South Africa’s Simphiwe Khonco retained his IBO strawweight belt for the second time when he scored a wide unanimous 12-round points decision over the rugged Filipino Lito Dante at Emperors Palace near Kempton Park on a cold Saturday night. The scores were 119-109 twice and 118-110. The 30-year Khonco (47.20 kg) dominated from…
There was plenty of hot action at the Blairgowrie Recreation Centre in Randburg on Sunday afternoon when five of the scheduled seven bouts ended inside the distance. In the main event Rofhiwe Maemu blasted out Prince Ndlovu inside two rounds to win the vacant African Boxing Union (SADC) featherweight title. After a quiet…
Floyd Mayweather will have a full itinerary when he embarks on his week-long trip to West Africa. This is the centerpiece to his health initiative, called Boxing Meningitis Away From Africa. The boxing legend-turned-promoter is set to arrive with his 18-person team in Nigeria on June 12th, where he will stay through June…
The Central Amateur Boxing Association of Fiji Amateur Boxing is hoping to discover more hidden talents in the sport in future with their boxing promotion. The association is hosting a program after every two weeks and they have seen an increase in the number of clubs coming for the fights. “More clubs are…
The Botswana Boxing Association (BoBA) national team is currently taking advantage of the postponement of the All Africa Boxing competitions to further put boxers into shape. The competitions were originally scheduled for end of March this year, but will now take place from June 17-25 in Congo Brazzaville. National team coach, Lechedzani Luza told Mmegi…
VERONA, N.Y. (June 10, 2017) – Undefeated super lightweight Regis Prograis made an emphatic statement Friday on ShoBox: The New Generation, knocking down previously undefeated Joel Diaz Jr. four times in the second round as he stamped his arrival as a legitimate contender in the 140-pound division. The southpaw Prograis (20-0, 17 KOs), who…
Golden Gloves Promotions present a triple championship bill at Emperors Palace near Kempton Park on Saturday night with Simphiwe Khonco defending his IBO strawweight belt against Lito Dante and Thabiso Mchunu and Johnny Muller meeting in a clash for the vacant South African and African Boxing Union cruiserweight titles. In the third championship bout…
The World Boxing Council (WBC) has honoured the local boxers who participated in the Guyana Boxing Board of Control’s (GBBC) second edition of their WBC’s amateur boxing series which was staged recently at the Giftland Mall, East Coast Demerara. At a simple ceremony held at the Abdool and Abdool Insurance Brokers Office, High Street,…
VERONA, N.Y. (June 8, 2017) – Regis “Rougarou” Prograis and Joel Diaz Jr. made weight on Thursday just hours after the “Opening Bell” to kick off festivities for the 2017 International Boxing Hall of Fame Weekend. The undefeated Prograis (19-0, 16 KOs) and fellow unbeaten Diaz (23-0, 19 KOs) will square off in the…
LANCASTER, CA. (June 8, 2017) – Unbeaten rising contender Mario Barrios shared his thoughts about his training camp and more as he nears a showdown against Mexico’s Jose Luis Rodriguez on Sunday, June 11 in Premier Boxing Champions on FS1 and FOX Deportes action live from The Pioneer Event Center in Lancaster, California. Televised…