Boxing

Fury and Usyk in astonishing 11-minute face-off

Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk shared a quite astonishing 11-minute and 20-second face-off in one of the most remarkable, perhaps the longest, head-to-heads in...

The Zongo Fair: A celebration of culture and community [Photos]

The Zongo Community Came Together to Celebrate Their Rich Culture and Promote Peace and Togetherness Ahead of the December 7th General ElectionDubbed the Zongo...

Paul beats Tyson, 58, on points in drab contest

Youtuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul left a permanent stain on two-time heavyweight champion Mike Tyson's boxing legacy with a tedious points win in front of 70,000...

Ghana boxing legend Clement Ike Quartey passes away

Ghanaian boxing icon Clement Ike Quartey passed away on Saturday, November 2, 2024, as confirmed by the Ghana Boxing Federation (GBF).He died in the...

Be disciplined and work hard for success – Oseadeeyo Kwasi Akuffo urges Holy Dorgbetor

The Omanhene of the Akwapim Traditional Area, Oseadeeyo Kwasi Akuffo III, has advised boxer Holy Dorgbetor to embrace discipline and work diligently to achieve...

Holy Dorgbetor pays courtesy call to Centre Point Mall ahead of November 16 bout

IBF Inter-Continental Africa Featherweight champion, Holy 'jawbreaker' Dorgbetor paid a courtesy call on the managers of Centre Point Mall in Accra, Atomic Junction over...

ACE Power Promotions set ‘Street 2 Champions’ for November 16

Boxing promotions firm, ACE Power Promotions (APP) and Centre Point Mall has promised boxing fans fireworks at its November 16 promotion scheduled for the...

ACE Power Promotions signs pact with Centre Point Mall to promote Boxing

Boxing promotions firm ACE Power Promotions (APP) has signed a two-year partnership agreement with Centre Point Mall, an ultra-modern retail outlet and entertainment hub...

Dubois’ brutal win over Joshua in 10 pictures

Daniel Dubois' knockout victory over Anthony Joshua might just have been a passing of the torch moment for heavyweight boxing.Dubois, 27, stopped former two-time heavyweight champion Joshua in...

‘Warrior’ Joshua vows to keep on fighting

Anthony Joshua said he will continue fighting after suffering a devastating knockout defeat against IBF heavyweight champion Daniel Dubois.Joshua was on the back foot...

Daniel Dubois stuns Anthony Joshua to retain IBF heavyweight world title

Daniel Dubois sensationally dismantled fellow Briton Anthony Joshua in five rounds to catapult himself into global sporting stardom in front of 96,000 fans at...

Daniel Dubois: I can make Anthony Joshua quit, he’s in for the shock of his life

Anthony Joshua and Daniel Dubois faced off on the banks of the River Thames, going head-to-head for the first time in the week ahead...

Boxing: Ghana’s undefeated sensation Fosu Thompson sets sights on West Africa glory

Ghana's undefeated welterweight boxer, Fosu Thompson, is preparing for the biggest fight of his career as he travels to Lagos, Nigeria, to face Kabiru...

I never left MMA, I haven’t left boxing – Ngannou

Francis Ngannou says he "never left MMA" and is not closing the door on continuing his boxing career either.The heavyweight fights Renan Ferreira on 19...

Rowling and Musk reportedly named in Khelif cyberbullying lawsuit

Boxer Imane Khelif has filed a lawsuit over alleged cyberbullying during the Paris 2024 Olympics, which reportedly names author JK Rowling and X owner...

Bukom Boxing Arena will be used to nurture boxing talent – John Mahama

Flagbearer of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Dramani Mahama, has pledged to rejuvenate the sport of boxing in Ghana if he wins...

Bukom Arena will be an incubator to nurture boxing talent – Mahama

The flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Mahama has promised to change the face of boxing in Ghana when elected President in...

Enough of fixing matches; stop building boxers the wrong way – Joseph Agbeko

Ghanaian boxing legend, Joseph Agbeko has voiced his frustration over the prevalence of match-fixing and unethical practices in the Ghanaian boxing industry.Agbeko, who has...

Why the Bukom community never accepted me as a boxer – Joseph Agbeko

Renowned Ghanaian boxer, Joseph Agbeko has opened up about why he was never accepted in Bukom, a community considered the heartbeat of Ghana boxing.Despite...

Khelif wins again to reach final amid eligibility row

Boxer Imane Khelif will fight for an Olympic gold medal on Friday after putting aside the row surrounding her eligibility to comprehensively win her...

