Boxing

D. K. Poison’s $45,000 loan must be paid with interest – A Plus tells Akufo-Addo

Musician cum politician, Kwame A Plus, says it will only be apt if President Nana Akufo-Addo pays Ghana’s first world boxing title holder, David...

Good news at last: Govt to refund veteran boxer D.K. Poison’s cash after nearly 40 years

The government is set to initiate processes to refund Ghana's first world boxing title holder, David Kotei, popularly called D.K. Poison's $45,000.A statement, signed...

Pilipino John Riel Casimero knocks out Ghana’s Duke Micah in round 3

Pilipino star boxer, John Riel Casimero made a successful defense of his WBO bantamweight crown as he knocked out Ghana’s Duke Micah in the...

I rejected GH¢100k, a car to join NPP’s campaign – Popular boxer

Ghanaian boxer, Ayittey Powers, has alleged that he was approached to take GH¢100,000.00 to join the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) 2020 campaign to retain...

D.K. Poison tasted champagne for the first time as world champion

The most fulfilling aspects of being a champion athlete are the privileges that come with the space and Ghana’s first boxing world champion, D.K....

Mike Tyson’s exhibition bout with Roy Jones Jr. postponed

Mike Tyson’s return to the ring will have to wait just a little bit longer.Mr Tyson’s eight-round exhibition match against Roy Jones Jr. was postponed...

Mike Tyson to fight Roy Jones Jr. in exhibition boxing match this September

After months of talk and training montages, Mike Tyson finally has an opponent for his return to the ring.Mr Tyson will take on...

Isaac Dogboe bounces back, stops opponent in round 8 (Pictures)

Former WBO Super Bantamweight champion, Isaac Dogboe, returned to winning ways after beating Chris Avalos via an 8th-round stoppage.The Ghanaian was dominant and won...

Mike Tyson turns down $20million offer to fight bare-knuckle

Mike Tyson has rejected a $20million offer to return in a bare-knuckle boxing match later this year.The former undisputed heavyweight champion previously revealed he...

The tragic death of Alfred Kotey, a beautiful fighter and victim of boxing’s lethal business

Little Alfred Kotey died a terrible, lonely and silent death in New York late last month.Kotey was just 52 when he slipped, stumbled and...

Anthony Joshua’s heartbreaking explanation for never allowing his son to box

Anthony Joshua is one of the most successful boxers in the world - but nothing is more important to him than family.The two-time world...

Joshua and Fury agree two-fight deal

Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury have agreed on financial terms for two fights, promoter Eddie Hearn has confirmed.An undisputed world heavyweight title fight between...

‘Racism is a pandemic’ – Anthony Joshua

Britain's world heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua described racism as a "pandemic" when he addressed protesters at a Black Lives Matter march.The 30-year-old, wearing a...

Anthony Joshua hobbles on crutches as he joins Black Lives Matter protest [Photos]

Boxer Anthony Joshua joined protesters in Watford, north London, during a demonstration to call for an end to racial injustice.The professional boxer was seen...

Azumah Nelson ‘jams’ to Patience Nyarko, Joe Mettle’s popular songs

Azumah Nelson may be a boxer by profession but he is a peacemaker by calling because he just ‘subtly’ settled the recent beef between...

I don’t have a girlfriend – Anthony Joshua explains why

Anthony Joshua has admitted he would like to find love with "someone to grow with," but is still searching for the perfect match.The champion boxer...

Anthony Joshua reacts to Mike Tyson’s expected return to heavyweight boxing at 53

Mike Tyson got the sporting world salivating over a potential comeback after videos of his training sessions went viral earlier this month.The 53-year-old, looking the...

Kubrat Pulev warns Anthony Joshua he will not step aside for Tyson Fury bout

Kubrat Pulev says he will not step away from his shot at the world heavyweight belts and warned Anthony Joshua "you either fight or...

Mike Tyson’s first fight in boxing return is close to being made

Mike Tyson's first opponent in his sensational boxing return could come against Shannon Briggs - with Briggs claiming the 'money is almost there'.'Iron Mike' shocked the boxing...

Ayitey Powers reveals how he got his name [Listen]

Ghanaian Boxer, Ayitey Powers, has revealed how his name, despite not the biological, has become a household name in Ghana and around the world.According...

