Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk will face each other in Saudi Arabia on Saturday, May 18 with four heavyweight titles from WBC, WBA, WBO and IBF on the line. The four heavyweight titles will be on display at the Kingdom Arena in Riyadh as the world awaits the coronation of the first heavyweight champion since 1999. A boxer who holds the titles from the four boxing...
Anglo-Nigerian heavyweight boxer Anthony Joshua is looking forward to a return to the ring and has hinted about a potential fight at Wembley in September 2024. The two-time world heavyweight champion stopped Francis Ngannou in his last fight in March, knocking him out in the second round. Boxing promotion company, Matchroom is planning an event at Wembley and Joshua said it would be in September. The...
In a sad turn of events, former UFC champion Francis Ngannou has confirmed the death of his 15-month-old son, Kobe. The Cameroonian MMA star turned boxer revealed the news of his son's passing via a social media post on Monday night. The post read: "Too soon to leave but yet he's gone. "My little boy, my mate, my partner Kobe was full of life and joy. Now,...
Team Nigeria exerted their dominance in the boxing event at the 13th edition of the African Games in Ghana on Friday, clinching eight gold medals across different categories. In the women’s 57kg final, Nene Ojo won Nigeria’s first gold medal in boxing, claiming the title with a walkover after Algeria’s Chahira Selmouni failed to show up at the Bukom Boxing Arena in Accra. Dolapo Omole won...
Anthony Joshua's knockout win over Francis Ngannou in a 10-round heavyweight fight has continued to generate reactions on social media. The former heavyweight champion of Nigerian roots made light work of his Cameroonian opponent with a brutal knockout that left him unconscious in the second round. The victory puts Joshua in leading position to contest for a heavyweight title but Nigerians are more satisfied as they...
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