WILDER: FURY DOESN’T WANT THE REMATCH!
Heavyweight contender Tyson Fury has long claimed that he wants the rematch with WBC world champion Deontay Wilder. Wilder is not convinced of his intentions.
PACQUIAO EMBRACES UNDERDOG ROLE IN THURMAN MATCH
As officially reported last week, Manny Pacquiao will get back into the ring on July 20 to face unbeaten welterweight champion Keith Thurman in what could be a highlight fight of the summer.
AIBA FACES IOC TEAM BEFORE RULING
AIBA, the embattled amateur boxing federation faces an Olympic inquiry on Monday fearing it could be punished for forcing out a longtime IOC member as its president.
KEVIN LERENA VS. VASIL DUCAR SET FOR JUNE 8
JOHANNESBURG – Golden Gloves supremo Rodney Berman has announced the ‘KO Kings’ bill for Emperors Palace near Kempton Park on Saturday, June 8.
AFRICA BOXING PROMOTERS SEND SOS TO SPONSORS
Boxing hardly enjoys the recognition – or a fraction of it – that other sporting codes get from the corporate world.
WILDER DOES IT AGAIN, FLATTENS BREAZEALE IN ONE TO RETAIN TITLE
Deontay Wilder faced immense pressure on Saturday night. There was the blowback from his controversial comments earlier in the week. The heated grudge match versus opponent and top contender Dominic Breazeale. And being the first of the three top heavyweights to fight in 2019.
WATCH: WILDER, BREAZEALE MAKE WEIGHT FOR SATURDAY’S SHOWDOWN
WBC Heavyweight World Champion Deontay Wilder scaled 223 ¼ pounds and mandatory challenger Dominic Breazeale tipped the scales at 255 ¼ pounds for their long-awaited grudge match that airs tomorrow live on SHOWTIME from Barclays Center in Brooklyn.
DOMINIC BREAZEALE MEDIA WORKOUT QUOTES
Fighters competing in SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING action headlined by the Deontay Wilder vs. Dominic Breazeale heavyweight world title showdown this Saturday night showed off their skills at a media workout Wednesday prior to stepping into the ring at Barclays Center, the home of BROOKLYN BOXING™, in an event presented by Premier Boxing Champions.
WHYTE: FURY IS NO FIGHTING MAN, REJECTED WILDER FOR SCHWARTZ
Heavyweight contender Dillian Whyte has continued his verbal assault on Tyson Fury. The World Boxing Council recently suggested the idea of a final eliminator between Whyte and Fury.
MALAWI’S ANISHA BASHIR IS RECOGNIZED
Revered top female boxer Anisha Bashir has been nominated for the Sports Personality of the Year in the 2019 Regional Annual Sports Awards (RASA).