14 UGANDA BOXERS QUALIFY FOR EAST AFRICA GAMES
The National Boxing trials for the first edition of the East Africa Community Games slated for next month in Burundi saw 10 males and four females qualifying for the event.
FIGHTERS READY FOR GOtv BOXING NIGHT 15
Boxers billed to fight on GOtv Boxing Night 15 at the Indoor Sports Hall of the Liberty Stadium, Ibadan, on Sunday, have been talking tough.
WATCH: GARCIA & EASTER MAKE WEIGHT, ENGAGE IN TENSE STAREDOWN!
The lightweight unification is on! WBC world champion Mikey Garcia (38-0, 30 KOs) and IBF world champion Robert Easter Jr. (21-0, 14 KOs) both made weight for their showdown tonight at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California, live on SHOWTIME, presented by Premier Boxing Champions. Check out the full weigh-in here:
WHYTE, PARKER HIT THE SCALES AHEAD OF SATURDAY’S SHOWDOWN
The blockbuster Heavyweight clash between Dillian Whyte and Joseph Parker has now officially sold out after final production holds were released this week. (photo by Laurence Lustig).
GROVES-SMITH SET FOR SEP. 28 IN SAUDI ARABIA
The Ali Trophy Final in the Super Middleweight edition of the World Boxing Super Series between George Groves and Callum Smith will take place on September 28 at the King Abdullah Sports City in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
WBC WELTERWEIGHT TOURNEY UPGRADES AUG. 25 VENUE
Evander Holyfield’s The Real Deal Sports and Entertainment and Lee Baxter Promotions in association with Louisville Top Knotch and the World Boxing Council, are proud to announce that the semi-final round of The Jose Sulaiman WBC World Invitational Tournament will now take place at Toronto’s famed lakeside amphitheater, Budweiser Stage and tickets starting at $40 are on sale today at www.ticketmaster.ca and www.leebaxterpromotions.com The gorgeous venue located on the banks…
WAIDI USMAN TO FACE AZINGA FUZILE JULY 29 FOR IBF AFRICA TITLE
GOtv Boxing Night star and African Boxing Union featherweight title champion, Waidi ‘Skoro’ Usman of Nigeria, will on Sunday, July 29 face South Africa’s Azinga Fuzile for the International Boxing Federation (IBF) Africa super featherweight title.
GARCIA-EASTER FINAL PRESS CONFERENCE QUOTES
Lightweight world champions Mikey Garcia and Robert Easter Jr. went face-to-face Thursday at the final press conference two days before they enter the ring for a 135-pound title unification Saturday, July 28 live on SHOWTIME from STAPLES Center in Los Angeles in an event presented by Premier Boxing Champions.
ROBERT EASTER MEDIA WORKOUT QUOTES
IBF Lightweight World Champion Robert Easter Jr. participated in a media workout to kick off fight week in Los Angeles Wednesday as he nears his 135-pound title unification showdown against WBC champion Mikey Garcia this Saturday, July 28 live on SHOWTIME from STAPLES Center in Los Angeles in an event presented by Premier Boxing Champions.
MTC SUNSHINE & KALAKODA PROMOTIONS TEAM UP FOR “DESERT RUMBLE 3”
MTC Nestor Sunshine Boxing Academy will team up with the South African-based Kalakoda Promotions for the first time when they host the Desert Rumble 3 boxing bonanza at the Swakopmund Dome on Friday, 3 August.