Nigeria’s rising boxer Olaide Fijabi has vowed to defeat Kenya’s Michael Odhiambo when the two meet to fight for the African Boxing Union (ABU) light welterweight title on December 26. “I am moving up. I will beat Odhiambo. Very easily. I am gunning for the Commonwealth and world titles. Nothing will stop me,” Fijabi…
NAIROBI, Kenya — Fatuma ‘Iron Fist’ Zarika rose to the occasion to beat Zambian Catherine Phiri to retain her World Boxing Council (WBC) Super bantamweight title at the Carnivore Grounds in Nairobi on Saturday night. Zarika won the brutal bout on unanimous points decision after she scored 97-92, 98-91 and 99-92 from the three…
NEW YORK — Miguel Cotto, who began boxing as an 11-year-old to lose weight, said farewell on Saturday night, closing out a glorious 17-year career, but not how most expected. Instead of an easy win over big underdog Sadam Ali, Cotto was nowhere near his best in what he said would be his final…
Former World Boxing Council (WBC) bantamweight champion Zambian Catherine Phiri has warned Kenya’s WBC super-bantamweight title holder Fatuma Zarika to prepare for a tough belt defence battle Saturday at the Carnivore. “I know Zarika is a refined, seasoned fighter and one of the best in the world,” said the 30-year-old Phiri, who boast of…
Miguel Cotto-Sadam Ali is on! Both fighters made weight ahead of their showdown tomorrow night on HBO World Championship Boxing®, beginning at 10:00 p.m. ET/PT. Opening the telecast from Madison Square Garden in New York City is Rey Vargas defending his title against Oscar Negrete in a 12-round super bantamweight fight. In the main…
NAIROBI (Xinhua) — Kenyan World Boxing Council (WBC) Super bantamweight champion, Fatuma Zarika declared on Thursday it was time for her ‘Iron Fist’ to do the talking after sizing up her Zambian challenger, Catherine Phiri in Nairobi. The pair will step onto the ring on Saturday in Nairobi to vie for the global title…
MIAMI (November 30, 2017) – Unbeaten light heavyweight Ahmed Elbiali will look to stamp his contender status when he faces former champion Jean Pascal in the 10-round main event of a special Friday night edition of Premier Boxing ChampionsTOE-TO-TOE TUESDAYS on FS1 and BOXEO DE CAMPEONES on FOX Deportes,December 8 from Hialeah Park in Miami, Florida. Televised coverage begins at 9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT. Tickets for the…
Silence can be easily mistaken for inaction. Ghana’s Richard Commey has been quiet of late but, by all accounts, is feverishly preparing for when he resurfaces.
BROOKLYN – Unbeaten welterweight world champion Errol Spence Jr. and former champion Lamont Peterson went face-to-face for the first time Wednesday at a press conference in Brooklyn to discuss their world title showdown headlining action on Saturday, January 20 live on SHOWTIME. The event is presented by Premier Boxing Champions from Barclays Center, the home…
Music and boxing are set to mix seamlessly at GOtv Boxing Night 13, scheduled to hold on December 26 at Landmark Events Centre, Victoria Island in Lagos. The event, which promises to be the biggest edition ever, will see four of the country’s biggest musical talents perform. Billed to perform are Small Doctor, Reekado…