Gideon Quartey, the deceased president of the Ghana Amateur Boxing Federation (GABF), was laid on Saturday, May 13. Quartey died on March 15, only few hours to the Ghana Olympic Committee (GOC) elections. Prior to his death he had complained about heart pains. Saturday’s burial service was held at the forecourt of the Ghana…
NATIONAL HARBOR, MD. (May 15, 2017) – Top 126-pound challenger Oscar Escandon shares his thoughts on training camp and more ahead of his first world title opportunity against WBC Featherweight Champion Gary Russell Jr. Saturday, May 20 on SHOWTIME from MGM National Harbor in Maryland. Photo Credit: Team Escandon / Premier Boxing Champions …
THE newly elected Chairman of Nigeria Boxing Board of Control (NBBofC), Dr. Rafiu Ladipo and former African Boxing champion, Joe Lasisi have paid a condolence visit to the Challenge Elewura Ibadan family home of late boxing champion, Dele Jonathan who died last month. They were almost in tears as they signed the condolence register…
SAN DIEGO, CALIF. – May 14, 2017 – On Saturday, Kal Yafai thrilled his hometown fans in Birmingham, England, and made the first the defense of the WBA Super Flyweight title with a 12-round unanimous decision over Suguru Muranaka. The bout headlined another tremendous day of action AWE-A Wealth of Entertainment. “I am…
At the Eastern Michigan Convocation Center in Ypsilanti, Michigan, former three division world champion James “Lights Out” Toney (77-10-3, 47 KOs), 48-years-old, returned to the ring to pick up a sixth round knockout win over 41-year-old Mike Sheppard (24-21-2, 10 KOs). The fight was pretty even, until Toney put the ‘lights out’ in the…
Aguas Buenas, PR- In an intense bell-to-bell battle held at the Coliseum Samuel ‘Sammy’ Rodríguez de Aguas Buenas, World Boxing Organization (WBO) featherweight champion Cindy ‘Checkmate’ Serrano (26-5-3, 10KO’s), managed to win a unanimous decision victory over Mexican challenger Paola ‘La Fiera’ Torres (10-2-1, 3KO’s), defending for the first time his crown. Serrano, who…
Top junior lightweight prospect OMAR “Super O” DOUGLAS, (17-2-0, 12 KO’s)) looks forward to returning to action in the near future following two, very close and highly controversial decision losses. A fighter inside and outside the ring, the 26-year-old Douglas has dusted himself off from disappointment and looks forward to a fast return to battle.…
PHILADELPHIA–This past Friday night, Christopher Brooker won a workmanlike eight-round unanimous decision over veteran Oscar Riojas in a super middleweight bout that highlighted a seven bout card at a jam packed SugarHouse Casino. The card was promoted by King’s Promotions. Brooker was very solid throughout as he tried to work on in the…
Josh Warrington scored a gruelling points win over Spaniard Kiko Martinez to retain his WBC international featherweight title at the First Direct Arena in Leeds. The 26-year-old extended his unbeaten record to 25 fights with a dominant display against the former world title challenger, but had to settle for a majority decision victory. Judge…
Joe Boy, born Joseph Otto, the national Lightweight boxing champion, says the sport has the potential to attract tourists to Lagos State and make it a major entertainment hub in Nigeria. Otto won N1 million cash and the Mojisola Ogunsanya Memorial Trophy as the best boxer at the 2016 GOtv Boxing Night 9, after beating…