Nigerian born cruiserweight Lawrence Okolie scored yet another early TKO defeating Russell Henshaw in the first round at O2 Arena (Millenium Dome), Greenwich, London on Saturday. Okolie, who represented England at the Rio Olympics last year where he lost to Erislandy Savon of Cuba in the second round, dropped floored the experienced Henshaw twice on…
JOLIET – More than 500 amateur boxers traveled to Charleston, West Virginia last week to compete in the 2017 USA Boxing Junior Olympics. Among them was Joseph “Jojo” Awinongya of Joliet, and he came home a champion. Awinongya was among 12 fighters from Illinois competing, and he won the 9-to-10-year-old, 85-pound division. …
Zmart Mall in Ndola is the epicenter of tomorrow’s nine-fight card laid on by three boxing promotions namely Oriental, Exodus and Mitanda with top of the bill featuring Alfred Muwowo versus Haji Juma for the vacant African Boxing Union (ABU) flyweight title. This will be Muwowo’s first attempt at a continental title. He boasts…
The Kogi State Boxing Association have concluded plans to host a National Boxing Championship in August to honor state governor, Yahaya Bello. The chairman of the Kogi State Boxing Association, Prince Mathew Kolawole, made the announcement following the inauguration of the committee in Lokoja. Kolawole said the tournament will help Kogi and the…
It wasn’t quite Tyson-Douglas although the scorecards were surprising. In the end, Australia’s Jeff Horn pulled off the upset of the year, becoming the WBO World welterweight champion with a 12-round unanimous decision that many felt went to the wrong fighter. Whether you felt he won or not, Horn (17-0-1, 11 KO’s) exceeded expectations,…
TOLEDO, OH. (July 1, 2017) – Unbeaten lightweight world champion Robert Easter (20-0, 14 KOs) successfully defended his title for the second time Friday night with a victory over top contender Denis Shafikov (38-3, 20 KOs) in the main event of Premier Boxing Champions on Bounce from the Huntington Center in Toledo, Ohio. “I’m…
The anticipated unification of four major titles in the junior welterweight division is going down! WBC & WBO World Super lightweight champion Terence Crawford (31-0, 22 KOs), who is considered one of the three best fighters in the world, will meet Namibia’s Julius Indongo (22-0, 11 KOs), the IBF & WBA 140lb. champion, on August…
TENAFLY, N.J.(June 29, 2017) – One of boxing’s most polarizing and exciting young fighters faces a dangerous three-time, two-division world champion, as Chris Eubank Jr. defends his International Boxing Organization (IBO) Super Middleweight Championship against “King” Arthur Abraham on Saturday, July 15, available to watch on Pay Per View in the United States, starting at…
The weight is made and the fighters are ready to go for tonight’s Premier Boxing Champions (PBC) on Bounce show. In the main event, IBF World lightweight champion Robert Easter Jr. and mandatory challenger Denis Shafikov prepare to face off at the Huntington Center in Toledo, Ohio in what is expected to be a Fight…
LAS VEGAS (June 29, 2017) – Fast on the heels of an exhilarating slate of shows in June, Premier Boxing Champions roars into July with five shows that feature action-packed matches in some of the hottest divisions in boxing. “July isn’t typically one of the busiest months for boxing, but Premier Boxing Champions is…