THE WEEK IN BOXING – NOVEMBER 7, 2017
Check out Eric Armit’s comprehensive report in The Week In Boxing – October 30, 2017!
NIGERIA’S HELEN JOSEPH WINS WBF WORLD TITLE
On November 4, two new World Boxing Federation (WBF) Women’s Intercontinental champions, Helen Joseph and Terry Moss, were belted, the former in Atlanta and Moss in France. Both new titlist were victorious in convincing fashion. Former World champion turned trainer and promoter, Terry “The Boss” Moss, brought WBF championship boxing to Atlanta, Georgia,…
KENYA NATIONAL BOXING LEAGUE KICKS OFF IN MOMBASA
It’s a crowning moment as the fifth and final national boxing league punches off in Mombasa from tomorrow to Saturday. Boxing Association of Kenya Coast branch Competition Secretary Samson Mtoni confirmed yesterday that the three-day event will be held at the Kongowea Uwanja wa Mbuzi stadium. “All the arrangements are in place and…
FATUMA ZARIKA READY TO THROW DOWN ON DEC. 2
It’s going down on December 2nd at the Carnivore Grounds in Nairobi, Kenya. World Boxing Council (WBC) super-bantamweight title Fatuma Zarika will defend her title versus former champion Catherine Phiri of Zambia in what could be a candidate for Fight of the Year. The 10-round contest will headline the MAC SERIES (Making A Champ)…
NAMIBIA’S SAKARIA LUKAS RETURNS DECEMBER 2
“Desert Storm” is back! WBO Africa featherweight champion Sakaria Lukas will defend his title versus South Africa’s Dithebe Tello on December 2nd. Award-winning promotions MTC Sunshine Productions have lined up two continental title fights on the day to give fans a well-deserved Christmas present at the Windhoek Country Club and Resort, the stable announced…
OFORI ASARE CALLS FOR GBA TO SANCTION FRED GHARTEY
Ofori Asare, trainer of Bastie Samir, is asking the Ghana Boxing Authority (GBA) to sanction referee Fred Ghartey. Asare believes Ghartey favored Braimah “Bukom Banku” Kamoko during the October 21nd bout versus Samir in Accra’s Bukom Boxing Arena. The bout featured heavy two-way action. Ultimately, Samir’s youth and power shone as he scored a…
WBC TO STAGE WORLD AMATEUR GAMES
The World Boxing Council (WBC) held its 2017 Annual Convention in Baku, Azerbaijan from October 1-6. It was hosted by president Mauricio Sulaiman; Azad Rahimov, Azerbaijan’s Minister of Youth and Sports Azerbaijan; and Boxu Potts, chairman Central America and the Caribbean Amateur Boxing Youth Pro League Program. Emerging out of that convention were decisions…
BOMB SQUAD! WILDER FLATTENS STIVERNE IN ONE ROUND
WBC World heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder promised a statement performance against mandatory challenger & former champion Bermane Stiverne. He delivered–with an exclamation point–in front of 10,924 fans at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. Wilder (39-0, 38 KO’s) retained his WBC title in his sixth defense with a dominant first-round knockout of…
AFRICAN TITLES UP FOR GRABS IN CAPE BOXING TOURNEY
CAPE TOWN – There will be three World Boxing Federation (WBF) African titles up for grabs at the Wynberg Military Base in Cape Town on November 24 when Kalakoda Promotions presents a tournament entitled ‘Rapid Fire’. Bantamweight prospect Thembani “Baby Jake” Mbangatha takes on a tough customer in an all-South African affair against Sonwabo…
AIBA CONFIRMS SUSPENSION OF PRESIDENT WU
International Boxing Association (AIBA) President C K Wu has been provisionally suspended by the organisation’s Executive Committee after they allegedly uncovered fresh allegations of wrongdoing against the Taiwanese official. Wu, President of AIBA since 2006, was given a similar sanction by the Disciplinary Commission last month and the body’s ruling Executive Committee voted 14-0…