WATCH: MAYWEATHER-MCGREGOR WEIGH-IN!
Watch Floyd Mayweather and Conor McGregor face off ahead of their historic pay-per-view fight, tomorrow night, August 26, from the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, and live on SHOWTIME PPV!
HARARE’GEDDON SET FOR TONIGHT AT HICC
The Rainbow Towers Conference Centre will explode tonight as boxers from across the continent exchange blows for titles across all weight classes. The event, dubbed Harare’geddon, has eight action-packed match-ups, including Zimbabwean cruiserweight Sting Gonarenda and heavyweight Elvis Moyo in two WBF Africa Championship bouts. This is part of the Friday Fight Night…
AQEEL AHMED TARGETS GOLD AT AIBA CHAMPIONSHIP
Aqeel Ahmed wants to be the first Scot to win a medal at amateur boxing’s World Championships, which start in Hamburg on Friday. The Motherwell light flyweight is joined in Germany by Glasgow’s Sean Lazzerini and Lee McGregor from Edinburgh. “Wherever I go, I go for gold,” the 23-year-old told BBC Scotland. …
LIMPOPO TO HOLD ALL-FEMALE BOXING TOURNEY
Boxing supporters in Limpopo are gearing up for an all-female national boxing tournament taking place at Seshego near Polokwane on Friday night. It has been organised by local boxing promoter Modipadi Kgasago, who is one of only two female boxing promoters in the province. Fourteen boxers from across the country will face each…
GHANA’S FINEST GEAR UP FOR CHAMPIONSHIP RUNS
Two of Ghana’s finest are making noise in the Big Apple. Lightweight contender Richard Commey and welterweight counterpart Fredrick Lawson are beasting in New York gyms, preparing for Fall dates that will bring both closer to a world title shot. Commey, who is rated no. 4 by the WBC and no. 6 by the…
WATCH: MAYWEATHER-MCGREGOR FINAL PRESS CONFERENCE
LAS VEGAS – Fight week for the biggest event in combat sports history continued Wednesday as Floyd Mayweather and Conor McGregor squared off at the final press conference ahead of the SHOWTIME PPV matchup this Saturday, Aug. 26 from T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. The fighters spoke to hundreds of media from all around the world as the anticipation continues to…
NAMIBIA BOXERS HEAD TO GERMANY FOR AIBA CHAMPIONSHIP
WINDHOEK – Namibian boxers Jonas Junias and Mathias Hamunyela left for Germany on Monday evening to participate in the 2017 Amateur International Boxing Association (AIBA) World Boxing Championships, scheduled for 25 August to 2 September. The two were granted national colours by the Namibia Sports Commission (NSC) on Monday. They expressed confidence in…
KENYA AMATEUR BOXING TEAM FIRED UP
The three-man Kenya amateur boxing team to the 2017 AIBA World Boxing Championship landed in Hamburg Germany on Monday bubbling with confidence. Captain Nick Okoth and head coach George Munuhe exuded confidence that the boys will perform well but hopes the official draw to be conducted at the Town Hall in Hamburg tomorrow, will…
FILIPINO BOXERS GUNNING FOR GOLD AT SEA
KUALA LUMPUR – Three Filipino boxers will go for gold in the finals of the men’s boxing competition of the 29th Southeast Asian Games Thursday at the Malaysia International Trade and Exhibition Center here. First to step on the ring for a record third consecutive gold medal is Mario Fernandez, who will clash with…
PAYANO EASILY OUTPOINTS SANTIAGO
LAS VEGAS – Former world champion Juan Carlos Payano (19-1, 9 KOs) scored an impressive decision victory over Alexis Santiago (24-5-1, 8 KOs) in the main event of Premier Boxing Champions TOE-TO-TOE TUESDAYS on FS1 and BOXEO DE CAMPEONES on FOX Deportes, Tuesday night from Sam’s Town Live in Las Vegas and presented by Mayweather Promotions. Payano set the pace early, closing the distance with Santiago and delivering consistent…