The Uganda amateur boxing team continues to show their mettle. Welterweight Muzamir ‘King Kong’ Kakande launched a successful campaign on Wednesday, June 19, 2017 with a 3-0 victory over DR Congo’s Tshabu Nzoba at the African Confederation Boxing Championship (AFBC) in Brazzaville, Congo. The unanimous decision victory prepares Kakande for longer fights, contrary to…
LAS VEGAS (June 21, 2017) – Unbeaten Eddie Ramirez (17-0, 11 KOs) earned a split-decision victory over Erick Bone (16-5, 8 KOs) in the main event of Premier Boxing Champions TOE-TO-TOE TUESDAYS on FS1 and BOXEO DE CAMPEONES on FOX Deportes Tuesday night from Sam’s Town live in Las Vegas. Representing Chicago, Ramirez controlled…
ORANGE, Calif. (June 20, 2017) – Junior lightweight Michael Dutchover (4-0, 4 KOs), a highly accomplished amateur and recently turned professional, highlights Friday night’s “Path to Glory” undercard from the Doubletree Hotel in Ontario, Calif. Watch Dutchover vs. Carrizoza and the rest of the 6-fight card on TB Presents: Path To Glory, live streaming…
The Rwanda Amateur Boxing Federation (RABA) was angered by the news that the Rwanda amateur boxing team cancelled travel plans to Brazzaville, Congo, for this year’s African Boxing Continental Championships. Originally, Rwanda Amateur Boxing Association (RABA) had planned to send a team of four boxers namely; Zakariya Niyonagize (55kg), David Nsabimana (57kg), Jean Pierre…
BoxingAfrica.com recently spoke to Namibia’s Paulus Moses one-on-one. The former WBA World lightweight champion (39-3, 24 KO’s) has quietly been one of the best fighters that Africa has produced. And he’s on a mission to regain another world title. If last April’s stoppage of Crispn Moliati is any indication, Moses hasn’t lost a step. …
BROOKLYN (June 19, 2017) – Four-division world champion Adrien “The Problem” Broner and three-division world champion Mikey Garcia went face-to-face for the first time Monday before they battle in one of the premier matchups of the summer that headlines SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING Saturday, July 29 live on SHOWTIME. Broner vs. Garcia is presented by Premier…
The Ghana amateur boxing team, the Black Bombers, will not compete in the African Boxing Championship in Brazzaville, Congo. The Bombers’ absence at these important games is the result of the government’s failure to deliver money allocated to the team for this event. Ghana’s Youth & Sports ministry, headed by Isaac Kwame Asiamah, failed…
Andre Ward solidified his position as the world’s best fighter, pound for pound, with a stunning – and controversial – eighth round TKO of Sergey Kovalev. Ward retains the WBA, IBF & WBO light heavyweight belts he took from Kovalev last November via disputed decision. The rematch was equally controversial. In the days…
The Botswana amateur boxing team is in Congo to take part in the All Africa Boxing Championships, but some big names fell by the wayside. Tswiigi, Zwinila and the Bagwasi brothers, Kabelo and Kagiso did not board the plane to Congo. Botswana Boxing Asssociation (BoBA) public relations officer, Kenny Maragana said the selection was performance…
Those who thought Olusegun Ajose drew inspiration from the fact that his father was a boxer and later a coach, got it wrong. In fact, he actually wanted to be a basket baller until he was beaten up by a girl. This led him to the boxing ring. Ajose, who in 2012 lost his bid…