HARY SIMON BLAMES BOXING BOARD FOR CANCELLED BOUT
Harry Simon says the Namibia Boxing Control Board is to blame for Saturday’s fight against Vikapita Meroro being called off. He made these remarks at a press conference in Windhoek today.
PROSPECT WATCH: CONGO’S MARTIN BAKOLE
If Anthony Joshua wants to one day fight in Africa, trainer Billy Nelson believes Congolese powerhouse Martin Bakole will prove the ideal opponent.
KIRYL RELIKH JOINS WBSS
WBA World Champion Kiryl Relikh is the first announced fighter for the 140lb edition of the second season of the World Boxing Super Series.
DEONTAY WILDER ERUPTS ON SOCIAL MEDIA, CALLS JOSHUA A “COWARD”
WBC world heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder is seething in anger over the news that WBA/IBF/WBO world heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua has ended negotiations with him and will face Russia’s Alexander Povetkin on September 22nd.
BOXING HEADS TO ZIMBABWE
KWESE’s quest to take boxing in the country to the next level continues as the organisation is set to host a top international tournament featuring boxers from the United Kingdom and the continent at the Harare International Conference Centre on July 13.
ANTHONY JOSHUA VS. ALEXANDER POVETKIN LIKELY FOR 9/22 – TEAM WILDER UPSET
According to reports, WBA/IBF/WBO world heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua will face Alexander Povetkin on September 22, likely in Cardiff, Wales, a move that has upset the management of WBC world heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder.
THE WEEK IN BOXING – JUNE 26, 2018
Check out Eric Armit’s comprehensive report in The Week in Boxing – June 26, 2018!
NAMIBIA’S SHIHEPO STOPPED IN SEVEN BY RUSSIA
Cruiserweight Wilberforce Shihepo of Namibia was game but outgunned by Russia’s Aleksei Papin as Papin scored an eighth-round TKO over Shihepo on Saturday night at the Floyd Mayweather Boxing Academy in Zhukovka, Russia.
MACHADO TO TRAIN WITH FREDDIE ROACH FOR MENSAH BOUT
After going through a complicated negotiation process for his next fight, Alberto ‘El Explosivo’ Machado is already training quietly in Los Angeles, California.
JARON ENNIS-ARMANDO ALVAREZ THROW DOWN ON JULY 20
A battle of unbeaten welterweight prospects will headline a ShoBox: The New Generation tripleheader on Friday, July 20 live on SHOWTIME® at 10 p.m. ET/PT when Jaron Ennis (pictured) squares off against Armando Alvarez in the 10-round main event from WinnaVegas Casino in Sloan, Iowa.