PAUL DOGBOE: KNOCKING OUT NAVARETTE WON’T BE EASY
Paul Dogboe, trainer of Ghana’s WBO super bantamweight champion, Isaac Dogboe, envisions a tough challenge from Mexican opponent, Emanuel Navarette when the two clash on Saturday, December 8.
JARRETT HURD & LUIS ORTIZ MEDIA WORKOUT QUOTES
Unified 154-pound world champion Jarrett Hurd and Cuban heavyweight slugger Luis Ortiz hosted separate media workouts in Washington, D.C. and Miami on Thursday for their upcoming matchups on Saturday, December 1 on SHOWTIME PPV® from STAPLES Center in Los Angeles.
PETER KAHN IS EMMANUEL TAGOE’S NEW ADVISOR
Peter Kahn, former manager of Ghana boxing legend Nana Yaw Konadu, Peter Kahn, is the new advisor for WBO Africa lightweight champion, Emmanuel “Game Boy” Tagoe.
ASHIE WILL FIGHT QUAYE IF THE MONEY IS RIGHT
Former WBO Africa lightweight champion, George “Red Tiger” Ashie, says he will only fight national champion, Sheriff Quaye, for a $15,000 purse after the latter challenged him to a slugfest.
NAMIBIA’S JARMANN RETURNS NOV. 23
Namibia’s WBA Pan African super-welterweight champion Anthony Jarmann will be back in action against South Africa’s John Bopape during the Fox Sports African Boxing tournament in Durban on November 23. Jarmann, who in June won the vacant WBA Pan African title in Mbabane, Eswatini (Swaziland) from Salehe Mkalekwa of Tanzania, takes on Bopape over…
DONAIRE BELIEVES HE WILL BEAT SOUTH AFRICA’S TETE
Nonito “The Filipino Flash” Donaire Jr. feels good to be a world champion again, following his WBA “super” bantamweight title victory over Ireland’s Ryan Burnett in the quarterfinals of the World Boxing Super Series bantamweight tournament.
COMMEY TO FIGHT CHANIEV FOR WORLD TITLE ON FEB. 2
It’s on! Ghana’s Richard Commey will battle for the vacant IBF world lightweight title when he meets Russia’s Isa Chaniev on February 2nd at the Ford Center in Frisco, Texas.
BOXERS STRIVE TO SAVE BENONI
A new boxing facility, situated in Bedford Avenue in the Benoni CBD, aimed at empowering and providing hope and an opportunity to local boys and girls who wish to become amateur and/or professional boxers, opened on the weekend.
GUERRERO, ARREOLA TO RETURN TO RING ON WILDER-FURY DEC. 1 CARD
Former multiple-division world champion Robert “The Ghost” Guerrero and former heavyweight title challenger Chris “The Nightmare” Arreola will make their ring returns as part of an exciting night of undercard action presented by Premier Boxing Champions Saturday, December 1 live from STAPLES Center in Los Angeles.
STANLEY CHRISTOUDOULOU HONORED AT SOUTH AFRICA SPORTS AWARDS
At the 13th Annual SA Sport Awards held in Bloemfontein on Sunday veteran referee and judge Stanley Christoudoulou received the Steve Tshwete Life Achievers Award.