Nigeria’s Rilwan ‘Babyface’ Babatunde, who is the reigning West African Boxing Union welterweight champion, will defend his belt against Daniel Lartey of Ghana in an international welterweight title bout set to hold in the 19th of Gotv Boxing Night.
At least 300 boxers from 27 countries have confirmed their participation in an international boxing championship in Indonesia next month, the organizers said on Tuesday.
Ghana’s Wasiru “Gyatabi” Mohammed, the reigning World Boxing Organization (WBO) Africa Bantamweight Champion, will return to the ring for the first time since last October in a WBO Global Super Bantamweight title bout against Tanzania’s Loren Japhet at Accra Sports Stadium (Sports Hall) on Saturday, June 15.
Cruiserweight contender Kevin Lerena defeated previously-unbeaten Vasil Ducar by unanimous decision Saturday night at Emperors Palace in Kempton Park, South Africa.
Promoter Dennis Hobson has announced opponents for Tommy Frank and Josh Wale, with the Yorkshire duo sharing top billing on July 5 at Sheffield’s Ponds Forge Arena, broadcast live on Freesports.
Former two-division world champion Zab Judah was released from Upstate University Hospital in Syracuse, New York, on Monday, Star Boxing announced.
Newly crowned Africa Boxing Union (ABU) middleweight champion Rayton Okwiri believes he is now ready to work his way up the list of contenders in his quest for global titles.
Ghana’s national amateur boxing team, the Black Bombers, may not participate in a Zone 2 tournament in Cape Verde after they failed to confirm their participation due to financial constraints.
Boxing Association of Kenya intends to use the first leg of the National Boxing League set for Mwingi on June 13-15 to select a provisional squad to face either Mauritius or Uganda to prepare for African Games in Morocco in August.
In front of a Madison Square Garden crowd of 12,357, former world middleweight champion Gennadiy “GGG” Golovkin knocked out Steve Rolls with a left hook in the fourth round.