THE WEEK IN BOXING – JULY 31, 2018
Check out Eric Armit’s comprehensive report in The Week in Boxing – July 31, 2018.
HEKKIE BUDLER RELINQUISHES IBF WORLD TITLE DUE TO LOW PURSE
South African junior flyweight champion Hekkie Budler has decided to relinquish his IBF world title belt due to the low purse money offered for a mandatory defence against challenger Felix Alvarado from Nicaragua.
RIDWAN OYEKOLA WINS BEST BOXER AT GOtv BOXING NIGHT 15
Ridwan Oyekola has emerged the winner of the 15th edition of GOtv Boxing Night best boxer award and the one million naira cash prize that goes with the award.
WATCH: GARCIA & PORTER GO HEAD TO HEAD AT TENSE PRESS CONFERENCE
Former world champions Danny Garcia and Shawn Porter went face-to-face Monday at a press conference to formally announce their showdown for the vacant WBC Welterweight World Championship Saturday, September 8 live on SHOWTIME from Barclays Center, the home of BROOKLYN BOXING™.
WATCH: GARCIA DEFEATS EASTER & UNIFIES, ORTIZ NOTCHES KO
Mikey Garcia became the 10th lightweight champion to unify the division with a unanimous decision against Robert Easter Jr. Saturday on SHOWTIME, and immediately afterward set his sights on boxing’s best, namely Errol Spence Jr.
WHYTE SURVIVES NEAR DISASTER, DEFEATS JOSEPH PARKER
O2 Arena, London – Dillian Whyte (24-1, 17 KOs) was able to withstand a huge scare in the final round to win a twelve round unanimous decision over former WBO heavyweight world champion Joseph Parker (24-2, 18 KOs). The scores were 113-112, 115-110 and 114-111.
BUTHELEZI VICTORIOUS AGAIN
In a scintillating display of boxing, South Africa’s Gideon Buthelezi scored a unanimous 12-round points victory over Lucas Emmanuel Fernandes Leone of Argentina at the International Convention Centre in East London on Friday night.
14 UGANDA BOXERS QUALIFY FOR EAST AFRICA GAMES
The National Boxing trials for the first edition of the East Africa Community Games slated for next month in Burundi saw 10 males and four females qualifying for the event.
FIGHTERS READY FOR GOtv BOXING NIGHT 15
Boxers billed to fight on GOtv Boxing Night 15 at the Indoor Sports Hall of the Liberty Stadium, Ibadan, on Sunday, have been talking tough.
WATCH: GARCIA & EASTER MAKE WEIGHT, ENGAGE IN TENSE STAREDOWN!
The lightweight unification is on! WBC world champion Mikey Garcia (38-0, 30 KOs) and IBF world champion Robert Easter Jr. (21-0, 14 KOs) both made weight for their showdown tonight at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California, live on SHOWTIME, presented by Premier Boxing Champions. Check out the full weigh-in here: