Kaloleni Social Hall in Nairobi’s Eastlands will explode into action on Friday and Saturday when 42 boxers slug it out in “Rumble in Kaloleni,” a bid to secure coveted places in Kenya’s “Hit Squad” to April’s Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast, Australia. Apart from heavyweight and super heavyweight categories, which have three boxers each…
The case of Kelvin Bilal Fawaz took a new turn today as the amateur boxer who represented England yet now faces deportation back to Nigeria has been granted bail while he continues to fight against the Home Office’s decision to deport him. Fawaz spent 34 days locked away in a detention centre pending his…
New York, NY — DIBELLA ENTERTAINMENT has signed former unified junior welterweight world champion JULIUS “The Blue Machine” INDONGO to an exclusive long-term promotional agreement. Sporting a record of 22-1 with 11 knockouts, the Namibia native will be relocating his training camp to Omaha, Nebraska, in preparation for his return to the ring in…
Juarez-Dogboe is on! Isaac Dogboe and Cesar Juarez both made weight ahead of their showdown this Saturday in Accra’s Bukom Boxing Arena for the interim WBO World super bantamweight title. The weigh-in was held at the main Conference Room of the five-star Kempinsky Gold Coast Hotel. The undefeated Dogboe, 17-0 (11 KO’s), weighed…
Mr Mohammed Adjei Sowah, Metropolitan Chief Executive of the Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA), has reiterated efforts to promote boxing in Accra to unearth and develop young talents for the nation. He said unearthing and developing talents at such level had been his passion since it was the only way future stars can be groomed…
The Ghana Boxing Authority (GBA) in collaboration with Ghana Boxing Federation (GABF), National Sports Authority (NSA) and the Ministry of Youth and Sports on Tuesday, opened a four-day national coach’s certification course at the Media Centre of the Accra Sports Stadium. The course is aimed at sharpening the skills of coaches ahead of the…
NEW YORK (Jan. 3, 2018) – A battle of unbeaten super middleweight prospects will headline a ShoBox: The New Generation quadrupleheader on Friday, Feb. 2, live on SHOWTIME at 10 p.m. ET/PT from WinnaVegas Casino in Sloan, Iowa, as two-time ShoBox veteran Ronald Ellis takes on New Yorker Junior Younan. Ellis (14-0-1, 10 KOs),…
Paulus Ambunda is the new WBC International Super Bantamweight champion after beating his Tanzanian counterpart Nasibu Ramadhan at the Desert Rumble boxing bonanza inside The Dome Swakopmund on Friday night. The fight night, arguably the biggest the coastal town of Swakopmund has ever seen, was co-hosted by Kalakoda Promotions from South Africa and the…
On Saturday, January 6th, the Ghana boxing world will obtain the answer to the question many have asked: Is Isaac Dogboe the real deal? Can the “Royal Storm” enhance the country’s rich fistic legacy? Boxing has deep roots in Ghana’s history. Floyd “Klutei” Robertson was a touted boxer in the during the nation’s early…
In a competitive year that saw many African-born boxers rise above the fray, BoxingAfrica.com recognizes WBC World Female Super Bantamweight champion Fatuma Zarika as our 2017 Africa Fighter of the Year.