Nigeria’s Hogan Jimoh died on Sunday evening at a private hospital. The former lightweight contender collapsed at his residence in Lagos, Nigeria, and was taken to the hospital. He was 61-years-old. Hogan “Atomic Bomb” Jimoh was a popular fighter during the 1970’s. Born in Ilorin, Nigeria, on December 29, 1955, he made his pro…
The warriors of Ghana will battle the brawlers from the U.K. when Azumah Nelson’s Fight Night, Round IV goes down Saturday, August 19th, at the Bukom Boxing Arena in Accra, Ghana! Champions from the United Kingdom mean business as they prepare to trade fists with Africa’s finest. But can they handle the hunger and power…
BAKERSFIELD, CA. – Former world champion Victor Ortiz (32-6-2, 25 KOs) made his ring return in style with a fourth-round stoppage of Saul Corral (23-10, 14 KOs) in their welterweight battle that headlined Premier Boxing Champions on FS1 and FOX Deportes Sunday afternoon from Rabobank Theater in Bakersfield, California. Fighting for the first time…
South Africa’s Gideon Buthelezi retained his IBO junior bantamweight belt for the third time with a wide, unanimous 12-round points decision over Filipino Ryan Rey Ponteras at the International Convention Centre in East London on Friday night. Judge Lulama Mtya (SA) scored it 118-112 and judges Eddie Pappoe (Ghana) and Patric Mukondwa (Zimbabwe) had…
Airdrie-based boxing coach Billy Nelson is convinced the next heavyweight superstar is a 6ft 6in, 18-stone vegetarian from the Democratic Republic of the Congo who is currently living the quiet life in Greengairs. Now there’s a sentence you won’t see anywhere else this, or any other, week. Even Nelson chuckles when he says…
The embattled president of the International Boxing Association (AIBA) defiantly claimed on Saturday that he was still in charge of the body despite moves by rival executives to oust him. In a phone interview with AFP from Taipei, Wu Ching-kuo accused his AIBA rivals of trying to pull off “a military coup” and insisted…
Three-division world champion Mikey Garcia kept his undefeated record intact with a dominant 12-round performance against four-division world champion Adrien Broner in the main event of SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING, Saturday on SHOWTIME from Barclays Center, the home of BROOKLYN BOXING®. In what could be considered one of the best performances of his career, Garcia…
BRONER vs. GARCIA OFFICAL WEIGHTS & PHOTOS FOR SUPER LIGHTWEIGHT SPECIAL ATTRACTION TOMORROW, SATURDAY, JULY 29 LIVE ON SHOWTIME® FROM BARCLAYS CENTER IN BROOKLYN, N.Y. WBC Super Lightweight Special Attraction – 12 Rounds Adrien Broner – 138 ¾ Pounds Mikey Garcia – 139 ½ Pounds Referee: Harvey Dock; Judges: Don Ackerman (N.Y.), Eric…
KAMPALA (Xinhua) — Muzamir Kakande interrupts his boxing training session to answer a telephone call critical to his day to day life. He is a fish monger and this is what he does for a living. He is also passionate about boxing. In fact, he is Africa’s boxing champion in the welter weight category.…
South Africa’s Gideon Buthelezi is an overwhelming favourite to retain his IBO junior-bantamweight belt when he meets Ryan Rey Ponteras from the Philippines on Friday night at the International Convention Centre in East London. The 31-year-old Buthelezi (19-5; 4), who fights from the southpaw stance, is one of South Africa’s most skillful fighters in…