A british-based Nigerian boxer, Larry Ekundayo (The natural) will arrive in the country this week to prepare for his battle with WBF Africa cruiserweight champion, Sugar Tony Salam in Lagos next week.

Nigeria has always had a history when it comes to combat sports. The towering legend of Dick Tiger was impossible to escape, Hogan ‘Kid’ Bassey held a featherweight title as far back as 1957, and in the last three decades the likes of David Izonritei, Ike Ibeabuchi and Samuel Peter have shaken up the heavyweight division.

"I didn’t choose boxing because I wanted to be a boxer. I chose boxing because I thought it would help me become someone that no one could mess with." As with every other kid, Larry Ekundayo started with football on the dirt pitches of Lagos. That was before he switched to boxing. Ekundayo as a…

Larry Ekundayo is among the growing band of Nigerian boxing stars doing great things in pugilism from their United Kingdom base. Like some of his compatriots, including world heavyweight champion, Anthony Joshua, Lawrence Okolie and Segun Ajose, Ekundayo...

Nigeria’s Britain-based International Boxing Federation (IBF) European Welterweight Champion, Larry Ekundayo believes Nigeria has the potential to churn out world-class boxers...

British-born Nigerian World Heavy Weight Champion, Anthony Joshua, has called on the Federal Government, corporate bodies and well-meaning individuals...

Nigeria born Britain -basedboxer, Larry Ekundayo, who broke his hand in a WBO intercontinental title fight in July, has disclosed that his career would be on the line if urgent medical attention was not given to him.

Nigeria’s Larry Ekundayo is scheduled to fight against UK’s Gary Corcoran for the World Boxing Organisation (WBO) Intercontinental Welterweight title on July 8.

Nigeria’s African Boxing Union Champion, Larry Ekundayo, has pulled out of his scheduled title defence against Tanzanian boxer, Saidi Mundin this Saturday because of injury. 

Nigerian born British-based boxer, Larry Ekundayo, has started preparations to defend his African Boxing Union title belt against Tanzanian’s Saidi Mundi on June 4 in London.