Jaipur, India: WBO Asia Pacific and Oriental Super Middleweight Champion Vijender Singh has refused to take African middleweight champion from Ghana Ernest Amuzu lightly, however, insisting that he is physically and mentally prepared to defend his two titles at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium on December 23 in Jaipur. The Indian boxing sensation will be…
SAN ANTONIO – Undefeated three-division world champion Mikey Garcia and unbeaten IBF Junior Welterweight World Champion Sergey Lipinets were face to face for the second straight day Tuesday at a press conference in San Antonio to discuss their main event showdown taking place Saturday, Feb. 10 live on SHOWTIME (10:15 p.m. ET/PT). The matchup of…
Nigeria’s Olaide Fijabi will now fight Tanzania’s Shadrack Kobero for the vacant African Boxing Union (ABU) light welterweight title at GOtv Boxing Night 13 scheduled to hold on 26 December at Landmark Centre, Victoria Island, Lagos. Kobero was, on Sunday, approved by the ABU to replace Kenya’s Michael Odhiambo, who has been forced to pull…
DAVAO CITY – Young boxers from General Santos City, Sultan Kudarat and Barangay Aglayan beat their respective rivals to barge into the Mindanao Quarter Finals of the Philippine Sports Commission (PSC)-Pacquiao Amateur Boxing Cup at the Robinsons Place in General Santos City. Sultan Kudarat’s Remark Brillo made his presence felt by knocking out Zaldy Recopuerto…
LAS VEGAS – After an emphatic debut in the light heavyweight division, two-division world champion Badou Jack is looking to use 2018 to prove that he is the top 175-pound fighter in the world and one of the best pound-for-pound fighters in the sport. “I am 100 percent confident in my ability to take…
Ghana’s Ebenezer Tetteh is the new WBO Africa junior heavyweight champion after scoring a second-round KO over Burkinabe Boniface Kabore on Saturday night at Unity Park in Achimota, Accra. The 27-year-old Tetteh moves his record to an impressive 15-0 (12 KO’s). Kabore, 35, didn’t offer much resistance and was unable to capitalize on Tetteh’s…
Garcia-Lipinets is on! Undefeated three-division world champion Mikey Garcia and unbeaten IBF Junior Welterweight World Champion Sergey Lipinets went face-to-face for the first time Monday at a press conference in Los Angeles to discuss their main event showdown on Saturday, Feb. 10 live on SHOWTIME (10:15 p.m. ET/PT). The matchup of top-5 ranked junior welterweights…
LAS VEGAS, NV – Uzbekistani superstar and 2016 Olympic Silver Medalist, Shakhram Giyasov, has landed in the United States, and will settle in Las Vegas, NV, to start his pro career. As a professional, Giyasov will campaign in the welterweight division, where he was a sensational amateur standout. At age 24, Giyasov who stands…
Johannesburg – Reappointed Boxing SA (BSA) board chairperson, Dr. Malefetsane Peter Ngatane, regards his new role as an important one in the administration of professional boxing in the country. The 63-year-old medical doctor from Dube in Soweto says he is determined to steer his team towards perpetuating the ideals of the previous BSA board…
The IBO World lightweight title bout between champion Emmanuel “Game Boy” Tagoe and Argenis Mendez is officially off. Tagoe’s new opponent is Fernando David Saucedo. BoxingAfrica.com was informed that Tagoe promoter Baby Jet Promotions filed a request for a new opponent earlier this month. Given the contractual terms between Tagoe and Mendez, Saucedo was approved.…