Category Archives: Boxing

New Champions Emerge In Maiden BoxFest In Lagos

May 20 Boxing, Sports 39 comments

The renewed vigor to have Boxing regain its frontline status as far as sports in Nigeria is concerned is already yielding positive results. The BoxFest, a premium boxing event specially tailored to provide fight fans wit...

Joshua Knocks Out Klitschko In Wembley Classic

April 29 Boxing, Sports 3 comments

Anthony Joshua produced the performance of his career to add the WBA world heavyweight title to his IBF crown with an enthralling knockout win over Wladimir Klitschko at Wembley Stadium. A post-war record 90,000 fans at ...

Aiyegbeni Family Donates Boxing Gym To Immortalise Promoter

July 17 Boxing, Sports 10 comments

By Kayode Ayeni – In a bid to immortalize the Sports philanthropist and boxing enthusiast, the family of late Chief Francis Aiyegbeni has put the boxing gym left behind by their dad under the care and management of...

So Long, Cassius Clay: A Tribute To Muhammad Ali

June 8 Boxing, COLUMNS, Sports Tonic by Peter Ijeh 1 comment

Hello sports fans across the world. What else could be in my column for today? Of course, a special tribute to the great one, and I say ‘So long Cassius Clay: Muhammad Ali’. .The late Muhammad Ali when he was...

Muhammad Ali ‘Had A Tough Year’ Before Death -Doctor

June 5 Boxing, Sports 8 comments

Muhammad Ali’s doctor says the iconic boxer had been “having a tough time in the last year” before his death. The three-time world heavyweight champion, who had Parkinson’s disease for 32 years, d...

Injury ‘Knocks Out’ Ekundayo’s Title Defence Bout

May 31 Boxing, Sports 5 comments

Nigeria’s African Boxing Union Champion, Larry Ekundayo has pulled out of his scheduled title defence fight because of injury. Undefeated Ekundayo, who won the belt in October 2015, was scheduled to defend his title agai...

GOtv Boxing NextGen Search Begins 17 Feb.

February 17 Boxing, Sports 1 comment

The GOtv Boxing NextGen Search, a hunt for professional boxing talents, kicks off on Wednesday, 17 January, 2016. The event, which holds at the Lagos Boxing Hall of Fame Gym, Olatilewa Road, Surulere, Lagos, will run for...

GOtv Boxing Unveils NextGen Search For New Stars

January 26 Boxing, Sports 2 comments

The next generation of professional Nigerian boxing stars is set to be unveiled at the GOtv Boxing NextGen Search, an event billed to hold between 17 and 19 February at the Lagos Boxing Hall of Fame Gymnasium on Olatilew...

Haye Knocks Out De Mori On Ring Return

January 17 Boxing, Sports 27 comments

David Haye returned after a three-and-half-year lay-off with a first-round knockout of Mark de Mori in London. Australian De Mori looked bothered by the first jab Haye threw and thereafter it was one-way traffic. Haye, 3...

GOtv Boxing Victory Earns Kakembo Uganda Sports Award

January 17 Boxing, Sports 6 comments

Edward Kakembo, the Ugandan boxer who won the African Boxing Union featherweight title at the fifth GOtv Boxing Night on 26 December, has won the Nile Special Sports Personality Award for last month. The prestigious awar...

GOtv Boxing Night: Uganda’s Kakembo Tortures Skoro

December 27 Boxing, Sports 684 comments

.Uganda’s Kakembo lands a straight jab on Usman ‘Skoro’ of Nigeria during the GOtv Boxing Night in Lagos. Photo courtesy of DSTV – .As Fijabi Grabs N1.5m Star Prize – By Tunde Oyedele –...

What A Rush: GOtv Boxing Night Holds Saturday

December 26 Boxing, Sports 5 comments

.African Boxing Union featherweight reigning champion, Waidi ‘Skoro’ Usman will battle Edward ‘Shaka’ Kakembo of Uganda during the GOtv Boxing Night in Lagos on Saturday, 26 December. – The ...

GOtv Boxing Night Returns With N1.5m Cash Prize

December 1 Boxing, Sports 2 comments

.West African Boxing Union Featherweight Champion, Waidi ‘Skoro’ Usman shows off his belt won in a previous fight. Skoro will take on Kenya’s Michael “Shaka” Nyawade in the African Boxing Un...

Ajose, Ekundayo Need Govt., Sponsors To Deliver World Titles To Nigeri...

August 22 Boxing, Sports 4 comments

.Photos: Larry Ekundayo poses with the giant trophy he won and (down) is Olusegun Ajose with his belt after winning an international fight. By Tunde Oyedele – Nigerian professional boxers, Olusegun Ajose, a former ...

Gifted Cole To End Year With Six More Titles

July 12 Boxing, Sports 5 comments

.Presents WBF Belt To Parents As 40th Wedding Anniversay Gift In Lagos – America-baded Nigerian boxer Gifted Cole Chiori says his target is to win six more titles before end of the year. The undefeated Nigerian box...

Gifted Cole’s Father Urges Govt. To Support Boxer

June 28 Boxing, Sports 4 comments

.GOOD JAB: Nigerian boxer Gifted Cole (left) lands a straight jab to the face of Mexican champion Yair Agular during their Middleweight World Boxing Federation, WBF Title fight in Atlanta last week. – Story By Tund...

Khan Decks Algieri, Eyes Mayweather Next

May 30 Boxing 1 comment

Amir Khan wants to fight Floyd Mayweather next after claiming a unanimous points victory over American Chris Algieri in their welterweight bout in New York on Friday, bbc reports. Khan, 28, scored 117-111, 117-111 and 11...

Mayweather Beats Pacquiao In Century Fight

May 3 Boxing 12 comments

WINNER AGAIN: Floyd Mayweather (c) poses with his WBC and WBA welterweight belts after defeating Manny Pacquiao in unanimous decision on Sunday. – By Tunde Oyedele – WBC and WBA welterweight champion, Floyd M...

Crowd Roars As Mayweather Leads Pacquiao In Richest Fight

May 3 Boxing, Uncategorized 2 comments

By Tunde Oyedele – Ring side spectators appear to be early winners of the big fight between Manny Pacquiao and WBC and WBA welterweight champion, Floyd Mayweather, with the way they are yelling as both boxers excha...

Pacquiao Fears Mayweather Won’t Show Up For Big fight

April 30 Boxing 9 comments

Manny Pacquiao’s trainer says he fears Floyd Mayweather might not turn up for Saturday’s super-fight in Las Vegas. Pacquiao and Mayweather are set to split upwards of £150m following their meeting at the MGM ...

Mayweather-Pacquiao Fight Tickets May Fetch £60,000

April 23 Boxing 24 comments

Reports say tickets for next week’s fight between Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquaio should finally go on sale on Thursday, with some expected to cost £60,000 ($100,000) on the resale market. The MGM Grand in Las ...

Mayweather Battles Pacquiao In Richest Bout Ever

February 21 Boxing 4 comments

.Fight Slated For 2 May To Generate $250 Million – Floyd Mayweather will fight Manny Pacquiao in Las Vegas on 2 May in what promises to be the richest bout in the history of boxing. American Mayweather, 37, and Fil...

Douglas: Beating Mike Tyson Was ‘A Dream Come True’

February 20 Boxing, Down Memory Lane 11 comments

James ‘Buster’ Douglas has spoken about the greatest accomplishment of his boxing career, beating the seemingly invincible Mike Tyson in 1990. Douglas recorded a 10th-round knockout against the then undefeate...