WATCH: LAWRENCE CARL LOKKO DISCUSSES NAVARRETE-DOGBOE 2 & MORE!
World class trainer Lawrence Carl Lokko of the Bronx Boxing Club in the famed Bukom section of Accra, Ghana spoke to BoxingAfrica.com on a variety of topics.
WILDER SET TO JOIN PANTHEON OF HEAVYWEIGHT GREATS
When WBC Heavyweight World Champion Deontay “The Bronze Bomber” Wilder defends his title against mandatory challenger Dominic “Trouble” Breazeale on Saturday, May 18, he will not only seek to continue his run as the only American heavyweight champion, but also cement himself into the historic company of heavyweight legends that came before him.
BREAZEALE: I WILL SHUT WILDER UP ONCE AND FOR ALL!
In just under two weeks, former world title challenger Dominic “Trouble” Breazeale (20-1, 18 KO’s) gets his second shot at a world title as he makes his return to the ring against Deontay Wilder (40-0-1, 39 KO’s) on May 18, 2019 at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York.
WATCH: HARRISON, CHARLO NEARLY COME TO BLOWS AT LA PRESSER!
From the moment Tony Harrison and Jermell Charlo met face-to-face Wednesday at the Conga Room in downtown Los Angeles, there were fireworks.
MTK GLOBAL SIGNS MORUTI MTHALANE
MTK Global is delighted to confirm the signing of IBF world flyweight champion Moruti Mthalane to MTK Africa.
NAVARRETE CONFIDENT OF KO OVER DOGBOE IN REMATCH
WBO World Super Bantamweight Champion Emanuel Navarrete (26-1, 22 KOs) is confident of going two-from-two in his rematch against former titleholder Isaac Dogboe (20-1, 14 KOs) at the Convention Center in Tucson, Arizona this Saturday night.
HURD-WILLIAMS CONFERENCE CALL QUOTES
Fight week is here for the world title showdown between unified 154-pound world champion “Swift” Jarrett Hurd and top contender Julian “J-Rock” Williams as they headline Premier Boxing Champions on FOX and FOX Deportes this Saturday from EagleBank Arena in Fairfax, Virginia live in primetime beginning at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT.
BAK ELECTION DELAYS CONTINUE
Confusion continues to cloud the forthcoming Boxing Association of Kenya (BAK) elections with conflicting information from the three contestants.
RICHARD COMMEY-RAY BELTRAN BEING FINALIZED FOR JUNE 28
IBF World Lightweight Champion Richard Commey will face former world champion Ray Beltran on June 28 at the Pechanga Resort & Casino in Temecula, California.
BUKOM BANKU TO HEADLINE AZUMAH NELSON FIGHT NIGHT ON JULY 20
The first Azumah Nelson Fight Night of 2019 will take center stage on July 20 at Bukom Boxing Arena in Accra. The enigmatic Bukom Banku (Braimah Kamoko) will headline the show against Dubai-based Nigerian, Idris Afinni, BoxingAfrica.com can exclusively reveal.