National broadcaster SABC has angered boxers‚ trainers‚ promoters and even Boxing SA (BSA) officials by delaying its decision on which of three potential tournaments in Polokwane it will broadcast on Friday night. Three promoters had submitted bids for the TV rights‚ but by late Tuesday afternoon — fewer than 48 hours before the scheduled…
An Australia boxer of Tongan heritage, Justis Huni, has recently won gold at two major world amateur boxing tournaments held in Turkey and Spain. The 18-year-old dominated the super heavyweight divisions (+91kg) of the competitions, both held this month. Justis Huni won gold on 16 September at the “Ahmet Comert Youth tournament” in Instanbul,…
LAS VEGAS – Unbeaten featherweights Leduan Barthelemy (13-0-1, 7 KOs) and Eduardo Ramirez (20-0-3, 7 KOs) fought to an exciting split draw in their 10-round brawl that headlined Premier Boxing Champions TOE-TO-TOE TUESDAYS on FS1 and BOXEO DE CAMPEONES on FOX Deportes Tuesday night from the Cannery Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas. The…
Former world lightweight champion Paulus “The Hitman” Moses and undefeated featherweight Lukas “Desert Storm” Sakaria, both from Namibia, are now ranked in the top three of the WBO’s world ratings for the month of September. Moses was ranked No. 4 in August while Lukas was ranked No. 5. “The No. 3 position is a…
LAUSANNE, Switzerland – A Swiss court on Monday dismissed an attempt by opponents to amateur boxing chief Wu Ching-Kuo to seize control of governing body the AIBA. Wu’s position was challenged by the AIBA’s executive committee, who claimed the Taiwanese had led the sport to the brink of bankruptcy. An AIBA statement announced…
SAN ANTONIO (September 24, 2017) – WBA Cruiserweight World Champion Yunier Dorticos (22-0, 21 KOs) retained his title and stamped his place in the World Boxing Super Series Cruiserweight Semi-finals Saturday night with a sensational second round knockout of Dmitry Kudryashov (21-2, 21 KOs) in their quarter-final bout from the Alamodome in San Antonio. The…
Olaide “Fijaborn” Fijabi and Waidi “Skoro” Usman, West African Boxing Union light welterweight and featherweight champions respectively, have vowed to demolish their opponents at GOtv Boxing Night 12, which holds at the Indoor Sports Hall of the National Stadium, Lagos. Fijabi will be defending his title against Ghana’s Ben “Congo Soldier” Ankrah, while Skoro…
WALTER “The Executioner” Kautondokwa will defend his WBO Africa middleweight title on 21 October, 2017 at the Windhoek Country Club Hotel. The undefeated Kautondokwa who has an impressive knockout record of 93% after 15 fights will defend his WBO Africa title for a 5th time when he steps in the ring against Meschack Mwankemwa…
MANCHESTER, UK (September 22, 2017) – Parker-Fury is on. The eight principal fighters for tomorrow night’s Parker vs. Fury Pay-Per-View card all made weight at today'(see below). Tensions erupt when Fury pushed Parker during the traditional face-off and members of both teams went at it before security broke up the altercation. In a battle of undefeated…
On Saturday night, Venezuela’s Jorge Linares (43-3, 27 KO’s) will put his WBA World lightweight title on the line versus England’s Luke Campbell (17-1, 14 KO’s) in Inglewood, California. The bout, promoted by Oscar De La Hoya’s Golden Boy Promotions, will be aired at 10:00 ET on HBO. Both fighters comfortable made weight…