Tag: Boxing
Chisora faces life ban over brawl with Haye
Heavyweight boxer Dereck Chisora could face a life ban after his press conference brawl with bitter British rival David Haye,…
Amateur Boxing Is Growing In Nigeria
Godwin Okoji is the Head Coach of the Paramount Boxing Club, Lagos. In this interview with Boxing In Focus, the…
Lagos Boxing Hall Of Fame, A Good Idea
Olusegun Ajose is the number one contender for the World Boxing Council, WBC, Light Welterweight title. In this interview with…
Ayeni Laments State Of Amateur Boxing In Nigeria
Former President of Nigeria Boxing Federation, NBF, Brigadier General Ola Ayeni (retd.), has decried the state of amateur boxing in…
Festac Gym To Honour Amuwo Odofin LG Boss
Plans are in top gear by the FESTAC Boxing Gym and Sports Club to honour the Chairman of Amuwo Odofin…
More Bouts For Boxing Fans This Year
An executive member of Nigeria Boxing Board of Control, NBB of C, Victor John, has urged boxing fans in the…
NBB of C Hails Arrival Of Promotional Firms
Secretary General of Nigeria Boxing Board of Control, NBB of C, Remi Aboderin, has hailed the arrival of five new…
Hard Work Gave Me Victory- Patra
A woman boxer, Loveth Patra, has disclosed that hard work and self-belief gave her victory over the national champion, Kate…
Busy 2012 Expected For Nigerian Boxing
The coming year, like the outgoing one, will have a busy schedule in the local and on the international scene…
Governor’s Belt: Fashola Commends Wale Edun
Lagos State governor, Babatunde Raji Fasola (SAN), has commended the chairman of the Lagos Boxing Hall of Fame, LBHF, Wale…
Budding boxers compete in Lagos
Lagos State, the hub of Nigeria’s commerce and industry, has held its third amateur boxing championship on a day most…
Boxing Day Battle: Lagos Boxers To Fight For Governor’s Belt
All hands are on deck as boxers get set for the 26th Monthly Saturday Boxing Show and the 3rd Governor’s…
Three Young Lads Ready For Future Challenges
While some parents want their children to play football, basketball or become good athletes, three young lads have chosen boxing…
Oso Plans Big For Boxing At Oshodi
A chairmanship aspirant of Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) in Oshodi\Isolo Local Government Area, Daisi Oso, has promised to improve…
‘Dearth Of Promotions Ruins Nigerian Boxing’
An up-coming Nigerian boxer, Akeem Sodiq, has said that lack of sufficient boxing promoters is ruining the game in the…
Boxers Ready For ‘Standing Toe To Toe’ Bouts
Nigeria professional boxers are fully ready to take part in the Standing Toe To Toe championship, which will take place…
Sports Festival: Lagos Claims Boxing Fame In Port Harcourt
The 17th National Sports Festival in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, has come and gone with the host topping the medals…
Boxers Intensify Training
The boxing gymnasium at the National Stadium, Lagos, is yet to become busy and in flurry of activities despite that…
Jonathan Should Help Develop Boxing
As Nigerians and politicians in Nigeria celebrate the re-emergence of Goodluck Jonathan as President of Nigeria, Secretary General of Nigeria…
No Gyms, Kits For Nigerian Boxers
There are strong indications that Nigeria may be planning to fail in the boxing event of the All Africa Games…
Tenant Turns Tyson, Knocks Down Landlord
A tenant, Sunday Essien, displayed the boxing prowess of former world heavyweight Boxing Champion, Mike Tyson, when he knocked down…
Lagos Govt, RCCG Honour Adeboye With Boxing Tourney
Lagos State Government and Redeemed Christian Church of God, RCCG are organizing a boxing championship to celebrate the 69th birthday…
“Boxing Is Dead In Ogun Stateâ€
For 25 -year- old Rafiu Olawale Fadare, boxing is his chosen profession, but he is not satisfied with the way…