Ageless pugilist, Bash Ali resumed as a gateman at the headquarters of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, at Wadata Plaza in Abuja early Monday to protest over what he said is the failure of the Federal Government to inaugurate the Local Organising Committe, LOC, for his Guinness Book of World Records boxing championship. Bash, who [...]
Despite repeated botched effort to see that the proposed Guinness Book of World Record bout is staged in Nigeria, World Boxing Federation, WBF, cruiserweight champion, Bashiru Lawrence Ali a.k.a Bash Ali is keen on seeing that the fight see the light of the day. The latest effort the Edo State-born pugilist tries to see that [...]
World heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko defended his WBA, WBO, IBF and IBO belts on Saturday as he out-classed challenger Francesco Pianeta with a sixth-round knock-out to register the 60th win of his career. Although German-Italian Pianeta, who survived testicular cancer three years ago, came into the fight undefeated in his 29 previous fights, he was [...]
All Felix Pablo Elochukwu wanted was a shot to represent Canada in the UFC. So, the 35-year-old mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter from Hamilton packed a bag and headed to Port Huron, in Michigan, USA, for his amateur debut last weekend. Tragically, his first match would be his last. The Nigerian-born athlete died after the [...]
Amateur boxers will celebrate their Easter with battles in the ring on Saturday as the Lagos Hall of Fame Monthly Boxing Show holds this Saturday at the Rowe Park, Yaba. Nine bouts are expected to be decided as the Show enters its 40th edition this weekend courtesy of the Lagos Boxing Hall of Fame in [...]
After winning gold medal in the boxing event for Zone 2 at the recently concluded 10th Police Games in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, amateur lightwelter boxer, Constable Tunde Aderogba told ADEBOBOLA ALAWODE that his next target is to win gold for the country at the World Police and Fire Games, WPFG in Belfast, North Ireland [...]
So much of boxing is based on capitalising on that big opportunity when it arises. Come Saturday at the Home Depot Center, California, Wale ‘Lucky Boy’ Omotoso gets the opportunity of his boxing lifetime fighting against fellow undefeated fighter, Jessie Vargas on HBO telecast. ThaBoxingVoice had the chance to catch-up with Lucky boy in the eve of the [...]
