EMMANUEL “GAME BOY TAGOE” TO DEFEND TITLE AGAINST ANOTHER UNKNOWN?
The IBO has informed Baby Jet Promotions and their fighter, Emmanuel Game Boy” Tagoe, that he must face mandatory challenger Fedor Papazov next.
UPDATE: EASTER-COMMEY 2 INCHES CLOSER
As previously reported, the IBF sent a letter to 135-pound world titlist Robert Easter Jr. on Monday notifying him of his obligation to fight mandatory challenger Richard Commey in a rematch of their September 2016 encounter. The letter states that negotiations must conclude by April 12. However, a decision could come sooner as Commey’s handlers…
BASTIE SAMIR-BUKOM BANKU REMATCH SET FOR JUNE 30
The rematch is on! Bastie Samir has granted Braimah Kamoko, better known as “Bukom Banku”, a rematch, slated for June 30 in Accra, Ghana’s Bukom Boxing Arena.
GODOY SEEKS UPSET OF KAUTONDOKWA ON MAR. 20
WBO Africa middleweight champion Walter “The Executioner” Kautondokwa will have his hands full when he meets Argentina’s Billi Godoy on Tuesday, March 20 at the Ramatex Complex.
EIGHT BOXERS TO REPRESENT NIGERIA AT COMMONWEALTH GAMES
Head Coach of Nigeria Boxing Federation (NBF), Tony Konyegwachi, named eight boxers to represent Nigeria at the 2018 Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast, Australia.
GHANA’S OKINE CHALLENGES NAMIBIA’S NAKATHILA ON MAR. 20
Namibia vs. Ghana is back! Ghanaian super featherweight Patrick Okine left Ghana on Thursday to Namibia as he winds down preparation for his March 20th date versus WBO Africa super featherweight champion Jeremiah Nakathila of Namibia.
GHANA’S BLACK BOMBERS LEAVE FOR COMMONWEALTH GAMES
Ghana’s Black Bombers, the national boxing team, have left Ghana and are en route to the Gold Coast, Australia, for The Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games (GC2018).
PAUL DOGBOE APOLOGIZES AFTER DRAWING BOB ARUM’S IRE
Paul Dogboe, father and trainer of WBO interim world bantamweight champion Isaac Dogboe, has apologized for comments he hurled at WBO world bantamweight champion Jessie Magdaleno, who his son will face on April 28, at the Liacouras Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
JAMAL JAMES RETURNS APRIL 13 ON FS1
MINNEAPOLIS (March 14, 2018) – Welterweight contender Jamal James will get a chance to fight in front of his hometown crowd when he takes on Abel Ramos in a 10-round welterweight battle that headlines a huge night of action on Premier Boxing Champions on FS1 and FOX Deportes Friday, April 13 from the Armory in…
MAGDALENO VS. DOGBOE POSTPONED TO APRIL 28
Ghana’s Isaac Dogboe (18-0, 12 KOs) will have to wait a little longer for his title shot versus WBO world super bantamweight champion Jessie Magdaleno (25-0, 18 KOs). Magdaleno-Dogboe has been moved from April 14 to April 28, and will now take place at the Liacouras Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.