Malaysia has rejected an offer to host the 2026 Commonwealth Games owing to uncertainty over costs and insufficient funding offered, its government said yesterday, in a major setback for the …
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African Games: AFN’s lead sponsor salutes Amusan, Brume, other athletes
The performance of Nigerian athletes at the ongoing 13th African Games in Ghana has been described as ‘impressive’ by the management of Premium Trust Bank, the lead sponsor of the …
Read More »AFN foresees excellent outing for athletes at Olympics
Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN) President, Tonobok Okowa, believes that Team Nigeria athletes will live up to expectations when the battle for medals begin at the Paris 2024 Olympics Games …
Read More »Hatton tips Joshua to beat Fury after overcoming ‘mental block’
Campbell Hatton believes Anthony Joshua is back to his best and would beat Tyson Fury inhis current form, reports talksport.com. AJ putsup a scintillating display knocking Francis Ngannou … The …
Read More »Joshua, Fury in line for two-fight deal, Wembley showdown
Boxing icons, Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua, are being lined up for a two-fight deal. The two British rivals have not yet met in the ring despite being two of …
Read More »Team Nigeria alleges robbery in boxing bout
Nigerian athletes and officials at the boxing event of the ongoing African Games in Ghana were, yesterday, forced to protest the reversal of Yakubu Ibrahim’s victory over Morocco’s Barbari Hamza. …
Read More »Egypt, Ghana, six others to feature in Yucateco Boxing League Season 11
Organisers of Yucateco Boxing League Season 2 have disclosed that the second edition of the championship would feature teams from such notable boxing countries as South Africa, Egypt, Ghana, Cote …
Read More »Confident Joshua offers to fight Fury in Gypsy Kings’ garden
Buoyed by his display against Francis Ngannou, whom he knocked out in the second round of their world heavyweight boxing bout on Friday, Anthony Joshua has offered to fight WBC …
Read More »Anthony Joshua did what Tyson Fury couldn’t do – Ngannou
Cameroun heavyweight boxer, Francis Ngannou, has congratulated his conqueror, Anthony Joshua, after being blown away in a devastating second-round knockout by the Nigeria-born British boxer on Friday night in Saudi …
Read More »Ngannou speaks on Anthony Joshua’s knockout punch
Cameroonian boxer Francis Ngannou has hailed Anthony Joshua’s knockout punch during their bout. Joshua recorded a second round knockout win against Ngannou at the Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, …
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