LOVEMORE NDOU SHARES NELSON MANDELA’S VISION FOR SOUTH AFRICA
Lovemore Ndou forged a career in the boxing ring and became a world champion three times, but he is now fighting for the future of South Africa.
DUKE MICAH: BRAIN DAMAGE IS NOT TRUE!
Former bantamweight contender Duke Micah of Ghana has taken to social media to refute recent reports regarding his health following a TKO loss Saturday night.
FIREWORKS AS TYSON FURY AND OLEKSANDR USYK MAKE THEIR GRAND ARRIVALS
Tyson Fury’s father, John Fury, was involved in a head-butting incident during a media event ahead of Saturday’s undisputed heavyweight championship bout with Oleksandr Usyk in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. In a heated altercation, John Fury was standing head-to-head with a member of Usyk’s team before being separated, after which he appeared to ram his…
BRITISH MIDDLEWEIGHT SHERIF LAWAL DIES AFTER COLLAPSING IN PRO DEBUT
British middleweight Sherif Lawal has died after collapsing in the ring during his professional debut on Sunday, fight organisers said. The British Boxing Board of Control sent a note of condolences on Monday. Media reports said Lawal, 29, was hit on the temple in the fourth of six scheduled rounds at London’s Harrow…
TRAINER JOSEPH AWINONGYA URGES MORE BOXING TOURNAMENTS FOR GHANA YOUTH
USA-based Ghanaian professional boxing trainer, Joseph Awinongya Sr. has urged the Ghana Boxing Authority to organize regular fights for young boxers in Ghana for them to shine in the sport.
NIGERIA PLANS TO SEND SIX BOXERS TO FINAL OLYMPIC QUALIFIERS
Nigeria has registered six boxers to compete in the upcoming second window qualification tournament for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, scheduled to take place in Bangkok, Thailand.
VIDEO: LOMACHENKO CHAMPION ONCE MORE, STOPS KAMBOSOS IN 11
After losing his unified crown nearly four years ago, Vasiliy “Loma” Lomachenko is once again a world champion. Lomachenko (18-3, 12 KOs) captured the vacant IBF lightweight world title by defeating hometown hero “Ferocious” George Kambosos Jr. (21-3, 10 KOs) via 11th-round TKO on Sunday afternoon at RAC Arena in Perth, Western Australia. Though…
VIDEO: LOMACHENKO, KAMBOSOS GO FACE TO FACE AT FINAL PRESS CONFERENCE
The fighter known simply as “Loma” hopes to add another belt to his extensive collection. Ukrainian fighting legend Vasiliy Lomachenko will battle home country favorite “Ferocious” George Kambosos Jr. for the vacant IBF lightweight world championship on Sunday, May 12, at RAC Arena in Perth, Western Australia. Lomachenko (17-3, 11 KOs), the former three-weight world…
AFRICAN BOXING CONFEDERATION TO FINALLY PAY OUT 2022 PRIZE MONEY
Africa Boxing Confederation President (AFBC) Eyassu Berhanu has announced that the prize money for the boxers who participated in the Africa Games in Maputo, Mozambique, between September 9 and 18, 2022, will soon be disbursed.
IBA LAUDS REFEREEING AND JUDGING TRAINING COURSE AT MANDELA BOXING CUP
As well as the action inside the ring, last month’s Mandela Boxing Cup in South Africa also played host to an International Boxing Association (IBA) 1-3 Star Refereeing and Judging (R&J) course which brought together 24 officials from 12 countries representing three continents.