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27 Jun 2023
Anthony Joshua’s team has inserted a one-way rematch clause in his favour in a late addition to the contractual terms, which has complicated negotiations for a heavyweight fight with Dillian Whyte, writes skysports.com.
23 Jun 2023
There was a point barely a week after his last fight where Anthony Joshua believed he would have to forgo an August fight for a far-more lucrative year-end opportunity, writes boxingscene.com.
17 Jun 2023
Sydney-Based Nigerian professional boxer, Nestor Bolum, has vowed to give his best in the forthcoming vacant World Boxing Federation (WBF) Australiasian title fight against Liam Pope.
30 May 2023
Anthony Joshua’s promoter, Eddie Hearn, has revealed the rest of the former heavyweight boxing champion’s fights this year, starting with a date with Dillian Whyte in August, reports boxing-social.com.
22 May 2023
Britain's world heavyweight champion Tyson Fury says he is seriously exploring the possibility of a fight in Australia.
9 May 2023
As we head into 2023, the boxing world is buzzing with excitement as some of the sport's most talented fighters prepare to step into the ring. Fans and bettors alike are eagerly anticipating what promises to be an action-packed year in the world of boxing. With so many talented fighters vying for the top spot,…
4 May 2023
Former world boxing heavyweight champion, Lennox Lewis, has predicted that Deontay Wilder will knock out Anthony Joshua in the battle of former champions if the fight ever happens.
4 May 2023
Montreal-based wrecking ball, Arslanbek Makhmudov, will take on Nigeria’s Raphael Akpejiori in a 10-round heavyweight fight on July 1, 2023.
3 May 2023
Former world heavyweight boxing champion Deontay Wilder was arrested in Los Angeles early Tuesday for possession of a concealed weapon, police said.
27 Apr 2023
Former world boxing champion Floyd Mayweather is to take on John Gotti III, the grandson of the notorious former New York crime boss, in an exhibition bout in South Florida in June.
27 Apr 2023
Nigeria Superheavyweight boxer, Ifeanyi Emmanuel, has signed a sponsorship deal with O’jez Entertainment Group, with a view to promoting his career from the amateur level to the paid ranks.
25 Apr 2023
The boxer made the declaration in a telephone interview from his training base in Ibadan, yesterday, as he prepares for their eight-round national superfeatherweight challenge, which is one of the seven bouts lined up for the boxing event...

Sport

13 mins ago
Over 1,500 athletes representing 13 companies in the oil and gas sector will participate in the 19th Nigeria Oil and Gas Industry Games beginning in Abuja on April 21. The event ends on April 27.
1 day ago
Real Madrid exacted revenge on Manchester City to reach the Champions League semi-finals 4-3 on penalties after withstanding a barrage at the Etihad on Wednesday.
1 day ago
A 63rd-minute Joshua Kimmich header gave Bayern Munich a 1-0 win over Arsenal and a place in the Champions League semi-finals on Wednesday.
1 day ago
No fewer than 16 teams,in four groups, will from April 21 battle to decide the best team, among sides formed by automobile mechanics, in the maiden Mechanic Champions League sponsored byHyde Energy.
1 day ago
German champion, Bayer Leverkusen, has said that their star players, including Nigeria’s Victor Boniface, are part of the reasons Coach Xabi Alonzo agreed to stay and nurture the club’s project.
1 day ago
Defending champions, Bendel Insurance, record title holder, 3SC, and league champions, Enyimba are among the top clubs expected to know their opponents when the draw for the 2024 Federation Cup holds in Abuja, tomorrow.
1 day ago
A Karate enthusiast, Prof. Sabo Ahmed Mohammed of the College of Health Sciences, University of Jos, has described the karate ‘Sallah show,’a yearly programme held in the Plateau State capital, as an avenue to promote
1 day ago
The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) is yet to disclose the identity of the coach expected to lead the Super Eagles to the 2026 World Cup qualifiers against South Africa and Benin Republic.
1 day ago
Enugu Rangers, yesterday, defeated Abia Warriors in a week 30 five-goal thriller at the Nnamdi Azikiwe Stadium. The Nigerian Premier Football League (NPFL) table toppers had to dig deep to overcome the Abia Warriors, who were determined to leave Enugu with at least a point.
2 days ago
Borussia Dortmund fought back to beat Atletico Madrid 4-2 in their quarter-final second leg on Tuesday, securing a 5-4 aggregate victory and a first Champions League semi-final since 2013.