Former world heavyweight champion Tyson Fury has announced his retirement from boxing with immediate effect, Afrosport reports. The 36-year-old made the announcement on social media on Monday, two days after boxing promoter Eddie Hearn claimed London’s Wembley Stadium had been reserved for Fury to lock horns against Anthony Joshua this summer. Fury was recently in the ring in December 2024 when he lost his rematch against...
Top Rank president Todd DuBoef believes a heavyweight fight between Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury would stop Britain in its tracks, even if no world titles were at stake, Afrosport reports. The potential fight, which could generate over $300 million in revenue, remains one of the most awaited boxing matchups even though both fighters lost their most recent bouts. Fury lost to Oleksandr Usyk in two...
With the 2024 coming to a close after unprecedented levels of sporting action and excellence, Afrosport nominates its Male Athlete of the Year from the Nigerian, African and global category. Nigerian: Ademola Lookman The 2023-24 season was written in the stars for Lookman after he helped Atalanta win their first European title by scoring a first half hat-trick against a Bayer Leverkusen in the Europa League...
Lovers of boxing were served with some of the biggest fights in the sport with amazing bouts in 2024. Some of the noteworthy moments include undisputed bouts in both the heavyweight and light-heavyweight categories, an exhibition fight between an MMA star and a two-time heavyweight champion, as well as an all-British affair at Wembley. With an array of impeccable fights on display this year, Afrosport takes...
The 2024 sport calendar year offered so many unbelievable moments that made it a truly remarkable and memorable one. It would be almost impossible to list everything as it might not be exhausted so Afrosport ranks the top 10 sporting moments of the year. 1.) Tebogo wins Africa's Olympic spring gold Letsile Tebogo was no doubt a fast sprinter but coming up again Noah Lyles at the...
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