LAS VEGAS (March 20, 2018) – Julian “J-Rock’’ Williams and Nathaniel Gallimore, two young, skilled contenders in the stacked 154-pound division, will clash in a 12-round world title eliminator on Saturday, April 7 live on SHOWTIME from the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas and presented by Premier Boxing Champions.
Middleweight contenders Walter Kautondokwa and Billi Facundo Godoy both approved today’s weigh-in leading up to their WBO Africa title fight scheduled to happen on Tuesday night on a special boxing event in Windhoek, Namibia.
Deerfield Beach, FLA, — WBA mandatory challenger Isaac Ekpo (32-3, 25 KOs) from Abuja, Nigeria, and Rafael “Sweet Pea” Mensah (31-0, 23 KOs) from Accra, Ghana both recently arrived to the U.S. with a new manager, new direction and first full training camps with trainer Stacy McKinley, to prepare for their upcoming world title fights.
The recent recognition of the Boxing Federation of India (BFI) by the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) appears to have changed fortunes of the sport in India for the better, one of the effects of which is a more confident-looking contingent for the Commonwealth Games 2018.
Sena Agbeka had simply too much skill for Lawrence Blakey. Agbeko used his jab and combinations to keep Blakey off-balance and win a six-round unanimous decision at the State Fairgrounds Sports Arena in Nashville, Tennessee.
Jose Ramirez, the pride of Central California, went into the trenches, took the best shots Amir Imam had to offer, and can now call himself a world champion. Ramirez, a 2012 U.S. Olympian from the farming community of Avenal, defeated Imam by unanimous decision (120-108, 117-111,115-113) to win the vacant WBC Super Lightweight world title,…
As Independence Day nears, several important activities are planned in beautiful Namibia. One of them is a major and unique boxing card that takes place at The Ramatex in Windhoek, capital of the country. The 14-bout show will be headlined by unbeaten middleweight craftsman Walter Kautondokwa who will take on Argentinian Billi Facundo Godoy in…
Otjiwarongo — Under-20 amateur boxers in the Otjozondjupa Region are burning the midnight oil in preparation for the upcoming regional trials slated for Otjiwarongo later this month.
Malawi Boxing will invade Namibia next week. Three Malawian boxers are set to feature in Namibia’s Independence Day celebration fights on March 20. Those three are Tinkhani Kamanga, Limbani Powder and Charles Misanjo.
Ghana’s George Ashie (27-4-1, 20 KOs) will meet South Africa’s Michael Mokoena (11-1, 7 KOs) on April 27 for the vacant interim WBO Africa lightweight title.