India’s Akash Kumar (54kg) stunned Rio Olympic silver medallist Yoel Finol of Venezuela 5-0 in the quarter-finals to secure at least a bronze medal for the nation at the Men’s world Boxing Championships in Belgrade, Serbia on Tuesday.
Tshifhiwa Munyai was in outstanding form as he retained the South African lightweight title with a fourth-round stoppage against Sanele Msimang on Sunday afternoon at the Booysens Boxing Gym in Booysens, Johannesburg.
WBA/WBC/WBO Super Middleweight World Champion Canelo Álvarez and undefeated IBF Super Middleweight World Champion Caleb “Sweethands” Plant made their grand arrivals in Las Vegas on Tuesday, before they meet in a historic showdown that headlines a SHOWTIME PPV this Saturday, Nov. 6 in a Premier Boxing Champions event from the MGM Grand Garden Arena.
Vasiliy Lomachenko and Richard Commey have both tasted defeat against Teofimo Lopez. The winner of this fight will be at the front of the line to face him for a second time. Lomachenko will take on Commey on Saturday, December 11, as he makes his return to Madison Square Garden in New York City,…
Africa’s hopes of qualifying for the quarterfinals of the AIBA World Boxing Championships in Belgrade have been dashed as all four remaining boxers in the round of 16 were defeated.
The Guyana Boxing Association (GBA) will soon have a place to call its own, according to president, Steve Ninvalle. Ninvalle reported that the GBA is in the process of securing a plot of land from the Government of Guyana to establish what will be its home for Amateur Boxing.
Box Office Promotions CEO Alex Ntiamoah is facing a ban from the Ghana Boxing Authority (GBA) for physically “attacking” GBA President Abraham Kotei Neequaye and others during an October 16 event at Accra’s La Palm Royal Beach Hotel.
Africa’s lackluster performance in the ongoing AIBA World Boxing Championships continues with dim prospects of featuring in the finals next Saturday, November 6.
Unbeaten Radzhab Butaev earned a ninth-round stoppage victory over Jamal “Shango” James to capture the WBA Welterweight Championship Saturday night live on SHOWTIME in a Premier Boxing Champions event from Michelob ULTRA Arena at Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino in Las Vegas.
Unbeaten two-time world champion David “El Bandera Roja” Benavídez will make his homecoming return to Phoenix, Ariz. against 168-pound contender Kyrone Davis in a 10-round match that headlines live on SHOWTIME Saturday, November 13 in a Premier Boxing Champions event from Footprint Center.