KENYA PRISONS DEFEATS RIFT VALLEY
Kenya Prisons defeated Rift Valley Region 20-8 to lift the Inter Regional Boxing Championships title at Madison Square Garden, Nakuru over the weekend.
GHANA’S NUKPE SAYS JOE BOY WON’T LAST THREE ROUNDS
Ghanaian boxer, Nathaniel Nukpe, who is billed to fight reigning African Boxing Union (ABU) lightweight champion, Oto “Joe Boy” Joseph, for the title at GOtv Boxing Night 15 on 29 July, has declared that his Nigerian opponent will not last three of the 12-round contest.
PATRICK JOHNSON SAYS GHANA IS RIFE WITH POTENTIAL BOXERS
Mr. Patrick Johnson, General Secretary of the Ghana Boxing Authority (GBA), says there are more potential world beaters in other parts of the country, apart from Greater Accra.
HE’S BACK! PACQUIAO STOPS MATTHYSSE IN SEVEN TO WIN WORLD TITLE
Almost a full decade since his last knockout win, Manny Pacquiao reminded everyone on Sunday that he’s not quite done yet.
SOUTH AFRICA’S MORUTI MTHALANE WINS WORLD TITLE IN A THRILLER!
Axiata Arena, Kuala Lumpur – Moruti Mthalane (36-2, 24 KOs) got off the floor to win a close twelve round unanimous decision over previously undefeated Muhammad Waseem (8-1, 6 KOs), who is trained by Jeff Mayweather.
PROGRAIS DOMINATES VELASCO, STOPS HIM IN EIGHT
Regis Prograis made a triumphant return to New Orleans on Saturday night.
FIELDING KO’S ZEUGE TO WIN WBA WORLD TITLE
Rocky Fielding produced the performance of his career to win a version of the WBA world super-middleweight title from Germany’s Tyron Zeuge in Offenburg.
NIGERIA’S EKUNDAYO DEFEATS THAIN TO CLAIM EURO TITLE
In perhaps the finest performance of his career, UK-based Nigerian Larry “The Natural” Ekundayo won a 12-round unanimous over John Thain to claim the vacant IBF European welterweight title at York Hall in Bethnal Green, UK.
WATCH: PACQUIAO-MATTHYSSE WEIGH-IN
The stage is set for a world-class welterweight boxing showdown, as eight division world champion Manny Pacquiao and reigning WBA (Regular) Welterweight World Champion Lucas Matthysse have both made weight for their upcoming title fight in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
FINAL WEIGHTS FOR PROGRAIS-VELASCO
Weights are in for tomorrow night’s bout between WBC interim super lightweight champion Regis Prograis (21-0, 18 KOs) and undefeated challenger Juan Jose Velasco (20-0, 12 KOs).