Lamont Peterson, Gary Russell Jr, Gervonta Davis, Jarrett Hurd, Austin Trout and Erickson Lubin. Many of boxing’s premier American talent call the Washington, DC-Maryland area home. Ghana’s Dodzi Kemeh does as well. The 26-year-old hard-hitter left his homeland earlier in the year and settled in this hotbed area. Kemeh, 19-1 (17 KO’s), has since…
Bellew-Haye 2 is on! Following the blockbuster battle between Tony Bellew and David Haye earlier this year, the two nemeses will once again go to war in The Rematch at The O2 on Sunday, December 17, live on Sky Sports Box Office. Following a fiery build up, Haye and Bellew met at the Greenwich…
The Nov. 4 heavyweight title match between WBC champion Deontay Wilder and Cuban destroyer Luis “King Kong” Ortiz was expected to provide much-needed clarity as to just how good the unbeaten sluggers truly are. Instead, Wilder (38-0, 37 KOs) will likely need to find yet another last-minute replacement opponent for the Barclays Center in…
The ugly war of words between Namibia’s leading boxing promoter Nestor ‘Sunshine’ Tobias and boxer Paulus ‘The Rock’ Ambunda has escalated to disquieting levels, with Tobias dragging Ambunda to court over breach of contract. As earlier reported, the melee between Namibia’s multiple award-winning boxing promoter Tobias (pictured right, next to Ambunda) and the country’s…
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) wants its Kenyan affiliate to conclude the on-and-off elections Friday “in the sole interest of the Olympic movement and athletes in Kenya.” Consequently, IOC President Thomas Bach has dispatched former South Africa Olympic Committee head Sam Ramsamy to oversee Friday’s National Olympic Committee of Kenya (Nock) elections at Nairobi’s…
A cool and confident Paulus Ambunda promised a polished display against Tasha Mjuaji of Tanzania when they meet in the main bout of the Otji Festival Boxing Bonanza at the Paresis Stadium in Otjiwarongo on Saturday. The two boxers came face to face for the first time on Wednesday ahead of the boxing bonanza…
New York, NY. (Sept. 28, 2017) – Undefeated two-time junior middleweight world champion, Demetrius “Boo Boo” Andrade makes his return to HBO® when he takes on undefeated Alantez Fox in a 12 round middleweight bout that will take place on Saturday, October 21st from Turning Stone Resort Casino in Verona, New York. The bout…
BROOKLYN- (September 28, 2017) – Former welterweight world champion “Showtime” Shawn Porter will battle Adrian Granados in the featured bout of a stacked undercard for Deontay Wilder vs. Luis Ortiz on Saturday, Nov. 4 at Barclays Center, the home of BROOKLYN BOXING™, in an event presented by Premier Boxing Champions. Unbeaten contender Sergey Lipinets…
National broadcaster SABC has angered boxers‚ trainers‚ promoters and even Boxing SA (BSA) officials by delaying its decision on which of three potential tournaments in Polokwane it will broadcast on Friday night. Three promoters had submitted bids for the TV rights‚ but by late Tuesday afternoon — fewer than 48 hours before the scheduled…
An Australia boxer of Tongan heritage, Justis Huni, has recently won gold at two major world amateur boxing tournaments held in Turkey and Spain. The 18-year-old dominated the super heavyweight divisions (+91kg) of the competitions, both held this month. Justis Huni won gold on 16 September at the “Ahmet Comert Youth tournament” in Instanbul,…