GOtv TO UNVEIL NEW BOXING GYM
Boxing in Nigeria is set to receive a huge boost following the completion of an international standard boxing facility, the Mojisola Ogunsanya Memorial/GOtv Boxing Gym, which is set to be opened soon.
FURY-WILDER 3 COULD MOVE TO DEC. 19 IN LAS VEGAS
Top Rank’s CEO Bob Arum, who co-promotes WBC heavyweight champion Tyson Fury, is crossing his fingers that a live crowd will be possible for a year-end target date for the trilogy fight with Deontay Wilder.
GASPARD PIERRE OF HAITI TO TURN PRO JULY 17
Team Haiti standout Gaspard Pierre has decided to turn professional under the guidance of upstart Florida manager Ryan Rickey and will debut on July 17 in Venice, Florida.
MIKEY GARCIA STILL TARGETING PACQUIAO SHOWDOWN
Former four division world champion Mikey Garcia is still very motivated to get his hands on Filipino superstar Manny Pacquiao.
GHANA BOXING LEGEND ALFRED KOTEY DEAD AT 52
Ghana boxing has lost a national treasure. Former world champion Alfred Kotey was pronounced dead on Tuesday morning in the Bronx, New York. He was 52 years old.
SOUTH AFRICA’S ALADIN STEVENS HAS FALLEN ON HARD TIMES
One of South Africa’s most scientific and talented fighters, former South African lightweight champion Aladin Stevens, who fought as a professional from 1979 to 1992, has fallen on hard times.
KENYA BOXING CLUB GIVES KIDS A BREAK
NAIROBI (Reuters) – Vanessa Wanjera packs a punch. The 14-year-old Kenyan took up boxing two years ago but she already has big dreams.
NAMIBIA’S EMMANUEL MUNGANDJELA MISSES OUT ON BIG FIGHT
One of Namibia’s top boxing prospects, Emmanuel “The Lion” Mungandjela, has lost out on a golden opportunity to fight for his first title in Belarus as a result of the widespread Covid-19 pandemic.
NAMIBIA-ZIMBABWE RIVALRY TO CONTINUE WITH AMBUNDA-MADZIWANA IN JULY
When Namibian boxers face off against Zimbabwean opponents, one thing is for certain: fireworks.
GHANA AMATEUR SAMUEL TAKYI IS STRUGGLING FOR MEALS AS HE PREPS FOR OLYMPICS
Amateur boxer Samuel Takyi of Ghana, says he’s struggling to make ends meet as he prepares for the 2021 Olympic Games in Tokyo, Japan.