TETE-ALOYAN SET FOR OCT. 13 IN RUSSIA
South African Zolani Tete’s boxing career could continue on an upward curve when he faces Russian star bantamweight Mikhail Aloyan in a World Boxing Super Series fight in Russia on October 13.
SHOWTIME TO PRESENT CARL FRAMPTON, TYSON FURY AUG. 18 BOUTS
SHOWTIME Sports will present Carl Frampton’s interim featherweight title defense and the second comeback fight of lineal heavyweight champion Tyson Fury on Saturday, August 18 live from Belfast, Northern Ireland. SHOWTIME BOXING INTERNATIONAL® will stream live exclusively to U.S. audiences on the SHOWTIME Boxing Facebook page and SHOWTIME Sports YouTube channel beginning at 4 p.m. ET/1 p.m. PT with an encore…
WBU AFRICA BOSS EXPRESSES CONCERN OVER ASSOCIATION SPLIT
The ongoing row rocking the Gambia boxing fraternity leading to the split of the Amateur Boxing Association will hinder Gambia boxers, says Africa World Boxing Union boss Michael Bahsoon.
WATCH: RICHARD COMMEY TALKS MIKEY GARCIA, WORLD TITLE SHOT
BoxingAfrica.com spoke to Ghana’s Richard Commey following his second-round TKO of Mexico’s Yardley Cruz on Saturday night at the Nassau Coliseum in Uniondale, New York.
JEREMIAH NAKATHILA: AFRICA’S NEXT STAR?
NESTOR Tobias hailed Jeremiah Nakathila as Namibia’s next boxing superstar after he destroyed Wilson Masamba of Malawi with a fourth round knockout on Friday evening.
NAMIBIA’S SAKARIA LUKAS INKS DEAL WITH SIESTA BOXING
UK based Siesta Boxing Promotions have added another highly rated African fighter to the fast-rising team of potential challengers with the signing of unbeaten featherweight Sakaria Lukas.
WATCH: BIVOL DECISIONS CHILEMBA IN TOUGH FIGHT
Dmitry Bivol looked like he would knock out Isaac Chilemba early in their fight Saturday night. Bivol discovered looks can be deceiving.
THE WEEK IN BOXING – AUGUST 6, 2018
Check out Eric Armit’s comprehensive report in The Week in Boxing – August 6, 2018!
USA AMATEUR BOXING TO ANNOUNCE HOF INDUCTEES
The USA Boxing Alumni Association has announced its second class to be inducted into its Hall of Fame, December 7, at the Radisson Hotel (215 S. Temple St.) in Salt Lake City, Utah.
COMMEY BULLDOZES CRUZ, WORLD TITLE SHOT NEXT
Richard Commey spent more time walking to the ring than he did fighting in it. The IBF number one lightweight contender barely broke a sweat versus Yardley Cruz, ending affairs at 0:29 of the second round.