AIBA LOOKS TO MAKE REFORMS, INCLUDING POSSIBLE NAME CHANGE
Amateur boxing’s troubled governing body AIBA is considering a name change after it was cut out of organizing the Olympic tournaments this year.
SENA AGBEKO MAKES VICTORIOUS RING RETURN, BUT OPPONENT SERIOUSLY HURT
Super middleweight Sena Agbeko of Ghana made a victorious ring return last Thursday but there was little to celebrate.
GHANA BOXING SQUAD PREP FOR OLYMPIC QUALIFIERS
The Black Bombers of Ghana and other boxers on the African continent will meet in Dakar, Senegal between 20-29, February 2020 for the qualifiers for the boxing slots for the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo, Japan.
VIDEO: SHOCKER! JEISON ROSARIO KO’S JULIAN WILLIAMS TO BECOME UNIFIED CHAMPION
Jeison Rosario captured the WBA and IBF Super Welterweight World titles with a shocking fifth round stoppage of hometown favorite Julian “J-Rock” Williams Saturday night in the FOX PBC Fight Night main event and on FOX Deportes from Temple University’s Liacouras Center in Philadelphia.
ANTHONY JOSHUA: I WILL STAND UP FOR NIGERIA!
Unified Champion Heavyweight Champion Anthony Joshua, says he is ready to stand up for Nigeria anytime he’s needed to do so.
SAMUEL KOTEY TO FACE BLAIR COBB ON FEB. 14
Prince Ranch Boxing’s undefeated welterweight contender, Blair “The Flair” Cobbs (13-0-1, 9 KOs), who is by promoted by Golden Boy Promotions, faces Samuel Kotey (23-2, 16 KOs) of Ghana, Africa.
JARRETT HURD: TRAINING CAMP NOTES
Former unified 154-pound champion “Swift” Jarrett Hurd shared his thoughts on his ring return taking place Saturday, January 25 against Francisco Santana live on SHOWTIME from Barclays Center, the home of BROOKLYN BOXING™, in a Premier Boxing Champions event. “This fight isn’t about making a statement,” said Hurd. “I just want to get the…
ADAM KOWNACKI, EFE AGBA RETURN ON MAR. 7 “NIGHT OF HEAVYWEIGHTS” CARD
Undefeated Polish star and Brooklyn native Adam Kownacki will headline a night of heavyweight showdowns and look to thrill his hometown crowd when he takes on Robert Helenius in a 12-round WBA Heavyweight Title eliminator headlining FOX PBC Fight Night and on FOX Deportes Saturday, March 7 from Barclays Center, the home of BROOKLYN BOXING™.
KPBC GIVES CONDITIONS TO RAYTON OKWIRI’S OLYMPIC ASPIRATIONS
The Kenya Professional Boxing Commission (KPBC) has formerly written to Boxing Federation of Kenya (BFK) over Rayton Okwiri’s decision to return to the Kenya boxing team ‘Hit Squad’. Okwiri, who turned professional after his 2016 Rio Olympics debacle, was among a provisional team of 28 called up by the BFK to prepare for the forthcoming…
JULIAN WILLIAMS VS. JEISON ROSARIO FINAL PRESS CONFERENCE QUOTES
Unified 154-pound champion Julian “J-Rock” Williams went face-to-face with hard-hitting contender Jeison Rosario Thursday at the final press conference before Williams makes his homecoming title defense this Saturday, January 18 in the FOX PBC Fight Night main event and on FOX Deportes from Temple University’s Liacouras Center in Philadelphia.