Yaounde, Cameroon – IBA President Umar Kremlev came to Cameroon for the official inauguration of the Headquarters of the African Boxing Confederation (AFBC) in the capital city of Yaoundé. During his ...

Boxing promoter Eddie Hearn has revealed that Ghana are currently well placed ahead of Nigeria in the race to stage a historic first-ever bout for two-time heavyweight champion, Anthony Joshua, on the ...

ANTHONY JOSHUA, who is expected to return to action in the first quarter of 2026, is now far less likely to make his African ...

Still reeling from the shocking death of one of the country’s bright prospects Anele Makhwelo on Wednesday, South African boxing has been hit by yet another tragedy following the death of boxing ...

JOHANNESBURG — South African boxer Dingaan Thobela, a two-weight world champion known as “The Rose of Soweto,” has died, the ministry of sports said on Tuesday. He was 57. Thobela won the WBO ...

Francis Ngannou knocked out Renan Ferreira when he made his PFL debut last October. Since then, he’s been heavily linked with ...

Anthony Joshua is set to fulfil his long-held dream of fighting in Nigeria after promoter Ezekiel Adamu has revealed plans to ...

Former Nigerian lightweight champion Gabriel Oluwasegun Olanrewaju died after becoming defenseless during a Saturday night boxing match in Ghana. The 31-year-old fighter reportedly “dominated” his ...

Team Kenya celebrates Boniface Mogunde's (with yellow towel on his shoulder) gold medal at the Africa Boxing Championships in Kinshasa, DRC on October 26,2024.[Courtesy] With baby steps, Kenya's ...

From makeshift gyms in Bukom to sold-out arenas in Las Vegas, Africa has long punched above its weight in global boxing. The continent has produced champions whose grit, charisma, and artistry left an ...

Nick Okoth (R) of Kenya defence forces trade punches with Kennedy Onyango of Ken Track in their 60kg lightweight bout at Kaloleni Social hall in Nairobi on July 02, 2015 during the All Africa Games ...

JOHANNESBURGJOHANNESBURG — South African boxer Dingaan Thobela, a two-weight world champion known as “The Rose of Soweto,” has died, the ministry of sports said on Tuesday. He was 57. Thobela won the ...