Boxing
16 hours ago
Former heavyweight champion George Foreman, who fought and lost against Muhammad Ali in boxing's iconic 1974 "Rumble in the Jungle" before reclaiming the title two decades later, died Friday aged 76, his family announced in a statement. "With profound sorrow, we announce the passing of our beloved George Edward Foreman Sr, who peacefully departed on…
4 days ago
The Nigeria Boxing Federation (NBF) joined the newly established international boxing body, World Boxing, on 20 October 2023, and became the first African country to form a membership on the continent. So far, six more African nations have joined the boxing organisation, while the total number of member federations around the globe reached 84. Being…
4 days ago
The Enugu State Boxing Association Board, has urged the Enugu State Government to grant tax holidays to willing boxing tournaments sponsors in the state. This is contained in a statement by the Vice Chairman, Ebubechukwu Nwobodoand the Technical Director, Blaise Ude in Enugu on Tuesday. The board said that such tax incentive would spur more…
27 Feb
Directors of Sports in the South-East are today picking the venue for the maiden Tobias Igwe Memorial Classic, which is sponsored by United States-based former 400m hurdler, Victor Okorie.
27 Feb
The International Boxing Federation (IBF) will continue with the proposed Martin Bakole versus Efe Ajagba fight, but with reduced stakes, reports ringmagazine.com.
26 Feb
The Balmoral Group, a 360-event solutions company, through one of its subsidiaries, Game Rush, a leading sports and entertainment company, is set to host its second yearly edition of “Chaos in the Ring” showdown.
24 Feb
Martin Bakole’s trainer, Billy Nelson, has been assured that the Congolese heavyweight’s scheduled fight with Efe Ajagba will still go ahead despite the 33-year-old suffering a second-round stoppage defeat to Joseph Parker on Saturday night, reports Ring Magazine.
19 Feb
As part of efforts aimed at developing boxing at the grassroots, as well as, enabling boxers to prepare adequately for the forthcoming National Sports Festival (NSF) to be hosted by Ogun State
18 Feb
Anthony Joshua is training hard to stay ready for his return to the ring in 2025. The former two-time heavyweight champion (28-4, 25 KOs) still hasn’t picked out an opponent for his next fight, but it’s believed he’s waiting for Tyson Fury
11 Feb
Residents of Sobi Poly Feeder at Oke-Fomo in Ilorin West Local Government Area (LGA), which comprise 44 communities, on Tuesday staged
10 Feb
The International Boxing Association (IBA) said on Monday it is to take legal action against the International Olympic Committee (IOC) over the inclusion of Algeria's Imane Khelif and Taiwan's Lin Yu-ting at last year's Olympic Games. The two female boxers had been excluded from the IBA's 2023 world championships after the fighters failed gender eligibility…
9 Feb
Nigeria stunned the competition at the inaugural World Boxing Council (WBC)-Africa Boxing Union (ABU) amateur championship in Lagos, winning 10 of 11 bouts. The tournament, held from Feb. 6 to 8, saw 42 boxers from eight African countries compete. Nigeria’s boxers dominated across all weight categories, securing impressive victories. In the 52kg bout on Saturday,…
Sport
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Super Eagles Coach, Eric Chelle, says the team still needs to improve in spite of the 2-0 victory over the Amavubi of Rwanda on Friday in Kigali. The encounter was a matchday 5 fixture of the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers. The Malian said at the post match conference that he is happy with the…
17 hours ago
True to his pre-match boast, Galatasary of Turkey striker, Victor Osimhen, rose to the occasion on Friday, scoring two goals in the first half to keep Nigeria’s World Cup dream alive.
17 hours ago
Registration is now open for the inaugural Footprints to Greatness (F2G) Cup, a groundbreaking football tournament aimed at transforming grassroots football and equipping Lagos youth with life skills and career opportunities. Open to athletes aged 16-25, the competition will cover the IBILE zones—Ikorodu, Badagry, Ikeja, Lagos Island, and Epe—featuring both men’s and women’s teams in…
19 hours ago
Lagos State’s recent achievement of a Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of $259 billion has positioned it as the second-largest economy in Africa, trailing only Cairo, the Egyptian capital.
19 hours ago
Ten months after terminating the contract for the rehabilitation of Warri Township Stadium owing to non-performance, Delta State government, on Thursday, handed over the work to Peculiar Ultimate company to begin what it termed ‘re-modelling’ of the complex.
20 hours ago
It is ridiculously unbelievable, yet it is true. With Nigeria’s records of achievements and football, no other stadium in the country can host the highest levels of football!
20 hours ago
Great Britain’s Jeremiah Azu sprinted to 60m gold in a dramatic photo finish at the World Athletics Indoor Championships to secure the first global title of his career.
20 hours ago
One man’s meat, they say, is another man poison. Players and officials of Warri Wolves FC are celebrating their qualification to the round of 16 following the disqualification of old war horse, Shooting Stars FC of Ibadan, from the 2025 President Federation Cup.
20 hours ago
The National Automotive Design and Development Council (NADDC) has pledged its support for the Ondo Auto Rally 2025. This event, now in its eighth edition, is set to hold on April 19, 2025, at the custom-built racing tracks in Ilara-Mokin, Ondo State.
1 day ago
Brazil goalkeeper Alisson Becker has returned early to his club Liverpool after suffering a bang to the head while on international duty, the Brazilian football federation (CBF) announced Friday. The 32-year-old collided with opposing defender Davinson Sanchez in Brazil's 2-1 win against Colombia in South American 2026 World Cup qualifying action on Thursday. Under FIFA's…