KENYA BOXING TEAM STEPS UP PREP FOR TOURNEY
The national Kenya boxing team,”Hit Squad,” has stepped up training ahead of the ‘Mabingwa wa Mabingwa’ international tournament slated for 5th-9th December in Tanzania.
SOUTH AFRICA’S LIONEL HUNTER DEAD AT 58
Well-known former fighter and trainer Lionel Godfrey Hunter died at his home in Walkerville on Thursday morning, after a long battle with cancer. He was 58.
MAYWEATHER: TANK HAS EVEN BETTER BOXING SKILLS THAN POWER!
Floyd Mayweather has urged Gervonta Davis to rely more on his boxing skills during training camp for his upcoming fight against Leo Santa Cruz.
NIGERIAN EX-BOXERS IN DIASPORA HELP TO SAVE FRIDAY FELIX
Former World Boxing Council (WBC) Interim Heavyweight champion, Samuel Peters, is among ex-Nigerian boxers in the diaspora now racing to save the life of a former national amateur champion, Friday Felix, who is suffering from a stroke.
MARIO BARRIOS TRAINING CAMP NOTES AND QUOTES
Unbeaten WBA Super Lightweight Champion and San Antonio-native Mario “El Azteca” Barrios will look to put on a memorable performance in front of his hometown fans when he battles Ryan “Cowboy” Karl in the Davis-Santa Cruz SHOWTIME PPV co-main event Saturday, October 31 from Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas in an event presented by Premier…
UMAR KREMLEV ANNOUNCES AIBA PRESIDENTIAL BID
The presidential election for the International Boxing Association (AIBA) has finally got the candidate widely expected to take the reform agenda forward. Umar Kremlev, Vice President of the European Boxing Confederation (EUBC) and AIBA Executive Committee member, announced his candidacy at an online press conference today. He called for unity and reforms in AIBA, the…
THULANI MBENGE OUTPOINTS KUVESA KATEMBO
Thulani Mbenge showed his class when he outscored Kuvesa Katembo to capture yet another title.
ROYAL STORM RETURNS? DOGBOE-CONLAN LIKELY FOR DECEMBER 5
Former world super bantamweight champion Isaac Dogboe is closing in on a fight versus undefeated Michael Conlan Saturday, December 5 in London.
VIDEO: LIPINETS, CLAYTON BATTLE TO MAJORITY DRAW
Former world champion Sergey Lipinets and unbeaten Custio Clayton fought to a majority draw Saturday night in a welterweight clash headlining action live on SHOWTIME® from Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn. in an event presented by Premier Boxing Champions.
MAYWEATHER UNSURE IF HE’LL BE IN TANK DAVIS’ CORNER SATURDAY NIGHT
Floyd Mayweather has played a more active role in helping Gervonta Davis prepare for his debut as a pay-per-view headliner than he had embraced before Davis’ previous fights.