Tag: Boxing
Nigerian Sports Still Crawling At 53
Nigeria as a nation on 1 October 2013 rolled out the red carpet to celebrate her 53rd independence anniversary, but…
Boxing Championship: 30 Nigerian Boxers Storm Camp
The 30 boxers invited to camp ahead of the World Championships in Almaty, Kazakhstan, by the Nigeria Boxing Federation (NBF),…
Relief At Last For Ali, Oba King Takes Over World Title Bout
There are strong indications that the much awaited Guinness Book of World Record fight between Nigeria’s Bashiru Lawrence Ali a.k.a…
Boxing: Mayweather beats Alvarez by majority decision
LAS VEGAS (AFP) – Pound-for-pound king Floyd Mayweather stretched his unbeaten string to 45 straight fights with a 12-round majority…
Boxing: Lagos Reaps Benefits Of Boxing Hall Of Fame
The 2013 National Open Boxing Championships was come to a close at the weekend inside the Brai Ayonote Boxing Gym,…
Drugs killing ‘Iron’ Mike Tyson
Former world heavyweight Boxing champion Mike Tyson has claimed he is on the verge of dying from drug and alcohol…
Bash Ali’s Fight: IBU Gives Nigeria Another Lifeline
The chances of Nigeria playing host to the Guinness Book of World Record fight involving Bashiru Lawrence Ali of Nigeria…
Boxing: Knocks For NBF On Development
From 16-24 August, more than 500 boxers are expected to hit the Brai Ayonote Boxing Gym, National Stadium, Lagos western…
1,000 Boxers Storm Lagos For National Trials
At least 1,000 boxers from 36 states of the federation and the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Abuja are expected in…
Keeping Lagos Athletes Busy
Despite the holiday for the Eid-el-Fitri, Lagos State athletes were busy competing in the Quarterly Inter-Clubs Competition throughout the period.…
Boxing: Bash Ali, Minister’s Rift Deepens
The problem between World Boxing Federation, WBF, Cruiserweight champion, Bashiru Lawrence Ali, OON, and the Chairman of National Sports Commission/Sports…
Boxing: Ilo Is New Light Heavy Weight Champion
Jude Ilo defeated Bassey Ekpenyoung and became the new Light Heavyweight champion in a 12 round challenge contest decided at…
‘Heavies In Bloodbath’ Bout: Boxers Talk Tough
If verbal missiles coming from the camp of boxing Cruiser weight contender, Dauda Mohammed who is billed to fight Police…
Akpan Wants Jonathan’s Backing For Ali
Former West African Welterweight boxing champion, Felix Akpan has called on President Goodluck Jonathan to give the country backing to…
Fight Or Lose Belt, NBB Of C Warns National Champ
If reigning National Heavyweight champion, Abiodun Abe fails to defend his title before 7 July, he stands being stripped of…
Boxing Bout: Lagos Boxers Plot To Dislodge Londoners
Coach Wasiu Bisiriyu of the Lagos State Boxing Association, Thursday said his boxers are preparing to defeat their British Amateur…
WBO Cruiserweight Title: Afolabi Dares Huck
WBO World Champion Marco Huck (35-2-1, 25 KOs) and his challenger Ola Afolabi (19-2-4, 9 KOs) have already entered fight…
WBO Champion Jabs Amateur Boxers
Isaac Ekpo, current World Boxing Organisation, WBO’s, African Super Middleweight champion, charged upcoming boxers in the country not to entirely…
Bash Ali: Nigeria May Lose Right To Germany
There are strong indications that Nigeria may lose the hosting right to stage the Guinness Book of World Record bout…
Boxing: Mayweather to fight Alvarez in Las Vegas
World welterweight champion Floyd Mayweather will put his undefeated record on the line when he fights Mexican champ Saul “Canelo”…
Holyfield, Tyson Visit Nigeria
Other things being equal, two former undisputed boxing world champions, Evander Holyfield and Mike Tyson are expected to visit Nigeria…
Bash Ali Takes Protest To PDP In Abuja
Ageless pugilist, Bash Ali resumed as a gateman at the headquarters of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, at Wadata Plaza…
Mounting Challenges Facing New Sports Federations
Yesterday, elections were held in 21 sports federations to usher in new president and vice presidents to govern sports bodies…
Celebrating Adetokunbo Sofoluwe 1950-2012
By Funmilayo Sofoluwe My first encounter with Adetokunbo was in the 1960s through my older brother when they both attended…
Lagos Appoints Mensah, Onanuga, As Coaches
Lagos State is set to engage the services of 82 coaches that will work with the 37 sports associations in…
Bash Ali Keen On Fighting In Nigeria
Despite repeated botched effort to see that the proposed Guinness Book of World Record bout is staged in Nigeria, World…
Lagos Boxing Hall Of Fame Show For Saturday
Amateur boxers will celebrate their Easter with battles in the ring on Saturday as the Lagos Hall of Fame Monthly…
My Next Target Is World Police Games
After winning gold medal in the boxing event for Zone 2 at the recently concluded 10th Police Games in Port…
Omotoso Ready For Vargas
So much of boxing is based on capitalising on that big opportunity when it arises. Come Saturday at the Home Depot Center,…
Davidson Dedicates Victory To Sick Dad
King Davidson returned to action for the first time in eight months to secure a comfortable win over Andrejs Loginovs…