Spectators at the recent Lagos Monthly Boxing Show staged at the Mobolaji Johnston Sports Centre, Rowe Park, got more than their money’s worth after Kayode Mubarak and Afeez Osoba treated them to some good boxing. The 99th edition of the premier amateur boxing competition organised by the Lagos State Boxing Hall of Fame and Lagos […]Read More
Filipino wins by unanimous decision to retain WBA welterweight Manny Pacquiao successfully defended his WBA welterwight title on Sunday, beating Adrien Broner by unanimous decision in Las Vegas. Pacquiao, 40, sealed the 61st victory of a remarkable career with a dominant display, showing flashes of his old speed as he outboxed an opponent who spent […]Read More
Deontay Wilder retained his WBC heavyweight crown here on Saturday (Dec 1) after battling to a split decision draw against Britain’s Tyson Fury in a pulsating 12-round battle. Wilder had Fury on the canvas twice, including a spectacular final round knockdown, but was unable to get the knockout victory he had promised to deliver at […]Read More
Two-time world heavyweight champion George Foreman believes Deontay Wilder will overcome Tyson Fury in a bout which has divided some of boxing’s biggest names. Wilder, 33, will put his WBC heavyweight title on the line at Los Angeles’ Staples Center on Saturday – roughly 04:30 GMT on Sunday in the UK. Many pundits see Fury’s […]Read More
Boxing risks being thrown out of the Olympics unless the sport’s ruling body addresses “grave” concerns regarding its governance, the International Olympic Committee executive board said. A strongly worded IOC statement on Wednesday warned that the International Boxing Association (AIBA) must tackle governance issues at its upcoming congress or it could face sanctions. “The Executive […]Read More
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