Abdul Wahid Omar, one of Ghana’s biggest hopes of getting to the medal zone, lost his first fight at the 21st Commonwealth Games to Australian Harry Garside by a 5-0 unanimous decision at the 60kg weight division.
Nigeria boxing dropped back to back losses today. It began when Osita Umeh suffered defeat in boxing’s male welterweight 69kg event on Thursday as he was outclassed by India’s Manoj Kumar at the Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast, Australia.
LAS VEGAS (April 5, 2018) – World champions Erislandy Lara and Jarrett Hurd went face-to-face Thursday at the final press conference for their 154-pound world title unification this Saturday, April 7 live on SHOWTIME® from Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas in an event presented by Premier Boxing Champions.
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — USA Boxing has announced that Duke Ragan (Cincinnati, OH) and Virginia Fuchs (Kemah, TX) have been named 2017 Under Armour Elite Boxers of the Year. They are leading contenders to represent Team USA at the 2020 Olympics in Japan.
NEW YORK (April 5, 2018) – Highly regarded undefeated lightweight Devin Haney will face the toughest test of his career in veteran Mason Menard in the 10-round main event of ShoBox: The New Generation Friday, May 11 live on SHOWTIME (10 p.m. ET/PT) from 2300 Arena in Philadelphia.
It’s the hottest debate in boxing and perhaps the most polarizing. From street corners to social media, everyone is asking: Who do you support, Anthony Joshua or Deontay Wilder?
LAS VEGAS – World champions Erislandy Lara and Jarrett Hurd began fight week with a media workout in Las Vegas Wednesday before their 154-pound world title unification that headlines action this Saturday, April 7 live on SHOWTIME® from Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas in an event presented by Premier Boxing Champions.
EL PASO, TX – Fighters competing on an exciting night of Premier Boxing Champions on FOX and FOX Deportes hosted a press conference in El Paso, Texas Wednesday ahead of their respective showdowns on Saturday, April 28 from the Don Haskins Center in El Paso.
Ghanaian cruiserweight boxer Braimah Kamoko, better known as “Bukom Banku,” has been arrested and is currently in police custody for assaulting an Assemblyman.
Deontay Wilder issued a statement accepting Anthony Joshua’s terms for a superfight between the two heavyweight champions of the world. Joshua, the WBA/IBF/WBO champion, said that he saw no reason to come to the U.S. to fight WBC champion Wilder. Wilder is now saying he wants a summer bout and is willing take the short…