Guillermo Rigondeaux, free and clear from his contract with Roc Nation, will resume his career under the Premier Boxing Champions banner.
THE CHARLO TWINS TO DEFEND TITLES ON DEC. 22
Twin brothers and world champions Jermall Charlo and Jermell Charlo will kick off the new season of Premier Boxing Champions on FOX and FOX Deportes live in primetime on Saturday, December 22 at Barclays Center, the home of BROOKLYN BOXING™.
WILDER: JOSHUA WAS JUST A COWARD, TURNED DOWN $50 MILLION
WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder (40-0, 39 KOs) states that Anthony Joshua (22-0, 21 KOs) is completely to blame for their negotiations falling apart.