The first impression meeting Taiwo Olowu for the first time is that of a shy, quiet, humble young man, hence the name “Gentle Boy.” But beneath the ‘humble’ facade is one of the most vicious welterweight boxers currently in Nigeria.
South Africa Boxing news: Three amateur boxers from eMbalenhle will represent Mpumalanga at the national championship in Cape Town next month.
The St. Lucia Boxing Association (SLBA) recently received boxing equipment worth just over US$45,000, thanks to the generosity of the International Boxing Association (AIBA).
Tanzania’s capital city Dar es Salaam will host a seven-bout card, featuring two Africa Boxing Union (ABU) regional title fights on Wednesday, October 13, at Ubungo Plaza.
Undefeated 122-pound world champions are set for a unification clash as WBC champion Brandon “Heartbreaker” Figueroa and WBO champion Stephen “Cool Boy Steph” Fulton Jr. will battle in the SHOWTIME main event Saturday, November 27 in a Premier Boxing Champions event from Park Theater at Park MGM in Las Vegas.
The Botswana Boxing Association (BoBA) has elevated its publicity secretary (spokesperson), Taolo Tlouetsile, to Secretary General (SG) in elections held on September 11.
Dillian Whyte will face a younger, fresher heavyweight than expected. BoxingScene.com has learned that Whyte will oppose Otto Wallin on October 30 at O2 Arena in London. The hard-hitting Whyte will defend his WBC interim heavyweight title versus the Swedish southpaw in a main event DAZN will stream. Promoter Eddie Hearn stated earlier…
Exciting super lightweight Omar “El Relámpago” Juárez will return to action against Mexico’s Jairo Lopez in FS1 PBC Fight Night action and on FOX Deportes this Sunday, September 19 from Mechanics Bank Arena in Bakersfield, California.
Four-division world champion Mikey Garcia will face unheralded Sandor Martin in a DAZN’s headliner Saturday, October 16 in Fresno, California.
Three-division and reigning WBO welterweight champ Terence Crawford (37-0, 28 KOs) and former two-division titlist Shawn Porter (31-3-1, 17 KOs) have agreed to terms for their highly anticipated title fight, which will take place November 20 atop an ESPN+ Pay-Per-View from Michelob ULTRA Arena in Las Vegas.