Boxing

Anthony Joshua has vowed to deliver a knockout win over Francis Ngannou and make a statement in their super-fight in Saudi Arabia on Friday. Joshua is currently on a three-fight winning streak and building back towards being in world…

Eddie Hearn has claimed Anthony Joshua is ready to step in if Tyson Fury’s fight with Oleksandr Usyk suffers yet another setback. The bout between the pair had been due to take place on February 17. However, after Fury sustained a…

Nigeria's Minister of Sports Development, Senator John Enoh, has extended his heartfelt congratulations to Elizabeth Oshoba for becoming the first Nigerian female boxer to clinch a world title. The historic feat took place during the…

Two-time world heavyweight champion, Anthony Joshua, will take on former UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou in a boxing match in Saudi Arabia, organisers said. Joshua had announced plans to face ex-WBC champion Deontay Wilder if they…

Former world heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder said the main reason he has not fought Anthony Joshua yet is because the British boxer's promoters are afraid of losing their "cash cow". The pair will fight separate opponents on the same…

Nigeria’s rising boxing talent, Oluwatosin Kejawa, is still recuperating after he suffered a head injury in his World Boxing Council Africa title fight on Saturday at the MECA Regent Circus in Swindon, UK, Kejawa captured the WBC Africa…

Former Anthony Joshua's trainer, Robert Garcia has said that Anthony Joshua is unstoppable when mentally prepared and can beat anybody in the heavyweight division. After years of failed negotiations, a heavyweight megafight between…

Dr. Rafiu Ladipo, the President of the Nigeria Boxing Board of Control (NBB of C), has expressed his appreciation for the Emeka Agba Boxing Promotions, a new addition to the Nigerian boxing industry. Ladipo noted that the development has…

Hard-hitting Nigerian heavyweight contender, Efe Ajagba, stopped Australia’s Joe Goodall in the fourth round of their 10-round main event on Saturday night at Tahoe Blue Event Center in Stateline, Nevada. Referee Tony Weeks stopped their…

Idowu Rasheed knocked out George Ojukwu to claim the Heritage Boxing Entertainment light-heavyweight title at the FHA field in Festac Town, Lagos on Sunday. Rasheed sent Ojukwu to the floor in round two of their six-round bout after…