RAMLA ALI OF SOMALIA ELIMINATED FROM OLYMPICS IN ROUND OF 16
Ramla Ali made history by the time she stepped through the ropes to compete in the Tokyo Olympics.
ELLY AJOWI OF KENYA AND SHADIR BWOGI OF UGANDA ADVANCE TO SECOND ROUND
Kenya’s battle-hardened heavyweight Elly Ajowi and Uganda’s polished welter Shadir Bwogi have made it to the second round without throwing a punch, courtesy of byes following Thursday’s draws in Tokyo.
NICK OKOTH OF KENYA LOSES IN FIRST ROUND OF OLYMPICS
The 2015 Africa Boxing Championships lightweight gold medalist Nick Okoth was the first Kenyan boxer to bow out of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics after losing his featherweight bout (57kg) to Erdenebatyn Tsendbaatar of Mongolia in Kokugikan Arena in Tokyo, Japan on Saturday.
KEYSHAWN DAVIS OF THE U.S. ADVANCES TO THE THIRD ROUND
Keyshawn Davis reminded the boxing world of why he has been tabbed as the best shot at bringing home Gold for the U.S. Olympic boxing team.
VIDEO: JOE JOYCE STOPS CARLOS TAKAM IN SIX
Joe Joyce rumbled on as he stopped Carlos Takam in the sixth round at the SSE Arena, Wembley, using his strength and endurance to see off the 40-year-old Cameroonian. The ending was controversial, because Takam, while rocked, did not seem badly hurt and clearly wanted to go on. Whether he could have lasted the round,…
ABRAHAM KOTEI NEEQUAYE ELECTED NEW GBA PRESIDENT IN UPSET WIN
In a major upset, Abraham Kotei Neequaye was elected president of the Ghana Boxing Authority (GBA) in an elective congress held at Accra’s Bukom Boxing Arena on Thursday.
JOE JOYCE, CARLOS TAKAM WEIGH-IN FOR SATURDAY’S SHOWDOWN
Joe Joyce was five pounds heavier Friday for his fight against Carlos Takam than he was the day before he defeated Daniel Dubois. The 6-feet-6 Joyce stepped on the British Boxing Board of Control’s scale at 263¾ pounds for their 12-round main event Saturday night at Wembley Arena in London. The 2016 Olympic silver…
FORMER SOUTH AFRICA BOXING CHAMP ANDRE THYSSE DIES AT 52 FROM COVID-19
The South African Boxing family lost a stalwart of the sport in the early hours of Thursday morning.
KENYA BOXING ENTERS OLYMPICS WITH HIGH HOPES
Tactician Musa Benjamin has described the Tokyo Olympics boxing draw as one of the toughest in his coaching career, but the tactician has noted that the outcome of the drawing of lots in Tokyo will call for determination and focus. Despite the tough bouts expected, Musa says his boxers will give it their best…
OSCAR DE LA HOYA TO RETURN AGAINST VITOR BELFORT SEP. 11 IN LOS ANGELES
The Golden Boy’” Boxing Legend Oscar De La Hoya of East Los Angeles, CA will face former UFC Superstar, Vitor ‘The Phenom’ Belfort of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on Saturday, September 11 at STAPLES Center in Los Angeles, CA and broadcast globally on FITE.TV, and through all leading Cable, Satellite and Telco Providers in the…