Isaac Dogboe clears air on consulting ‘juju’ [Video]

Former WBO Super Bantamweight champion, Isaac Dogboe, dismissed reports suggesting that he consulted 'juju man’ before a fight.His father and trainer, Paul Dobgoe in...

Mike Tyson back in shape as he considers charity exhibitions

Mike Tyson's decision to return to training has been met with enthusiasm from fans and some fellow fighters after the release of a short...

The man who ‘introduced’ boxing to the Bukom community

Today in History, exactly 69 years ago, in April 30, 1951, John Theophilus Otoo, better known as Roy Ankrah, a.k.a 'The Black Flash' defeated...

Looking inside Floyd Mayweather’s incredible £20 million car collection

It is thought Floyd Mayweather has made around $1 billion off of his illustrious boxing career, and evidently, a lot of that has gone...

Azumah to be inducted into Nevada Boxing Hall of Fame

The Nevada Boxing Hall of Fame has announced legendary Azumah Nelson as part of their 2020 induction class which is expected to take place...

Floyd Mayweather’s ex-girlfriend, mother of his kids, found dead in car

Josie Harris, the mother of Floyd Mayweather's three children, has died at the age of 40.According to TMZ, the boxing legend's ex-girlfriend was found dead at...

Richard Commey vows to regain world belt after losing IBF title [Watch]

Ghana’s Richard Commey has pledged to regain his World IBF title after losing to American boxer, Teofimo Lopez after suffering a round two technical...

Anthony Joshua to fight Kubrat Pulev at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium

British world champion, Anthony Joshua, will fight Kubrat Pulev at the new Stadium on Saturday, June 20 in England.Bulgarian Pulev, 38, is the mandatory...

Tyson Fury v Deontay Wilder III ‘before Olympics, July’, says promoter Bob Arum

Deontay Wilder will fight Britain's WBC heavyweight world champion Tyson Fury for a third time this summer, according to promoter Bob Arum.The pair drew...

Mike Tyson breaks silence after reportedly offering $10m to any man who’d marry his daughter

Legendary boxer Mike Tyson has not taken lightly a story of him offering her daughter's hand in marriage.News came out through various websites claiming that the...

Deontay Wilder: American blames ring-walk costume for Tyson Fury defeat

Deontay Wilder has blamed his elaborate ring-walk costume for his WBC heavyweight title defeat by Tyson Fury.The American, 34, said his costume was too...

Tyson Fury licks Deontay Wilder’s blood during fight

The 31-year-old was sensational as he picked apart the Bronze Bomber, who was left furious after his corner threw in the towel.But it was...

Ghanaian boxers are not serious – Former world boxing champion

Former IBF Welterweight champion Joshua Clottey has descended heavily on Ghanaian boxers describing them as unserious and lovers of alcohol and parties.“Ghanaian boxers are not serious;...

Patrick Allotey lucky to get ‘only’ six months ban for assault – GBA boss

Ghana Boxing Association (GBA) president, Peter Zwennes, says boxer Patrick Allotey is fortunate to be handed only six months ban.The former WBO Africa Super...

Patrick Allotey feels sorry for himself for punching soccer fan [Video]

Former WBO Africa super welterweight champion, Patrick Allotey has apologized for his conduct of assaulting a football fan.Allotey, 26, was captured in a video...

Patrick Allotey granted GH¢100,000 bail after assault charge

Patrick Allotey has been granted a GH¢100,000.00 bail with three sureties after he was charged with assault at an Accra Circuit Court on Monday.Mr...

Renowned boxing judge wants Patrick Allotey’s ban reduced

Renowned WBC International Boxing judge, Atta Eddie Pappoe, has called on the Ghana Boxing Authority (GBA) to reduce Patrick Allotey's ban.Mr Allotey, 26, was...

Patrick Allotey to appeal six months ban

Godwin Jingle, the manager of Patrick Allotey, has hinted that they will appeal against the decision of the Ghana Boxing Authority to ban the...

GBA suspends Patrick Allotey for six months

The Ghana Boxing Authority (GBA) has suspended Patrick Allotey, for six months for assaulting a Kumasi Asante Kotoko fan at the Accra Sports Stadium.The...

Family of Kotoko fan casts spell on Patrick Allotey [Audio]

The family of Michael Siaw, the Asante Kotoko fan who was brutalized by boxer Patrick Allotey, have cast a spell on the boxer.The family says...