PREMIER BOXING CHAMPIONS RELEASES SIZZLING MAY SCHEDULE
The Premier Boxing Champions series will follow a very busy April with an extremely exciting month of May.
MENDEZ UPSETS REDKACH VIA SPLIT DECISION
STUDIO CITY, CA. (May 2, 2017) – In the main event of Premier Boxing Champions (PBC) TOE-TO-TOE TUESDAYS on FS1 and BOXEO DE CAMPEONES on FOX Deportes, former world champion Argenis Mendez (24-5-1, 12 KOs), won a hotly contested split decision over Ivan Redkach (20-3-1, 16 KOs) from the world famous Sportsmen’s Lodge Event Center…
JOSEPH AGBEKO RETURNS ON JUNE 9
Former two-time IBF Bantamweight champion of the world, Joseph Agbeko (31-5, 23 KOs) makes a return to the ring again next month when he takes on experienced Kenyan slugger, Nick Otieno (31-11, 13 KOs) at the Bukom Boxing Arena in Accra as part of Ghana’s 60th independence anniversary celebrations. On a bill dubbed ‘Legacy…
HERBERT NKABITI DIES AFTER BOUT IN SOUTH AFRICA
Botswana sport was further thrown into mourning after professional boxer, Herbert Nkabiti passed away in South Africa where he had travelled for a professional bout.
JEROME CONQUEST VS. DANIEL PERALES SET FOR THIS FRIDAY
Philadelphia, PA. (May 2, 2017) – Jerome Conquest will take on veteran Daniel Perales in the scheduled six-round super lightweight bout that will serve as the co-feature on Friday night, May 12th at The SugarHouse Casino. The show is promoted by King’s Promotions. The bout will support the already announced main event that…
SOUTH AFRICA CROWNS TWO NEW CHAMPS
Xolani Mcotheli and Lodumo Lamati were crowned South African champions at the Orient Theatre in East London on Sunday afternoon. Mcotheli went on to win the vacant junior welterweight title while Lamati captured the junior featherweight title. Mcotheli, 28, knocked out Khumbulani “Flint” Mdletshe from KwaZulu Natal in the seventh round in a clash…
NIGERIAN DELICACY IS THE SECRET TO ANTHONY JOSHUA’S SUCCESS
Nigeria-born British boxer, Anthony Joshua, has disclosed that the secret to his success in the ring was a Nigerian delicacy known as eba and egusi.
BOMBERS INTENSIFY SESSIONS AHEAD OF AFRICAN CHAMPIONSHIPS
The Uganda national boxing team, The Bombers, have less than a month until the step into the ring at the Africa championships later this month in Congo-Brazzaville. A team of 21 pugilists is expected to start vigorous residential training May 1 at the National Council of Sports hostel in Lugogo. The team will…
NY STATE BHOF 2017 CLASS INDUCTION CEREMONY REVIEW
NEW YORK – More than 300 people thoroughly enjoyed yesterday’s sixth annual New York State Boxing Hall of Fame (NYSBHOF) induction ceremony at Russo’s On The Bay in Howard Beach, New York. NYSBHOF is sponsored by Ring 8.
NICO HERNANDEZ TO HEADLINE “RAPID FIRE” IN KANSAS
PARK CITY, Kansas – 2016 Olympic bronze medalist Nico Hernandez returns to the ring on Saturday, June 17, at home in Wichita for his second professional fight. “KO Night Boxing: Rapid Fire” will air (10 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. PT) on CBS Sports Network live from Hartman Arena in Park City, Kansas. Wichita…