Former two-time IBF Bantamweight champion of the world, Joseph Agbeko (31-5, 23 KOs) makes a return to the ring again next month when he takes on experienced Kenyan slugger, Nick Otieno (31-11, 13 KOs) at the Bukom Boxing Arena in Accra as part of Ghana’s 60th independence anniversary celebrations. On a bill dubbed ‘Legacy…
Botswana sport was further thrown into mourning after professional boxer, Herbert Nkabiti passed away in South Africa where he had travelled for a professional bout.
Philadelphia, PA. (May 2, 2017) – Jerome Conquest will take on veteran Daniel Perales in the scheduled six-round super lightweight bout that will serve as the co-feature on Friday night, May 12th at The SugarHouse Casino. The show is promoted by King’s Promotions. The bout will support the already announced main event that…
Xolani Mcotheli and Lodumo Lamati were crowned South African champions at the Orient Theatre in East London on Sunday afternoon. Mcotheli went on to win the vacant junior welterweight title while Lamati captured the junior featherweight title. Mcotheli, 28, knocked out Khumbulani “Flint” Mdletshe from KwaZulu Natal in the seventh round in a clash…
Nigeria-born British boxer, Anthony Joshua, has disclosed that the secret to his success in the ring was a Nigerian delicacy known as eba and egusi.
NEW YORK – More than 300 people thoroughly enjoyed yesterday’s sixth annual New York State Boxing Hall of Fame (NYSBHOF) induction ceremony at Russo’s On The Bay in Howard Beach, New York. NYSBHOF is sponsored by Ring 8.
PARK CITY, Kansas – 2016 Olympic bronze medalist Nico Hernandez returns to the ring on Saturday, June 17, at home in Wichita for his second professional fight. “KO Night Boxing: Rapid Fire” will air (10 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. PT) on CBS Sports Network live from Hartman Arena in Park City, Kansas. Wichita…
HOLLYWOOD, Fla. – Two-time world heavyweight champion Shannon “The Cannon” Briggs and three-time title challenger Fres Oquendo will battle for the World Boxing Association (WBA) Heavyweight Championship in the main event of Backyard Brawl:
Newly crowned WBA Interim Featherweight Champion Claudio Marrero (22-1, 16 KOs) shocked previously unbeaten Carlos Zambrano (26-1, 12 KOs) with a first round knockout in the main event of Premier Boxing Champions on FS1 and FOX Deportes, Saturday night from Sam’s Town Live in Las Vegas. “There’s so many emotions going through my head…
South Africa’s Moruti Mthalane retained his IBO flyweight belt with an outstanding performance when he knocked out Genesis Libranza from the Philippines in the fourth round, in front of a poor crowd at the Wembley Indoor Arena in Johannesburg on Friday night. Mthalane (50.76 kg), who had been out of action for 17 months,…