Boxing

The Ministry of Youth and Sports Development, through its Legal Department, has written to boxer Bash Ali to desist from peddling false claims about a non-existent approval from the office of the Minister to embark on a world fight, reiterating that no such approval was given by the President, contrary …

Founder of Child Dignity Foundation, Mrs Amaka Awogu has announced Saturday, 14th of December as date for the 7th edition of its annual boxing competition for kids within Lagos state. The event will hold at the Brai Ayonote boxing gymnasium inside the National Stadium, Surulere, Lagos state by 10 am …

Nigeria’s Helen ‘Iron Lady’ Joseph is set for action against Martina Horgasx from Hungary on Thursday in her bumpy return to professional boxing. The Super-Bantamweight fight, holding at the Foxwoods Resort, Mashantucket, Connecticut, United States, is the second for the 30-year-old after a one-year competition drought occasioned by lack of …

Andy Ruiz Jr has vowed to “end Anthony Joshua’s career in the desert”, confirming the Saudi Arabia rematch for the first time. The Mexican world champion took to Twitter on Saturday morning to publicly announce his agreement for the December 7 fight in the Middle East “I dethroned the king June …

Anthony Joshua believes “a lucky punch” caused his shock defeat to Andy Ruiz Jr and has criticised his rival for taking too long to conclusively end their fight. Joshua was floored four times in seven rounds when he lost his IBF, WBA and WBO heavyweight championships to Ruiz Jr but …

Unified world heavyweight champion Andy Ruiz Jr says he has not signed to fight Anthony Joshua in Saudi Arabia and hopes their rematch is in New York. A 7 December rematch in Saudi Arabia was announced on Friday and Joshua’s promoter Eddie Hearn told a a news conference on Monday it …

The WBC has provisionally suspended Dillian Whyte’s status as the organisation’s interim world heavyweight champion and mandatory challenger to Deontay Wilder. Whyte tested positive for a banned substance three days before he beat Oscar Rivas on 20 July. The Briton, 31, will be allowed to present his case to the WBC. Whyte …

Russian boxer Maxim Dadashev has died at the age of 28 following injuries suffered in his IBF light-welterweight fight against Subriel Matias. Dadashev was reportedly unable to walk to the dressing room after his bout was stopped by trainer Buddy McGirt at the end of the 11th round on Friday. He was …

WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder says he has agreed a rematch against Luis Ortiz. the news comes despite Anthony Joshua,  the IBF, WBO and WBA ‘super’ heavyweight champion, saying he wanted face-to-face talks with wilder to ensure a fight is agreed this year. However, Wilder appears to have other plans, tweeting on …

Minister of Youths and Sports Development, Barr Solomon Dalung yesterday inaugurated the Local Organizing Committee for the Bash Ali Guinness World Record Boxing Championship Fight. The 63-year-old Cruiserweight boxer is expected to fight a 23-year-old American in a bout that is expected to set a new world boxing record The …