Boxing

Nigeria Boxing Federation (NBF) has taken its athletes to a camp to prepare for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games African Qualification Tournament next month. The qualifying event is due to take place in the Senegalese capital of Dakar from…

Tyson Fury is still in preparation for his next fight, which is to come on the 28th of October later this year against MMA heavyweight Francis Ngannou. The fight will take place in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia in a boxing ring, but the finer…

Nigeria Boxing Federation (NBF) has commenced camping for its athletes ahead of Africa’s Paris 2024 Olympics Qualifying Bouts, scheduled to hold from September 6th – 16th in Dakar, Senegal. 14 boxers from seven weight categories are…

Deontay Wilder’s manager, Shelly Finkel, has said he is ‘optimistic’ that a fight between the “Bronze Bomber” and Anthony Joshua will take place early next year. Joshua knocked out Robert Helenius in the seventh round on Saturday (12…

Anthony Joshua notched a spectacular win over the weekend when he knocked out Robert Helenius. Here's three of the best fights for him next. Over the weekend, the former unified heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua knocked out Robert…

Anthony Joshua’s seventh round knockout of Robert Helenius on Saturday has raised questions about the former world champion’s ability to face Deontay Wilder in such form. Joshua will earn a career-high payday of $60 million (£47 million)…

Anthony Joshua gave a peculiar response when he was asked about a potential future clash with Deontay Wilder. This came after he KO'd Robert Helenius in spectacular fashion in the seventh round of their fight on Saturday night. READ…

Anthony Joshua took out Robert Helenius inside seven rounds at the O2 Arena in London on Saturday. Helenius surprised when he took Joshua into the second half of their contest but then with a single shot, a huge right cross to the jaw,…

Tesla boss Elon Musk says his planned cage fight with billionaire rival Mark Zuckerberg would take place in an “epic venue” with an ancient Roman theme, as Italy indicated it was ready to host the fight. Italy’s Culture…

In a high-stakes showdown set to electrify the O2 Arena on Saturday night, British-Nigerian boxer, Anthony Joshua, is keen to get a win against Finland’s Robert Helenius. The bout between Joshua and Helenius comes after a dramatic turn…

Maisey Rose Courtney thanked Anthony Joshua for keeping her fight alive before joking she was more nervous about fighting in her hometown than featuring on his undercard. Courtney will be looking to extend her professional…

Anthony Joshua tipped the scales at 250lbs head of Saturday's bout against Robert Helenius, making him 5.4lbs lighter than his previous fight against Jermaine Franklin. Joshua weighed in at a career heaviest of 255.4lbs for his…

Bertrand Mendouga has been removed as President of the African Boxing Confederation (AFBC) only a year after being elected. The 62-year-old Cameroonian has been replaced on an interim basis by Nigeria's Azania Omo-Agege Siena, pending…

Dillian Whyte insisted he was innocent after “adverse analytical findings” from a random anti-doping test prompted the cancellation of his heavyweight clash with Anthony Joshua. The Voluntary Anti-Doping Association said a “random…

The boxing match between former world champion Anthony Joshua and Dillian Whyte has been cancelled after a random anti-doping test of Whyte returned “adverse analytical findings.” …

Efe Ajagba is eager to become Nigeria’s next heavyweight champion and he sees his clash against Zhan Kossobutskiy at the Hard Rock Hotel And Casino Tulsa in Catoosa, United States on August 26 as a step on the journey. The 10-round…

Callum Johnson will come out of retirement and return to boxing at cruiserweight. Johnson last fought in 2021. With a record of 20-1 with 14 knockouts, the 37-year-old has decided the time is right for him to return. "I've…

Nigeria has been listed among the 27 countries that have registered to participate in the 2023 African Boxing Championship for Men and Women slated to take place in Yaounde, Cameroon. Nearly 37 countries had expressed their desire to…

Seniesa Estrada is to defend her unified WBA and WBC minimumweight titles against Leonela Paola Yudica in Las Vegas on Saturday. Estrada started boxing when she was just eight years old. Today she is a two-weight world titlist,…

National boxing trials for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games are set to begin on Wednesday (today) at the National Stadium, Lagos. In a letter released by the Secretary General of the Nigeria Boxing Federation, Akinyele Oladapo, the boxers…