Eligibility-row boxer Khelif secures Paris medal

Boxer Imane Khelif, whose gender eligibility has been called into question, was in tears after guaranteeing a welterweight medal at the Paris Olympics by...

Boxer Khelif through as opponent abandons in 46 seconds

Algerian boxer Imane Khelif is through to the quarter-finals of the women's 66kg at the Olympics after her opponent, Italy's Angela Carini, abandoned their...

Nigerian boxer fails drugs test at Olympics

Nigerian boxer Cynthia Ogunsemilore is out of the Paris 2024 Olympics after being provisionally suspended for a failed drugs test.The 22-year-old, who won gold...

Usyk like a ‘local amateur boxer’ – Fury

Tyson Fury believes he beat Oleksandr Usyk in May's undisputed heavyweight contest and says the Ukrainian was like a "local amateur boxer".Usyk, 37, won the...

Usyk v Fury rematch set for December – Saudi official

Undisputed heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk and Tyson Fury are set to meet in a rematch on 21 December, according to the chairman of Saudi...

Ghana’s Jonathan Tetteh loses opportunity to go to Paris 2024

Jonathan Tetteh of Ghana lost to Cuban-born Dominguez Loren Berto (Azerbaijan) in the evening session, 27th May 2024 of Bout no. 192 in the...

Usyk beats Fury to become undisputed heavyweight champion

Tyson Fury suffered a split-decision points defeat on a dramatic night in Saudi Arabia as Oleksandr Usyk became boxing's first four-belt undisputed heavyweight champion.On...

Fury shoves Usyk at weigh-in for super-fight

A fired-up Tyson Fury returned to his old tricks as the Briton shoved Oleksandr Usyk in the chest before the pair were separated by...

Boxer collapses and dies in first professional bout

Nigerian middleweight boxer, Sherif Lawal, tragically lost his life during his professional debut after being knocked out in the fourth round.Lawal, 29, faced Portuguese...

Abu Kamoko dropped from Black Bombers for 2024 Olympic Qualifier in Thailand

Abu Kamoko, the son of former Ghanaian boxer Brimah Kamoko could not make it into the Black Bombers squad for the African Qualifiers in...

Azumah Nelson returns to the ring to face EU Ambassador

Boxing legend, Azumah Nelson will return to the ring after almost two decades since his last exhibition fight, in a monumental event aimed at...

Azumah Nelson shares interesting reason his son decided to quit boxing

Boxing legend Azumah Nelson has revealed that his son, Dalvin Azumah Nelson Jr, has decided to step away from the sport after exploring it...

I studied building construction but … – Bukom Banku’s son [Video]

Abubakar Kamako, the son of the legendary boxer Braimah Kamoko, famously known as Bukom Banku, has explained why he changed career path despite studying...

My son will become a world champion – Bukom Banku

Former cruiserweight champion, Braimah Kamoko is confident his son, Abubakar Kamoko, has what it takes to become a world champion.Abubakar Kamoko, popularly known as...

African Games: Bukom Banku’s son reveals why he failed to win gold [Video]

Abu Kamoko, the son of former Ghanaian boxer Brimah Kamoko, has revealed why he was unable to win a gold medal in the boxing category...

African Games: Ghana wins four gold medals on final day of boxing

Ghana's Black Bombers won a historic four gold medals on the final day of the men's boxing competition at the Accra 2023 African Games.Commonwealth...

African Games: Joseph Commey, Aryeetey secure boxing final slots; Takyi, others fight on Thursday

Ghana is set to secure more medals in the boxing competition after Joseph Commey and Mohammed Aryeetey both qualified for the finals of their...

African Games: Olympic medalist Samuel Takyi reaches medal zone

Samuel Takyi has advanced to the semi-finals of the boxing tournament at the ongoing 2023 African Games.The 2020 Olympic Games medalist secured his spot by...

African Games: Joseph Commey makes semis; Walid Omar, two others eliminated in boxing event

Ghana's Walid Omar Abdul has been eliminated after a third-round stoppage by Ugandan opponent, Kasim Murungi at the 2023 African Games.Omar, a two-time African...

African Games: Bukom Banku’s son wins boxing medal for Ghana

Abubakar Kamoko, the son of retired Ghanaian boxing legend, Bukom Banku, has won a medal for Ghana in the ongoing 2023 African Games.Competing in...