ALGERIA BOXING IS BACK ON THE MAP
There were tears of joy and sadness on Wednesday as the semi-finals meant it was mission achieved for some boxers, and the end of the road for others.
GHANA ON THE VERGE OF ELIMINATION AT AFRICA OLYMPIC QUALIFIERS
Ghana, the African nation steeped in a rich boxing history, will likely not have a representative for the sport at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
FIRST BOXERS TO QUALIFY FOR OLYMPICS TO BE DECIDED TODAY
The first 26 boxers to qualify for this summer’s Tokyo Olympics will be decided on Wednesday when the semi-finals take place in the first Olympic qualifying tournament in Dakar, Senegal, on the west coast of Africa.
SOUTH AFRICA’S DLAMINI TO FACE NAMIBIA’S KAKOLOLO
Namibia’s Nathanael Kakololo will challenge Lerato Dlamini of South Africa for the World Boxing Council (WBC) Silver featherweight title fight scheduled for March 8 in East London, South Africa.
KENYA’S AKINYI DEFEATS GHANA’S ASUMAN
Kenya national female welterweight champion Elizabeth Akinyi defeated Ghana’s Faruza Asuman by unanimous decision to become the first Kenyan boxer to cruise into the semi-finals of the African Olympic qualifiers in Senegal on Monday night.
ELIZABETH ANDIEGO LEADS KENYAN CHARGE
Acclaimed first Kenyan female Olympic boxer Elizabeth Andiego starts her quest for an appearance at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics when she touches gloves against Mozambican Rady Adosinda.
KENYA’S ELLY AJOWI CLOSING IN ON OLYMPIC GAMES
African Games bronze medalist Elly Ajowi from Kenya is a win away from the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
VIDEO: FURY IS CHAMP ONCE MORE, STOPS WILDER IN SEVEN
Tyson “The Gypsy King” Fury defeated Deontay “The Bronze Bomber” Wilder by seventh-round stoppage to capture the WBC Heavyweight Championship Saturday night headlining a historic mega PPV event from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.
ANTHONY JOSHUA VISITS LAGOS’ MAKOKO AGAIN
WBA/IBF/WBO World Heavyweight Champion Anthony Joshua visited popular Lagos slum Makoko again as he posed with hometown fans.
NICK OKOTH LEADS KENYA TO QUARTERFINALS IN AFRICA QUALIFIERS
Kenya’s ‘Hit Squad’ captain Nick Okoth led from the front as he punched his way to the quarter finals of the featherweight category after knocking out Wilson Semedo of Cape Verde in the ongoing Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games Africa Qualifier in Dakar, Senegal.