Tag: boxing

In mourning his “brothers,” Joshua has offered the public a glimpse beyond the heavyweight belts and sold-out arenas, into the ...

The WBB, a global boxing body that has been in existence for 26 years, has officially sanctioned the Lagos contest

Speaking ahead of the opening ceremony, the Director-General of the Lagos State Sports Commission, Lekan Fatodu, expressed confidence in the ...

The fight has also received official sanction from the Nigerian Boxing Board of Control (NBB of C), giving it the ...

Nwankpa’s death marks yet another major loss for Nigerian sports in a year already shadowed by grief.

Despite urgent efforts to revive him, he was unresponsive and was rushed to Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital, where he was pronounced ...

He finally retired in 1997, finishing with an incredible record of 76 wins and only five losses.

In a fiery social media video released on Monday, Bakole outlined his ambitions for 2025, vowing to knock out Ajagba ...

Usyk delivered again as he out-punched Fury to retain his WBO, WBC, and WBA heavyweight titles.

The fight was limited to eight rounds lasting two minutes each, instead of the standard three

The "Simplified Rumble in Rivers for Champions" will take place at the Alfred Diete Spiff Sports Complex and will feature ...

Lagos State won in both the boys’ and girls’ categories to take all four available gold medals in the 40, ...

On Saturday, she will embark on a final quest for glory in the Women's Freestyle 76 kg wrestling event.

Team Nigeria recorded losses in the table tennis and boxing events on Sunday

So far, the country's athletes have struggled to make an impact, starting with the Super Falcons' 1-0 loss against Brazil

Despite the challenging weather, the Nigeria athletes captivated the global audience with their vibrant green and white attire

With Team Nigeria to the 2024 Olympic Games made up of about 72% women, it is no surprise that the ...

Both fighters entered the ring with undefeated records, and Fury initially appeared to have the upper hand.

Fury and Usyk, two unbeaten heavyweight boxers, will clash in a high-stakes fight in Riyadh on Saturday to crown the ...

British-Nigerian Anthony Joshua will fight French-Cameroonian Francis Ngannou in a 10-round heavyweight clash on 8 March in Riyad, Saudi Arabia.

Nigeria already has three athletes qualified for the 2024 Olympic Games and will compete in five sports at the Paralympics.

The former two-time unified heavyweight champion, roared back to his best with a decisive fifth-round TKO victory over Otto Wallin

With her eyes fixed on the future, Gbadamosi affirms her desire to become a world champion.

Okorodudu represented Nigeria at the Los Angeles 1984 Olympic Games, where he competed in the middleweight category, and he won ...

Both boxers expressed a high level of confidence and desire for the title at stake