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Nigerian boxer, Elizabeth Oshoba, is delighted to have won the International Boxing female super-featherweight title after she defeated Italian, Martina Reighi, on Saturday, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. In her debut title fight during...... Read more Oshoba, Kejawa eye win in first title fights

Elizabeth Oshoba, the 2022 Commonwealth Games silver medalist, and Oluwatosin Kejawa are brimming with confidence ahead of their maiden title bouts set to take place at MECA, Regent Circus in Swindon,...... Read more Miller vows to retire Joshua in 2024

Heavyweight contender, Jarrell Miller, hopes to be Anthony Joshua’s last opponent ever should they face in 2024. Joshua recently booked his ring return for December 23 in Saudi Arabia. Despite hoping...... Read more Unbeaten WBF Champion Abbey battles Kayage on Dec 3

Nigeria’s boxing sensation and WBF Intercontinental champion, Aina Abbey, will be keen to extend her undefeated streak as she gears up for a thrilling showdown against Tanzanian Lulu Kayage on December...... Read more Oshoba gets opponent change for Nov 25

…now fights for IBO title Elizabeth Oshoba, 2022 Commonwealth Games silver medalist has had a change of opponent alongside the title she will fight for in her upcoming bout scheduled to...... Read more Oshoba headlines Nov 25 title fights

Elizabeth Oshoba, 2022 Commonwealth Games silver medalist, and two other Nigerian boxers are set for significant title clashes on the international stage on Saturday, November 25, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. Oshoba...... Read more Joshua’s unstoppable – Garcia

Former Anthony Joshua 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...... Read more Joshua, Wilder opponents revealed for Saudi clash

Anthony Joshua has agreed to fight Otto Wallin in Saudi Arabia on December 23 with Deontay Wilder set to face off with Joseph Parker on the same night. Tyson Fury and Oleksandr...... Read more Drama as NBF board bans Omo-Agege

Minimah has 18 days to appeal BIIU suspension Three days after the suspension of Kenneth Minimah by the Boxing Independent Integrity Unit, interim president of the Nigeria Boxing Federation, Azania Omo-Agege,...... Read more Adesanya fires back at Pereira

At UFC 295, Alex Pereira went out of his way to call out Israel Adesanya, who was paying attention. Pereira, a former middleweight champion, became the ninth fighter to claim a second...... Read more Gbadamosi confident ahead first title defence

African Boxing Union super-bantamweight champion, Adijat Gbadamosi, is confident of defending her title in her upcoming bout on December 22 in Awka, Anambra State. Gbadamosi’s opponent for the highly anticipated bout is...... Read more Oborevwori hails Ajagba over Goodall victory

Delta State Governor, Sheriff Oborevwori, has celebrated the victory of Nigerian boxer, Efe Ajagba, over Australian Joe Goodall on Sunday. The hard-hitting Nigerian stopped Australia’s Goodall in the fourth round of...... Read more Ajagba among top five up and coming heavyweight boxers

WBC Silver heavyweight champion Efe Ajagba has been ranked among the top up and coming heavyweight prospects in boxing outside of the reigning world champions and top contenders. Oleksandr Usyk and Tyson...... Read more Adesanya wary of boxing judges

Israel Adesanya was as impressed as the rest of us at Francis Ngannou nearly pulling off the upset of a lifetime. The two-time UFC middleweight champion had front row seats for Ngannou’s...... Read more Hearn wants Joshua, Fury fight before retirement

Before Anthony Joshua lost the belts against Oleksandr Usyk, the fight everybody wanted to see at Heavyweight was him against Tyson Fury. An all-British affair that would’ve been one of the most...... Read more Hearn sets date for Joshua, Ngannou bout

Anthony Joshua’s promoter, Eddie Hearn, has stated that the British-Nigeria is ready to face Francis Ngannou on December 23. The Cameroonian-French professional mixed martial artist made his professional boxing debut last Sunday,...... Read more Eight clubs to compete in boxing league

At least eight clubs are expected to compete at the inaugural edition of the Yucateco Boxing League scheduled to begin November 6 at the National Stadium in Surulere, Lagos. Chairman of Yucateco...... Read more Rumble in The Jungle II!

• Eddie Hearn is eyeing a potential Joshua and Ngannou – boxing’s new sensation – fight in Africa Matchroom Sport CEO Eddie Hearn has publicly called for a fight between his boxer...... Read more Boxing: Rasheed floors Ojukwu

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, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. Rasheed sent Ojukwu to the floor...... Read more ‘Ngannou robbed against Fury’

Top sportsmen including Manchester United legend, Gary Lineker and NBA superstar, LeBron James, have expressed their surprise after WBC heavyweight champion Tyson Fury claimed a controversial split decision victory over former UFC...... Read more Ex-UFC champion eyes Usman middleweight clash

Former UFC champion, Robert Whittaker, has expressed interest in a fight with Kamaru Usman in the middleweight division following the Nigerian Nightmare’s third loss in a row. Usman’s last fight was...... Read more Fury won’t make Joshua mistake in Ngannou fight

Tyson Fury insists he’ll not make the same mistake against Francis Ngannou that Anthony Joshua made against Andy Ruiz. The Gypsy King is set to put his WBC world heavyweight title on...... Read more Oshoba eyes Commonwealth title in UK

Elizabeth Oshoba, 2022 Commonwealth Games Silver medalist is set to battle British boxer Amy Andrew (4-0-0-0KOs) on Novemner 25 at the Meca Regent Circus in Swindon in Wiltshire, United Kingdom for...... Read more Oyeleyes: The glorious story of Ebute-Metta boxing champions’ family

For the Oyeleye family in Lagos, boxing is life. Seven out of nine members of the family took to boxing, recording various successes in their chosen field, writes PETER AKINBO “I...... Read more Joshua, Wilder bout delayed till March

Anthony Joshua’s long-anticipated heavyweight showndown against Deontay Wilder has been delayed once more, with the earliest potential date now set for March. Joshua had earlier hopes to face the American in...... Read more