A NEW era dawns in African boxing when International Amateur Boxing Association (Aiba) embarks on a development programme coined “HeadsUp”. The programme is aimed at developing amateur boxing known as “Open Boxing” on the continent through a series of coaching courses for ring officials, as well as trainers. Unlike as is the case in the…
The sporting fraternity in Ghana has been hit with the sudden demise of Gideon Quartey the President of the Ghana Amateur Boxing Federation (GABF) which oversees the regulation and development of amateur boxing in Ghana. Mr Quartey’s unfortunate passing dominated discussions at today’s Ghana Olympic Committee Congress, which he was supposed to attend. Reports indicate…
Glasgow, Scotland – In a battle for the WBA, IBF, IBO junior welterweight titles, Julius Indongo (22-0, 11 KOs) put on a boxing clinic in dominating three division world champion Ricky Burns (41-6-1, 14 KOs) to easily secure a twelve round unanimous decision. The scores were 120-108, 118-110, 116-112.
A boxing showdown will return to the ring at the Young Men Sport Club (YSC) located on Wilkinson Road in Freetown, on Thursday, 27 April, as XOB Boxing Club will collaborate with Sierra Leone Boxing Association to stage 10 Independence Day bouts. The event will bring together elite boxers from Sierra Leone Police, RSLAF, Correctional…
This video is part of TimesLIVE’s “On Shift” – a 10-part video series proudly brought to you by 1Life Insurance. Every Monday until the end of May, watch exclusive videos giving unusual insight into the lives and perspectives of people working in interesting professions in South Africa. Cassius Baloyi, one of South Africa’s most famous…
Johannesburg – The current dearth of heavyweights in the country has raised concerns about the parlous state of the division.
The Friday Fight Nights series will be a true showcase of African boxing talent and provide a fresh opportunity to re-position the sweet science of boxing across the continent. SUN International’s Carnival City is the battleground for the second event in the newly launched pan-African boxing series, Friday Fight Nights. The action-packed event,…
Newly-crowned world female boxing champion Bukiwe “Anaconda” Nonina says she is deeply hurt by the cold shoulder from the local fight public which wrote her off against highly-rated Alesia Graf from Germany. “Many people wrote on social media last week that I will be stopped in three rounds by Graf,” said Nonina, who confounded…
LAS VEGAS (April 5, 2017) – The Premier Boxing Champions series rolled into April with a hotly contested match between Edner Cherry and Omar Douglas on FS1 “TOE-TO-TOE TUESDAYS” last night and will continue with an outstanding slate of shows, featuring matches in some of the deepest divisions in boxing. “Premier Boxing Champions will present…
BETHLEHEM, PA. (April 5, 2017) – Former title challenger Edner Cherry (36-7-2, 19 KOs) won a competitive decision over Omar Douglas (17-2, 12 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 Sands Bethlehem Events Center in Bethlehem, Pa. Cherry came…