THE WEEK IN BOXING – DECEMBER 12, 2018
Check out Eric Armit’s comprehensive fight report in The Week in Boxing – December 12, 2018:
WABU PREZ HAILS GOtv BOXING FIGHT NIGHT
President of the West African Boxing Union (WABU), Remi Aboderin, has described the forthcoming World Boxing Federation (WBF) Intercontinental super featherweight title bout, billed for GOtv Boxing Night 17 in Lagos, as a big indication of the revival of Nigerian boxing.
GAMBIAN-BORN BOXER EXCELS IN GERMANY
Gambian-born Assan Hansen is one of the finest to emerge from amateur boxing in Germany in a final recently.
JOSHUA TO BE RINGSIDE TO SCOUT WINNER OF WHYTE-CHISORA REMATCH
WBA, IBF, & WBO heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua was not ringside earlier this month, when WBC champion Deontay Wilder and lineal holder Tyson Fury collided at Staples Center in Los Angeles.
NEWCOMER TYIRHA IMPRESSES, STOPS SILILA IN THREE
Newcomer Nhlanhla “Showtime” Tyirha rewrote South African boxing history when he won the SA junior flyweight title in his fourth professional bout.
SOUTH AFRICA’S FUZILE STOPS TANZANIA’S CLASS IN SIX
South Africa’s Azinga Fuzile produced another outstanding performance as he threw punches with gusto to win the vacant IBF Intercontinental junior-lightweight title when Tanzanian Ibrahim Class quit on his stool at the end of round six in a scheduled twelve at the Orient Theatre in East London on Sunday afternoon.
PAUL DOGBOE CITES REASONS FOR ISAAC’S SHOCKING LOSS
Paul Dogboe, father and trainer of Isaac Dogboe, says his son lacked fitness in losing his WBO world super bantamweight title to Mexico’s Emanuel Navarrete last Saturday at Madison Square Garden in New York.
MCHUNU OUTCLASSES OOSTHUIZEN, WINS ABU TITLE
In a battle of southpaws, Thabiso Mchunu gained revenge and added the African Boxing Union cruiserweight title to his South African cruiserweight crown when he completely outclassed Tommy Oosthuizen to score a unanimous 12-round points decision, in their return match, at Emperors Palace near Kempton Park on Saturday night.
SHOCKER! NAVARRETE UPSETS DOGBOE, WINS WORLD TITLE
NEW YORK – Emanuel Navarrete wasn’t nearly as big an underdog Saturday night as Buster Douglas was versus Mike Tyson 28 years ago.
LOMACHENKO DECISIONS PEDRAZA TO UNIFY TITLES
NEW YORK – Vasiliy Lomachenko almost knocked out another lightweight champion with a body shot at Madison Square Garden.