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19 Sep 2023
Female cruiserweight boxer, Bolatito ‘Black Tito’ Oluwole, has declared that her ultimate aim at GOtv Boxing Night 29 is to be the first female winner of the best boxer prize. The overall best boxer on the night will take home the Mojisola Ogunsanya Memorial Trophy and N1million cash prize. Black Tito will face Celina ‘Pretty…
16 Sep 2023
.At GOtv Boxing Night 29 Bantamweight boxer, Arabambi ‘Power’ Ojo has taken up the challenge to fight Tunde ‘Turning Star’ Olojede at GOtv Boxing Night 29. This was contained in a statement issued on Friday by Flykite Productions, organisers of the premier boxing event. Turning Star was billed to fight the late Habeeb ‘Ige’ Oladeji,…
13 Sep 2023
Super flyweight boxer, Yusuf ‘Omowest’ Mohammed, has said GOtv Boxing Night 29 would provide him a huge opportunity to announce himself on the national boxing scene. 
11 Sep 2023
After failing to make the Japan 2020 Olympic Games, a Nigerian boxing team is in Dakar, Senegal, fighting to win slots in the Paris 2024 edition of the Games.
11 Sep 2023
Fast-rising bantamweight boxer, Sodiq ‘Happy Boy’ Adeleke, has boasted that he would defeat Opeyemi ‘Golden Boy’ Ibrahim a second time when they face each other at GOtv Boxing Night 29. 
8 Sep 2023
Organisers of GOtv Boxing Night, Flykite Productions, have offered condolences to the family of the national bantamweight boxing champion, Habeeb ‘Ige’ Oladeji, who died on Saturday.
6 Sep 2023
Welterweight boxer, Taiwo ‘Gentle Boy’ Olowu has vowed a victorious return to GOtv Boxing Night by flooring Ganiyu ‘Energy’ Kolawole. The duo will trade punches in a welterweight national challenge, at the premier boxing event scheduled for the Molade Okoya-Thomas Indoor Sports Hall of Teslim Balogun Stadium, Lagos, on September 24. Olowu will be making his…
1 Sep 2023
Premier boxing show, GOtv Boxing Night, will make a return on September 24, the organisers, Flykite Productions, have announced.
26 Aug 2023
The Board of Nigeria Olympic Committee (NOC) on Saturday urged Tobi Amusan to work harder following her inability to defend her title at the ongoing World Athletics Championships.
24 Aug 2023
After a long lull in its activities, the Nigeria Boxing Federation (NBF) says it has started preparations to ensure many of the country’s pugilists qualify for next year’s Olympic Games in Paris, France.
14 Aug 2023
Anthony Joshua’s seventh round knockout of Robert Helenius on Saturday has raised questions about the former world champion’s ability to face Deontay Wilder in such form.
12 Aug 2023
Former world champion Anthony Joshua needed seven rounds to stop stand-in opponent Robert Helenius in the seventh round of their heavyweight bout on Saturday.

Sport

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Kai Havertz and Ben White scored twice as Arsenal thrashed Chelsea 5-0 on Tuesday to surge ahead in the Premier League title race and ramp up the pressure on Liverpool and Manchester City. Leandro Trossard was also on target in a record win over Chelsea for the Gunners, who move three points clear of Liverpool…
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Two of Nigeria’s top coaches, Gabriel Okon and Endurance Ojokolo, will lead the nation’s contingent to the 2024 World Relays holding in the Bahamas on May 4 and 5.
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The highlight of the round of 64 of the rebranded President Federation Cup, which holds next week, is a repeat of the 2018 edition of the country’s oldest cup competition when Enugu Rangers came from 0-3 down to beat Kano Pillars via penalties to win that year’s competition.
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Nigerian coaches have the potential to be among the world’s best, but some of them lack the necessary training to bring out the best in them, president of the Football Coaches Association of African Nations (FCAAN), Dr Terry Eguaoje, has said.
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Cross River State Governor, Bassey Otu, has increased Calabar Rovers’ subvention by 100 per cent as an incentive to aid the state-owned club’s bid to return to the Nigerian Premier Football League (NPFL).
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Everton will endeavour to end an unwanted club-record run in the Premier League when they lock horns with Liverpool for the Merseyside derby at Goodison Park this night, writes sportsmole.co.uk.
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Kai Havertz and Ben White scored twice as Arsenal thrashed Chelsea 5-0 on Tuesday to surge ahead in the Premier League title race and ramp up the pressure on Liverpool and Manchester City.
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Two Premier League footballers have been arrested over rape allegations. The alleged rape incident is said to have taken place on Friday night. According to UK publication, The Sun, Cops stormed the club’s stadium this weekend and one of the players, aged 19, was spoken to on suspicion of assault and aiding and abetting a…
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Nigeria's fastest man this year, Favour Ashe, will not be part of the 4x100m team competing at the World Athletics Relays in Nassau, Bahamas, which serves as a qualifying event for the Paris 2024 Olympics. This news is significant as the Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN) has not provided a reason for Ashe's omission despite…
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Erik ten Hag says the media reaction to Manchester United's performance in the FA Cup semi-final against Coventry was "a disgrace", robustly defending his side's achievement in reaching a second straight final. United surrendered a 3-0 lead at Wembley on Sunday and were saved from a humiliating exit in extra time only by a VAR…