The International Boxing Association (AIBA) warned the IOA against any attempts at reviving the terminated Indian Amateur Boxing Federation, saying its affiliation is only for the Boxing Federation of India. “This letter is to confirm that the Boxing Federation of India (BFI) is the only national federation recognised by the AIBA in India,” AIBA’s…
CARDIFF, WALES – Unified Heavyweight World Champion Anthony Joshua and IBF mandatory challenger Carlos Takam worked out in front of approximately 1,400 fans on Wednesday at St. David’s Hall in Cardiff, just three days before they square off this Saturday live on SHOWTIME. The near-capacity crowd at the National Concert Hall of Wales serves as a prelude to…
FLINT, MI. – Former world champion Anthony Dirrell spoke to media in his hometown Wednesday in advance of his showdown against Denis Douglin that headlines a Premier Boxing Champions event Friday, November 17 from Dort Federal Credit Union Center in Flint, Michigan and live on FS1 and FOX Deportes. Tickets for the live event,…
SHOWTIME Sports correspondent Brendan Schaub sat down with undefeated heavyweight world champion Deontay Wilder for an intimate conversation on the pressures of being a world champion in boxing’s highest profiled division. Wilder faces former heavyweight champion Bermane Stiverne on SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING® in a November 4 rematch that headlines a Premier Boxing Champions event…
PETERSBURG, FL. – Former 147-pound world champion Devon Alexander will battle rugged contender Walter Castillo in the main event of Premier Boxing Champions TOE-TO-TOE TUESDAYS on FS1 and BOXEO DE CAMPEONES on FOX Deportes Tuesday, Nov. 21 from The Coliseum in St. Petersburg, Florida with televised coverage beginning at 8:00 p.m. ET/5:00 p.m. PT. …
WALTER Kautondokwa’s inexorable march to a world title shot continued on Saturday night when he retained his WBO Africa middleweight title after knocking out Meshack Mwankemwa of Tanzania in the third round. Kautondokwa wore Mwankemwa down with some big body shots and the end came 2 minutes 25 seconds into the third round when…
Enugu State House of Assembly Speaker, Edward Ubosi, on Sunday in Enugu gave one-year secondary school education scholarship awards to champions of the just-ended grassroots boxing talent hunt. The champions were also given medals as the Enugu East Local Government team went home with a trophy as the overall winners, according to the News…
Much has been made about Braimah “Bukom Banku” Kamoko and his first defeat but what about the man that handed it to him? It’s time to introduce the world to Bastie Samir. Bastie “The Beast” Samir is 16-0-1 (15 KO’s) and by far Ghana’s best fighter above 135lbs. Last Saturday was the first time…
Unified and undefeated heavyweight Champion Anthony Joshua spoke to members of the media on a SHOWTIME-hosted conference call to discuss his upcoming title defense against IBF mandatory challenger Carlos Takam. The fight will be televised LIVE on SHOWTIME at 5 p.m. ET/2 p.m. PT from Principality Stadium in Cardiff, Wales. The British sensation Joshua…
LAS VEGAS – Former world champion Ishe Smith battles top 154-pound contender Julian “J-Rock” Williams in a 10-round super welterweight clash that headlines Premier Boxing Champions on Bounce live from The Chelsea inside The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas on Saturday, November 18. In the co-feature, Lionell Thompson clashes with unbeaten prospect Earl Newman in…