THE JOURNEY OF FREDRICK LAWSON
Frederick Lawson, Ghana’s welterweight contender, had to play truant at age 15 in order to get to the gym to learn boxing at the expense of his education.
FIGHT NIGHT SERIES RETURNS SEP. 28
Kalakoda Boxing Promotions’ Friday Fight Night series comes to the Mother City on 28 September at the iconic Castle of Good Hope.
EKUNDAYO AN ASSET TO NIGERIA BOXING – OBASANJO
Former President, Olusegun Obasanjo has commended European International Boxing Federation welterweight champion, Larry Ekundayo, saying “Larry’s achievements are Nigeria achievements.”
GOtv BOXING NEXTGEN STRIVES TO REVIVE NIGERIA BOXING
President of the West African Boxing Union (WABU), Mr. Remi Aboderin, has stated that the talent hunt programme, GOtv Boxing NextGen Search, is reviving the sport in Nigeria.
GUYANA’S HARDY IMPRESSES IN RETURN
SIMEON ‘Candy Man’ Hardy returned to the ring after a 14-month hiatus and registered a first-round TKO over American Brandon Baue, when the two met on Saturday evening in what should’ve been a six-round encounter at the Douglas County Fairgrounds in Lawrence, Kansas.
THE WEEK IN BOXING – SEPTEMBER 12, 2018
Check out Eric Armit’s comprehensive report in The Week in Boxing – September 12, 2018!
CANELO & GOLOVKIN ARRIVE IN VEGAS FOR FIGHT WEEK
Lineal Middleweight World Champion Canelo Alvarez (49-1-2, 34 KOs) and WBC, WBA and IBO Middleweight Champion Gennady “GGG” Golovkin (38-0-1, 34 KOs) made their grand arrivals to Las Vegas.
GHANA AMATEUR BOXERS TO PARTICIPATE IN TURKISH TOURNEY
Three of Ghana’s finest amateur boxers have left for Turkey to participate in the Ahmed Juma International Boxing Tournament.
DE LA HOYA SAYS HE WANTS TO RUN FOR PRESIDENT
Golden Boy Promotions CEO Oscar De La Hoya says he’s seriously considering a run for president in 2020.
LEGENDARY PROMOTER RODNEY BERMAN SPEAKS
Rodney Berman favors working with current powerhouse champion Thulani Mbenge over former charge Chris Van Heerden and says the latter lacks the power needed to make it to the big leagues.