ILUNGA MAKABU DECISIONS ALEKSEI PAPIN
Ilunga Makabu beat a hard-hitting Russian in Russia for the second time in barely two months, this time by decision.
ROWAN CAMPBELL STOPS PATRICK MUKALA
South Africa’s Rowan Campbell showed his true potential when he retained the International Boxing Organization (IBO) All-Africa super middleweight title with a seventh-round TKO victory over the DRC’s Patrick Mukala at Emperors Palace, Johannesburg, on Friday night.
RON WILLIAMS INDUCTED INTO IOWA AMATEUR BOXING HALL OF FAME
For more than a quarter century, Ron Williams Sr. has coached boxers of all ages at the Muscatine Boxing Club (MBC).
KOVALEV, YARDE MAKE WEIGHT
WBO World Light Heavyweight Champion Sergey Kovalev and undefeated mandatory challenger Anthony Yarde made weight for Saturday’s showdown in Chelyabinsk, Russia.
UNDEFEATED WELTERWEIGHT SUPER PROSPECT JARON ENNIS RETURNS TONIGHT
Undefeated welterweight prospect Jaron “Boots” Ennis will return to action this Friday, August 23 on the non-televised undercard of ShoBox: The New Generation from Main Street in Broken Arrow, Okla. SHOWTIME will show highlights of Ennis’ long-awaited return during Friday’s telecast in anticipation of a nationally televised fight this fall on the network.
PETER QUILLIN TO FACE ALFREDO ANGULO SEP. 21
Former world champion Peter “Kid Chocolate” Quillin will duel hard-hitting Alfredo Angulo in a 12-round super middleweight showdown that headlines FS1 PBC Fight Night and on FOX Deportes on Saturday, September 21 from Rabobank Arena in Bakersfield, California.
VIDEO: KOVALEV-YARDE FINAL PRESS CONFERENCE
Fighting in his own hometown for the first time in his pro career, WBO light heavyweight champion Sergey “Krusher” Kovalev (33-3-1, 28 KOs) will defend his title this Saturday night against undefeated mandatory challenger Anthony Yarde (18-0, 17 KOs) of the UK.
BRANDON FIGUEROA MEDIA WORKOUT QUOTES
Unbeaten interim WBA Super Bantamweight champion Brandon Figueroa showed off his skills at a media workout Tuesday before his homecoming title defense against Argentina’s Javier Nicolas Chacon that headlines FS1 PBC Fight Night and on FOX Deportes this Saturday night from Bert Ogden Arena in Edinburg, Texas.
GREG COHEN PROMOTIONS SIGNS OLUWASEUN JOSHUA WAHAB
Greg Cohen Promotions proudly announces the signing of undefeated African super featherweight Oluwaseun Joshua “The Machine” Wahab (18-0, 11 KOs) to a promotional contract.
NAMIBIA BOXING TEAM PRIMED FOR ALL AFRICA GAMES
The Namibia boxing team is looking to bring home medals from the 2019 All Africa Games, which kicked off in Morocco on Tuesday.