AFRICAN GAMES SHOW KENYA BOXING CAN RECLAIM LOST GLORY
Boxing, once a glamour sport in Kenya, is on the path to regaining its lost glory in continental arena after the national team redeemed its image in the African Games in Morocco.
DANNY GARCIA, JARRETT HURD RETURN ON STACKED JAN. 25 CARD
Two-division world champion Danny “Swift’’ García returns to the ring to take on hard-hitting slugger Ivan “El Terrible’’ Redkach in a 12-round WBC welterweight title eliminator Saturday, January 25 live on SHOWTIME from Barclays Center, the home of BROOKLYN BOXING™, in a Premier Boxing Champions event. In the co-feature, former unified 154-pound champion “Swift”…
CRAWFORD OVERCOMES SLOW START, STOPS KAVALIAUSKAS IN NINE
Terence Crawford was a 16-1 favorite to defeat Egidijus Kavaliauskas but it wasn’t so one-sided once the opening bell rang.
SOUTH AFRICA’S MAHLANGU LOSES TO RWANDA’S KINIGAMAZE
South Africa’s Bongani “Wonderboy” Mahlangu failed in his bid in a challenge against Patrick Kinigamazi from Rwanda for the World Boxing Federation junior lightweight belt when he lost on a majority 12 pound points decision at the Cirque de Noel in Geneva, Switzerland on Thursday night.
GOtv BOXING NIGHT 20 SET FOR DEC. 28
The 20th edition of GOtv Boxing Night (GOtv Boxing Night 20) is set for December 28 at Tafawa Balewa Square in Lagos, Nigeria.
SHOCKER: LOPEZ STOPS COMMEY IN TWO TO BECOME NEW WORLD CHAMPION
It was as shocking as it was swift. Teofimo Lopez ended Richard Commey’s reign in stunning fashion at Madison Square Garden in New York, stopping the Ghanaian at 1:13 of the second round to become the new IBF world lightweight champion. Few expected it to end so quickly. It was billed as a…
VERGIL ORTIZ STOPS BRAD SOLOMON IN FIVE
Vergil Ortiz emphatically closed out the 2019 Prospect of the Year race. The 21-year old welterweight delivered his most complete performance to date, dropping Brad Solomon three times en route to a 5th round stoppage Friday evening at Fantasy Springs Casino in Indio, California. Ortiz floored Solomon in round four and twice in…
EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT COMMEY VS. LOPEZ
It’s going down Saturday night at Madison Square Garden and we at BoxingAfrica.com have got you covered! In one of the most anticipated bouts this year, IBF World Lightweight Champion Richard Commey (29-2, 26 KOs) of Ghana defends his strap a second time versus dangerous mandatory challenger Teofimo Lopez (14-0, 11 KOs), a Honduran-American…
SOUTH AFRICA BOXING TAKES CENTER STAGE IN SUCCESSIVE WEEKS
Tokyo and East London may be worlds apart, but for a pair of South Africa’s world champions the two cities will link them as they go in search of glory one week apart.
VERGIL ORTIZ, BRAD SOLOMON READY FOR SHOWDOWN
Vergil Ortiz Jr. (14-0, 14 KOs) will look to end the 2019 year with another spectacular knockout win when he defends his WBA Gold Welterweight Title against Brad “King” Solomon (28-1, 9 KOs) in a 12-round fight. The event will take place Friday, Dec. 13 at Fantasy Springs Resort Casino in Indio, Calif. and…