Tanzania’s Ramadhani Shauri, who is billed to fight Nigeria’s Stanley ‘Edo Boy’ Eribo for the African Boxing Union (ABU) welterweight title on October 1, has declared that he will dethrone his opponent. Speaking yesterday from his base in Dar es Salam, the Tanzanian capital, Shauri boasted that the reigning champion would have a very…
Reigning pound for pound king Andre Ward has announced his retirement from boxing on his website and social media pages. Ward writes, “I want to be clear – I am leaving because my body can no longer put up with the rigors of the sport and therefore my desire to fight is no longer there.”…
WBC World female super bantamweight champion Fatuma Zarika is embarking on an intensive training program in Las Vegas, Nevada, ahead of her title defense on December 2nd. Zarika left her native Kenya for the USA on Tuesday to prepare for her showdown in Nairobi versus former WBC champion Catherine Phiri of Zambia. Zarika is…
SAN ANTONIO (September 20, 2017) – Fight week in San Antonio officially kicked-off as Yunier Dorticos and Dmitry Kudryashov went face-to-face Wednesday at the final press conference before their Saturday, September 23 World Boxing Super Series cruiserweight quarterfinal showdown taking place at the Alamodome. Also in attendance Wednesday were once-beaten cruiserweights Keith Tapia and…
Wilder-Ortiz is on! Undefeated WBC Heavyweight World Champion Deontay “The Bronze Bomber” Wilder will make his sixth title defense when he meets hard-hitting Cuban southpaw Luis “The Real King Kong” Ortiz on SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING, in an event presented by Premier Boxing Champions on Saturday, Nov. 4 live on SHOWTIME (9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT) from Barclays Center, the home of BROOKLYN BOXING™. Tickets for the…
The “Prince” is back. Former WBO Africa bantamweight king Immanuel Naidjala of Namibia is ready to return to the top of the food chain among African bantamweights today. The 32-year old Naidjala (pictured right) is set to challenge undefeated South African Mzuvukile Magwaca on October 6 for the IBF Inter-continental title at the ICC…
What has happened to the proposed showdown between IBO World lightweight champion Emmanuel “Game Boy” Tagoe and WBA fifth-ranked contender Argenis Mendez? Initially slated for August 26, the bout was then moved to September 2nd. That date has also been cancelled and a new one hasn’t been announced, leaving more than a few fans…
Former WBC Bantamweight Champion Catherine Phiri is expected to challenge the Current World Boxing Council (WBC) Super Bantamweight Gold Champion Fatuma Zarika on the 2nd of December, 2017 at Carnival Gardens in Nairobi, Kenya. Oriental Quarries Boxing Promotions (OQBP) manager Christopher Malunga says he’s pleased with the performance of former Catherine Phiri during training…
LOS ANGELES (September 19, 2017) – Three-division world champion Leo Santa Cruz hosted a media workout Tuesday at the new Team Watson Boxing Club in Lake Balboa, Calif. as he prepares to defend his featherweight titles against Chris Avalos on Saturday, October 14 in the main event of Premier Boxing Champions on FOX and FOX Deportes from StubHub Center in Carson, Calif. Televised…
Check out Eric Armit’s comprehensive report in The Week In Boxing – September 19, 2017!