LAWRENCE CARL LOKKO TALKS GHANA BOXING
Lawrence Carl Lokko is the most ubiquitous figure in Ghana boxing today. You can catch him at any boxing event involving a Ghanaian, be it in Accra, London, New York or even Russia.
ABNER MARES MEDIA WORKOUT QUOTES
Four-time world champion Abner Mares, along with trainer Robert Garcia, hosted media at their training camp in Riverside, California Wednesday ahead of the featherweight world title rematch between Mares and Leo Santa Cruz Saturday, June 9 live on SHOWTIME from STAPLES Center in Los Angeles in an event presented by Premier Boxing Champions.
BADOU JACK ARRIVES IN CANADA
Former two-division world champion Badou Jack explored Toronto and Maple Leaf Square at Air Canada Centre on Wednesday just three days before he challenges light heavyweight king Adonis Stevenson in what will be the city’s most significant world title fight in more 30 years.
THE WEEK IN BOXING – MAY 15, 2018
Check out Eric Armit’s comprehensive report in The Week in Boxing – May 15, 2018!
ADONIS STEVENSON: TRAINING CAMP NOTES
WBC Light Heavyweight World Champion Adonis “Superman” Stevenson is set to make his ninth, and perhaps most difficult, world title defense when he faces two-division world champion Badou Jack Saturday, May 19 live on SHOWTIME from Air Canada Centre in an event presented by Premier Boxing Champions. As fight week events in Toronto near, Stevenson…
GAMBIA’S BADOU JACK IS READY FOR 175LB. KING ADONIS STEVENSON
TORONTO – As two-division world champion Badou Jack “The Ripper” arrives in Canada for fight week in Toronto, he shared his thoughts on training camp and his matchup this Saturday, May 19 against WBC Light Heavyweight World Champion Adonis Stevenson live on SHOWTIME from Air Canada Centre in an event presented by Premier Boxing Champions.
AYITTEY POWERS ARRESTED FOR VISA FRAUD
ACCRA — Ghana boxer Michael Okine, better known as Ayittey Powers, is currently in custody at James Town Police Station after he was arrested last Friday for visa fraud, according to local reports.
EASTERN CAPE BOXING ON THE ROPES?
The Eastern Cape was once the Mecca of boxing in South Africa but last year, only seven tournaments were held there and 80% of them were development tournaments.
TEAM NIGERIA WINS TWO MEDALS AT AFRICAN YOUTH BOXING CHAMPIONSHIP
Team Nigeria has ended its campaign at the African Youth Boxing Championships in Casablanca, Morocco with two medals.
LOMACHENKO CLIMBS OFF CANVAS, STOPS LINARES IN 10
NEW YORK – It took Vasiliy Lomachenko longer than he might’ve expected, but he eventually overwhelmed Jorge Linares on Saturday night.