Boxing
22 Dec
Boxing can become one of the highest employers of labour if the sport is given a good environment to thrive, a promoter, Dr Adrian Ogun, has said.
22 Dec
Representatives of Anthony Joshua and Deontay Wilder are in talks over a two-fight deal next year. Joshua and Wilder are both fighting in separate bouts on the same bill this weekend, reports skysports.com.
21 Dec
Top Rank Promotions boss, Bob Arum, believes that Otto Wallin will score an upset win over Anthony Joshua when they meet in Saudi Arabia this weekend, reports badlefthook.com.
21 Dec
A Nigerian born international sporting promoter, Dr. Adrian Ogun has canvassed the revitalisation of the Nigerian boxing industry.
20 Dec
Deontay Wilder believes his clash with Joseph Parker deserves to be the main event at ‘Day of Reckoning,’ reports dazn.com.
20 Dec
National welterweight titleholder, Taiwo ‘Gentle Boy’ Olowu, will now battle with Alidu Sulemana of Ghana for the West African Boxing Union (WABU) super welterweight title at GOtv Boxing Night 30.
18 Dec
Sifon ‘Best’ Iwatt and Saheed Azeez, who are billed to fight for the national super flyweight title at GOtv Boxing Night 30, have been trading boasts.
15 Dec
The next few months are big ones for British heavyweight stars, Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury, according to DAZN.com. Joshua will be in action for a third time in 2023 when he takes on Otto Wallin on December 23...
11 Dec
Otto Wallin says he has plenty of reasons to be confident ahead of his fight with Anthony Joshua, writes Kristan Caryl for boxing-social.com.
10 Dec
There may be no representatives from Nigeria as an impressive line-up of esteemed boxers and industry experts gather in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates today to deliberate at the athlete-centered Global Boxing Forum. It will be followed by the 2023 IBA Ordinary Congress. The Forum returned to the United Arab Emirates after a successful third…
9 Dec
American KO king Deontay Wilder remains resolute in his quest to resume his role as world champion.
8 Dec
Olympic champion, Russia’s Albert Batyrgaziev, will face three-time world champion, Cuba’s Lazaro Alvarez, at the IBA title fights’ Champions’ Night in Dubai tomorrow. The event presents the best athletes facing each other in pro-style boxing format.
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Mikel Arteta has urged Arsenal to prove they have the mental strength to bounce back from a painful spell that wrecked their Champions League challenge and dented their Premier League title bid.
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Pep Guardiola has revealed Erling Haaland could miss Manchester City's FA Cup semi-final against Chelsea at Wembley on Saturday.
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The Nigerian Premier Football League (NPFL) has provided an opportunity for Heartland of Owerri to fight to save their season by lifting the ban, albeit provisionally, on Dan Anyiam Stadium.
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Arsenal Manager, Mikel Arteta, says he must show his Arsenal side “support and love” after Bayern Munich knocked them out of the Champions League, reports BBC.
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Nigerian Boxing Federation (NBF) President, Gen. Kenneth Minimah (Rtd), the country’s first world boxing champion...
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The National Institute for Sports (NIS), Lagos and the Adamawa State government have started a five-day capacity training workshop for coaches, sports administrators and games masters, as well as Physical and Health Education teachers in the North East state .
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Liverpool were knocked out of the Europa League by Atalanta with the Italian side reaching the semi-finals 3-1 on aggregate on Thursday.
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Bayer Leverkusen's Nigerian striker, Victor Boniface, has been nominated for the 2023/24 Bundesliga Team of the Season. Bundesliga announced the nominees on their X handles on Thursday, 18 April l, 2024. Boniface is one of eight Leverkusen players, which includes former Arsenal midfielder, Granit Xhaka, that were shortlised. He, alongside Harry Kane of Bayern Munich…
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Mikel Arteta has urged Arsenal to use the "pain" of the Champions League quarter-final exit against Bayern Munich to fuel their Premier League title bid.
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At 58, Brazilian football legend Romario has quite a resume: World Cup winner, senator, president of his favourite club, America of Rio de Janeiro. Now, 15 years after hanging up his boots, the iconic striker has decided to add another entry to his CV, coming out of retirement to rejoin America as a player. The…