KENYA BOXING FACING TROUBLE
Kenya stares at a doom future in boxing if the current low uptake of the sport by youngsters will not change, stakeholders have said.
TRADITIONAL DAMBE FIGHTING RETURNS TO NIGERIA
KANO, Nigeria — Tijjani Zakari stepped into a dusty boxing ring in northern Nigeria and wound thick, threaded cord around his right fist and forearm. For this fighter, the wrap was more battering ram than padded glove.
THE WEEK IN BOXING – AUGUST 13, 2018
Check out Eric Armit’s comprehensive report in The Week in Boxing: August 13, 2018!
ALLOTEY DEFEATS LUSAMBYA VIA DECISION
Ghana’s Patrick Allotey defended his WBO Africa super welterweight belt on Saturday night, beating Uganda’s Badru Lusambya at the Bukom Boxing Arena in Accra, Ghana.
RICHARD LARTEY: GHANA’S HEAVYWEIGHT
The National heavyweight champion Richard Nii Lartey Harrison has promised to put Ghana on the world boxing map in his division.
INTERVIEW WITH WBU AFRICA PREZ MICHAEL BAHSOON
Alpha Male Entertainment boss and World Boxing Union Africa head Michael Bahsoon harps on his plans for the sport, his election and the state of Gambian boxing.
BREAZEALE TO WILDER: MY REVENGE IS COMING!
Heavyweight contender Dominic Breazeale (19-1, 17 KOs) has fired back at WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder (40-0, 39 KOs) for his recent statements.
CANELO TO “GGG” & SANCHEZ: YOU DON’T KNOW WHAT MEXICAN STYLE IS!
Mexican superstar Saul “Canelo” Alvarez and his trainers have lashed out at Gennady Golovkin and his trainer Abel Sanchez. Canelo and the Reynoso clan are tired of Golovkin claiming to fight in a “Mexican style” and daring Canelo to do the same in their upcoming rematch. Canelo will challenge Golovkin for his IBO,…
IT’S GHANA VS. UGANDA TONIGHT AT BUKOM BOXING ARENA!
Uganda’s Badru Lusambya arrived in Accra on Thursday ahead of Saturday’s bout versus Ghana’s Patrick Allotey for the WBO Africa Super Welterweight title at Bukom Boxing Arena.
JAPAN AMATEUR BOXING FEDERATION HEAD RESIGNS
The “chairman for life” of the Japan Amateur Boxing Federation (JABF) resigned Aug. 8 after admitting associating with a gangster, as well as misusing a government grant to a boxer.