HANEY, ABDULLAEV MAKE WEIGHT
Undefeated lightweight Devin Haney and Zaur Abdullaev both made weight ahead of Friday night’s card at The Hulu Theater at Madison Square Garden.
RILWAN OLADOSU: I WANT TO BECOME THE NEXT “SUGAR RAY!”
West African Boxing Union (WABU) lightweight champion, Rilwan “Real One” Oladosu, is planning to take his career to the US soon, where he hopes to become another “Sugar” Ray Leonard.
ANTHONY JOSHUA’S TRAINER RESPONDS TO CRITICS
Trainer Rob McCracken has refuted claims that he put Anthony Joshua’s health at risk by allowing him to fight on following two knockdowns in his world heavyweight title defeat to Andy Ruiz Jr. in June.
COACH ASARE FEARS GHANA BOXING TEAM WILL STRUGGLE TO MAKE OLYMPICS
Black Bombers trainer Kwasi Ofori Asare has admitted that it will be difficult for Ghanaian boxers to qualify for next year’s summer Olympic Games in Tokyo if bias officiating at major international events, including the qualifying competition, is not addressed.
CHRIS VAN HEERDEN GIVES YOUNG TALENT A GLOBAL OPPORTUNITY
South African former IBO welterweight champion Chris van Heerden is giving back. The 32-year-old professional boxer, who relocated to Los Angeles, California in 2013, is the first of a series of international sporting stars to join the new entertainment platform Fight To Fame.
VIDEO: TYSON FURY INVADES LAS VEGAS AHEAD OF SATURDAY’S BOUT
Tyson Fury sure knows how to dress for the occasion. Fury, the undefeated former unified world champion, entered Tuesday’s media workout in a traditional lucha libre wrestling mask. Fury will defend his title against fellow unbeaten Otto Wallin Saturday at T-Mobile Arena as part of the Las Vegas’ Mexican Independence Day Weekend festivities.
GHANA BOXING AUTHORITY OFFERS WELL WISHES TO PATRICK ALLOTEY
The Ghana Boxing Authority (GBA) issued a letter offering well-wishes to countryman Patrick Allotey, who battles Mexico’s Jaime Munguia this Saturday, September 14, for Munguia’s WBO world super welterweight title.
“JOE BOY” VS. “REAL ONE” IS GOING DOWN OCTOBER 12
The much-anticipated clash between Oto “Joe Boy” Joseph, African Boxing Union lightweight champion, and West African Boxing Union counterpart Rilwan “Real One” Oladosu has been approved by the ABU and will occur on GOtv Boxing Night 20, October 12, from the Indoor Sports Hall of the National Stadium, Lagos.
VIDEO: OTTO WALLIN PLANS TO SHOCK TYSON FURY
SUNDSVALL, Sweden (AP) — The pretty Swedish coastal city of Sundsvall has had a couple of quirky brushes with elite heavyweight boxing over the years.
WILDER: JOSHUA DOESN’T HAVE THE CONFIDENCE TO BEAT RUIZ!
It would better suit Deontay Wilder’s plan to eventually fight Anthony Joshua if Joshua were to impressively avenge his loss to Andy Ruiz Jr.