Boxing
25 Oct 2021
Sports Minister, Sunday Dare, has dragged former world cruiserweight boxing champion, Bash Alli, over alleged defamation of character and disruptive comments...
1 Oct 2021
Defending champions, Team Delta, has commenced their final preparation for the 2021 National Youth Games scheduled for Ilorin, Kwara State.
28 Sep 2021
Anthony Joshua’s boxing world was turned upside down in north London late on Saturday night in front of nearly 70,000 devoted fans, writes Steve BUnce of independent.co.uk.
18 Aug 2021
Some stakeholders in Nigeria’s boxing yesterday called on the Senate to probe the appointment of a former Nigeria Boxing Federation (NBF) Vice President, Dr. Joseph Ayeni, as chairman
9 Jul 2021
A Covid-19 outbreak in Tyson Fury's camp is jeopardizing the World Boxing Council heavyweight champion's trilogy fight against Deontay Wilder on July 24, ESPN reported Thursday.
16 Apr 2021
Nigeria has produced many world champions such that it should be thinking of hosting international championships, a sports promoter, Dr. Adrian Ogun, has said.
23 Mar 2021
Jamie Foxx won an Oscar for his portrayal of singing legend Ray Charles. Now, he looks set to take on the life story of another iconic American, controversial boxing great Mike Tyson. The television limited series about "Iron Mike" is in development, the boxer announced, with Antoine Fuqua ("Training Day") to direct and Martin Scorsese…
18 Mar 2021
Promoter of the latest grassroots boxing development programme tagged, NEXT RATED YOUNG STARS Championship, Jeffrey Armah Mensah, has revealed that 24 fighters
16 Mar 2021
Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury have signed a two-fight deal for the biggest bout in British boxing history, reports mirror.co.uk...
12 Feb 2021
Anthony Joshua’s £200 million fight with Tyson Fury could be signed as early as next week. Sportsmail understands Joshua is due to meet
1 Jan 2021
A musician, Anthony Manuwa, popularly known as Sean Tero, has given a face-lift to the MKO Abiola mini stadium at Jakande Estate, Oke-Afa, Isolo in Lagos State, to encourage more sporting activities. Speaking at the inauguration of the rehabilitated stadium, Manuwa said the choice of the project was part of his Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)…
23 Dec 2020
Flykite Productions, organisers of GOtv Boxing Night, has announced the indefinite postponement of the 22nd edition of the event, which had been slated to hold on New Year’s Day. The show billed to hold behind closed doors at the Mobolaji Johnson Indoor Sports Hall of the Rowe Park Sports Centre in Lagos, will now hold…
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