The Nigeria Boxing Federation has invited 32 boxers to camp ahead of the 2018 Commonwealth Games in Australia. According to Ademisoro Bode, the Secretary General of the NBF, 16 male and16 female boxers across eight weight categories will resume camping on December 17 in Lagos. He said the boxers would remain at the…
29-year-old Bilal Fawaz, an elite level boxer who has fought for England six times is facing being deported to Nigeria. Fawaz was detained at the Tinsley House Immigration Centre at Gatwick Airport in West Sussex on November 29. The boxer, who has competed for England six times and was the 2012 ABA light-middleweight champion,…
The Ghana Olympic Committee (GOC) has partnered the Ghana Boxing Authority (GBA) and the Ghana Boxing Federation (GBF) to develop juvenile boxing in the country. The boxing bodies (professional and amateur) have initiated a talent hunt program to scout for young talented boxers in the Odododiodio Constituency and its environs. The identified talents…
The Secretary of the Nigeria Traditional Boxing Premier League, Ahmed Jada, said on Monday that Sokoto State would host the fourth edition of the traditional boxing tournament next month. Jada made this known in Abuja that the tournament would hold at the Trade Fair Complex on Old Airport Road in Sokoto. He said…
The Kenya Defence Forces boxing team is having sleepless nights. The former national boxing champions feel cheated. They feel aggrieved and let down. Although they gave champions Kenya Police a scare during the just-ended league battle, the soldiers have blamed judges at the event for their failure to land the coveted title. Kenya…
The Kenya Police held off stiff challenge from bitter rivals Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) to be crowned the new National Boxing League champions. They thus built an unassailable points lead that ultimately landed them the coveted title during the final round. Police and KDF entered the final leg in a neck-to-neck battle, fielding…
Kenya international boxer Nick Abaka and Fredrick Ramogi from Kenya Defence Forces won their respective bouts to sail through to the final of the fifth Leg SportPesaa National Boxing League at Uwanja wa Mbuzi ground in Mombasa on Friday. Abaka utilised his wide experience too sail through to the finals when he outpointed Peter…
Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) boxing sensation Isaac Meja progressed to the next round of the SportPesa National Boxing League after beating Kisumu’s Kevin Akoko in their bantamweight bout at Uwanja wa Mbuzi ground in Mombasa on Thursday. Meja (pictured in red) looked the better boxer from round one where he managed to floor Akoko.…
It’s a crowning moment as the fifth and final national boxing league punches off in Mombasa from tomorrow to Saturday. Boxing Association of Kenya Coast branch Competition Secretary Samson Mtoni confirmed yesterday that the three-day event will be held at the Kongowea Uwanja wa Mbuzi stadium. “All the arrangements are in place and…
Gaborone-based Melroy Boxing Club is one of those responsible for the new revolution as it has produced reputable fighters, who include South Africa-based Kgotla Baeti. The club was established in 2010 and focuses on promoting, training and the management of boxers. Melroy coach, Larona Francis said they have experience when it comes to professional…