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 ...

Johnny Nelson, the former cruiserweight world champion who has become one of the best-known boxing pundits in the UK, says ...

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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 ...

Former Commonwealth Games flyweight medallist Christine Ongare was among African boxers who received byes in the first round matches in fixtures released by Africa Boxing Confederation (ABC) for ...

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 ...

Kenya’s Hit Squad delivered a commanding performance at the Africa Zone III Boxing Championships, capturing three gold medals and cementing their reputation as one of the continent’s fiercest boxing ...

Oct 10 (Reuters) - African Boxing Confederation (AFBC) President Eyassu Wossen has backed the Russian-led IBA against Olympic organisers who have said the sport needs a new global body if it is to ...

The Professional Fighters League's inaugural African season continues on Saturday with the 2025 Semifinals at PFL 3. However, ...

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 ...

NAIROBI: EIGHT Tanzanian boxers are scheduled to compete today at the Africa Boxing Championship – Zone 3, taking place at ...

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 ...