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Year in Review: Biggest battles and the undisputed champions of boxing in 2024

Year in Review: Biggest battles and the undisputed champions of boxing in 2024

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...

Afrosport Top 10 sporting moments of 2024: Celtics, Man City & Verstappen reign supreme

Afrosport Top 10 sporting moments of 2024: Celtics, Man City & Verstappen reign supreme

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...

Usyk beat Fury to retain heavyweight world titles in thrilling rematch 

Usyk beat Fury to retain heavyweight world titles in thrilling rematch 

Ukrainian boxer Oleksandr Usyk defeated Tyson Fury by unanimous decision on Saturday to retain his unified heavyweight world titles in their rematch in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Usyk, who handed Fury his first career defeat after a split decision in May, outscored the Brit once again inside the Kingdom Arena to retain his WBA (Super), WBC, and WBO heavyweight titles. All three judges scored the fight 116-112...

Boxing: Dubois knocks out Joshua at Wembley Stadium to retain IBF heavyweight title

Boxing: Dubois knocks out Joshua at Wembley Stadium to retain IBF heavyweight title

The much-talked about all-British IBF heavyweight world title bout between Anthony Joshua and Daniel Dubois at London’s Wembley Stadium ended with the latter retaining his title with a knockout victory on Saturday. Dubois, 27, dropped Joshua multiple times but the most potent one came in the fifth round, which ended the fight as he roared to victory in front of 96,000 cheering fans at the iconic...

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Boxing: Oleksandr Usyk released after being detained in Poland

Ukrainian boxer Oleksandr Usyk, first unified boxing champion since 2000, has taken to social media to thank his fans for their concern and to announce his release after he was detained at Krakow Airport following his arrival in Poland over the weekend. A video, which made the rounds on social media, showed the 37-year-old undefeated world heavyweight champion, surrounded by uniformed men after arriving in Poland....