Tag: Boxing
FESTAC Youth To Stage Amateur Show
Plans are in top gear by the FESTAC Town Youth Association, FTYA to stage an amateur boxing competition later this…
Why Boxing Is Declining In Nigeria
Former Lagos State heavyweight boxing champion turned coach, Oluwafemi Sholanke told ADEBOBOLA ALAWODE reasons the game is declining in Nigeria.…
Wheelchair Basketball Can Win Medals For Nigeria
For so long before 1996 Olympics, most Nigerians believed that the best sports the country could win a gold medal…
Lagos To Recruit Coaches For Sports Associations
In its bid to consolidate on the success recorded at the last National Sports Festival, Lagos State Government is set…
Nigerian Boxers’ll Shine In 2013 —NBBofC
If the words coming from the executives of the Nigeria Boxing Board of Control, NBB of C, are anything to…
Boxing: Kayode Eyes Heavyweight Debut In 2013
Undefeated cruiserweight contender, Lateef Kayode (18-0, 14 KOs), who fights under the Gary Shaw Productions promotional banner, will now be…
Busy Schedule For Nigeria’s Boxing In 2013
The coming year, like the outgoing 2012, will have a busy schedule in the local and on international scene for…
Fijabi Wins Governor’s Boxing Belt
Eko 2012 Gold medallist, Olaide Fijabi yesterday added another feather to his cap, as he emerged the best boxer at…
Boxing: Governor’s Tourney Holds At Rowe Park
Amateur boxers in Lagos State will engage in fisticuffs as the 4th Governor’s Belt holds on Boxing Day at the…
Eko 2012 Lit Up 3rd/4th Quarters
The many exciting moments of the third and fourth quarters of the outgoing year came to a climax as boxers…
Eko 2012 Was Tough For Me
Kate Peter, a female boxer, won two gold medals in the last two editions of the National Sports Festival. In…
4th time lucky Marquez knocks out Pacquiao
A bloodied Juan Manuel Marquez knocked out with a right hand with one second left in the sixth round to…
Ekundayo Tasks FG On Boxing Fund
Nigerian born international boxer, Larry Ekundayo, has called for the establishment of a ‘boxing fund’ to develop the sport in…
Ekiti’s 150-Man Team Ready
The Ekiti State Director of Sports, Olukayode Adewunmi, said that Team Ekiti’s compact 150-man contingent for the 18th National Sports…
Make Games Grooming Ground, Not For Poaching
Two time goal medalist in the Lightweight category of boxing event of the National Sports Festival, Isaac Ekpo, who is…