Boxing
1 Nov
Efe Ajagba’s World Boxing Council (WBC) title fight on Saturday against Australia’s Joe Goodal is the Nigerian’s biggest fight since he lost on unanimous decision to a tactically superior Frank Sanchez in 2021.
29 Oct
World heavyweight champion Tyson Fury beat mixed martial arts fighter Francis Ngannou in a split decision after their boxing bout went the distance in Saudi Arabia on Sunday.
25 Oct
Nigeria Boxing Federation (NBF) President, Lt. General Kenneth Minimah (rtd.), has confirmed that the nation indeed applied and was admitted into the new body challenging International Boxing Association’s (IBA) authority as world’s amateur boxing controlling body.
23 Oct
Who took Nigeria to the ‘rebel’ World Boxing body, the organisation battling to wrestle control of international amateur boxing from the International Boxing Association (IBA)? That is the question members of the Nigeria Boxing Federation (NBF) are trying to unravel.
17 Oct
Anthony Joshua will have to wait until March at the earliest to face Deontay Wilder after the heavyweight showdown suffered a new delay, reports mirror.co.uk.
15 Oct
Kazakh southpaw Janibek Alimkhanuly stopped Germany's Vincenzo Gualtieri in the sixth round on Saturday to unify two middleweight world boxing titles in a showdown of unbeaten champions.
12 Oct
Former Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) welterweight champion Kamaru Usman has been scheduled to fight Khamzat Chimaev at UFC 294 in Abu Dhabi on October 21, 2023.
6 Oct
Tyson Fury will make his much-anticipated return to the ring in October against the former UFC Heavyweight Champion — Francis Ngannou. He's known for his quick rise to the top and scary knockout power, but many are predicting the fight to be a routine victory for Fury and a warm-up for bigger things in 2024. Fury is…
4 Oct
After narrowly losing to Keisuke Matsumoto via unanimous decision on August 30 in Japan, Nigerian boxer, Ridwan ‘Scorpion’ Oyekola will be making a return to the ring in a bout tagged: ‘Homecoming’ against Ghana’s Emmanuel Quartey on October 27. The boxing show being sponsored by Zion Sports Incorporation Management, will hold inside the Indoor Sports…
24 Sep
Flykite Productions, organisers of the 29th GOtv Boxing Night, have assured fans of maximum protection ahead of the event, which is set to hold today.
21 Sep
Organisers of GOtv Boxing Night, Flykite Productions, have assured the fans of cracking boxing bouts and gifts galore at GOtv Boxing Night 29, which will take place on 24 September.
19 Sep
Female cruiserweight boxer, Bolatito ‘Black Tito’ Oluwole, has declared that her ultimate aim at GOtv Boxing Night 29 is to be the first female winner of the best boxer prize. The overall best boxer on the night will take home the Mojisola Ogunsanya Memorial Trophy and N1million cash prize. Black Tito will face Celina ‘Pretty…
Sport
38 mins ago
The House of Representatives member representing Kiru and Bebeji Federal Constituency, Kano State, Abdulmumin Jibrin, has dismissed reports that the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) is in talks with the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) or other opposition parties for possible coalition ahead of 2027. In a statement he personally signed on behalf of NNPP House…
1 day ago
Former Super Eagles striker Joseph Akpala will take charge of Belgian club Kortrijk on a temporary bases. The club announced on their X handle that Akpala will handle the team pending the arrival of a new coach. Akpala was put in charge of the team following the sacking of former handler Glen De Boeck. The…
1 day ago
The flagbearer of the Labour Party (LP) during the 2023 presidential election, Peter Obi, has congratulated Victor Osimhen for winning the AIC Serie A Footballer of the Year Award.
1 day ago
Kevin Akpoguma is suspended for Hoffenheim's German Bundesliga match against VfL Bochum at the PreZero Arena on Friday night as a result of his accumulation of yellow cards.
1 day ago
The Super Eagles will camp in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, where they will also feature in a three-nation competition in preparation for next month’s Africa Cup of Nations in Cote d’Ivoire, the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has said.
1 day ago
Nigeria’s Victor Osimhen and Asisat Oshoala have been included in the final shortlists for the CAF Footballer of the Year Awards, which ceremony will hold in Marrakech, Morocco on December 11.
1 day ago
Social services development firm, First Metro Infrastructure Limited (FMIL), has restated its commitment to empowering female athletes and supporting sporting activities involving women.
1 day ago
Former Super Falcons coach, Godwin Izilien, has urged the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) to look beyond the country’s recent defeat of Cape Verde to qualify for the Morocco 2024 African Women’s Cup of Nations...
2 days ago
Gunmen on Thursday attacked players and officials of the Sunshine Stars football club of Akure along the Benin-Ore highway. A ball boy for the team whose identity is yet to be disclosed was said to have been shot during the attack, while the Manager, Seun Betiku, and some other officials sustained varying degrees of injuries.…