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Ghana sets up committee to probe Olanrewaju’s death

The Ghanaian Minister of Sports and Recreation, Kofi Adams, has set up a seven-man committee of enquiry to investigate matters connected to the death of Nigerian boxer Oluwasegun Olanrewaju, popularly known...... Read more Omo-Agege issues Portable, Speed Darlington warning ahead bout

Interim Nigeria Boxing Federation president, Azania Omo-Agege, has warned celebrity fighters Portable and Speed Darlington to prioritise safety ahead of their highly anticipated boxing match scheduled for April 18. Omo-Agege praised the...... Read more Autopsy confirms Olanrewaju died of cardiac arrest

Body to arrive Nigeria in two weeks The autopsy performed on former Nigerian boxer, Olanrewaju Segun ‘Success’, has revealed that he died from sudden cardiac arrest during his bout in Ghana last...... Read more Mike Tyson inspired me to become a better boxer — Agbaje

WBF Intercontinental champion Taiwo Agbaje, popularly known as ‘Esepo’, talks about his boxing career, fighting for Nigeria, how he got inspired by Mike Tyson and more in this interview with PETER...... Read more GOtv Boxing Night: Shogbesan, Gbobaniyi set for explosive showdown

The stage is set for another thrilling night of boxing as GOtv Boxing Night 33 takes centre stage on April 26 at the Molade Okoya-Thomas Indoor Sports Hall, Teslim Balogun Stadium. The...... Read more Wilder eyes Joshua fight

Former WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder is targeting a blockbuster clash with Anthony Joshua for next year as he plots a comeback to heavyweight boxing relevance, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. The 38-year-old American, who...... Read more How bankruptcy led Nigerian boxer to death in Ghana – NBBofC

The Nigeria Boxing Board of Control says boxer Segun ‘Success’ Olanrewaju, who died in Accra, Ghana on Saturday, was not granted approval for the fatal bout after his initial fight scheduled...... Read more Aruna suffers early exit at WTT Chennai

Nigeria’s table tennis star, Quadri Aruna, suffered an early exit at the maiden WTT Star Contender Chennai in India after a 3-0 loss to Chinese Tapei player and world no. 58, Feng...... Read more Lagos to host international boxing clash

Six nations will converge at the Balmoral Convention Centre on April 18 for a high-stakes boxing tournament that promises to pit elite fighters against each other in a test of skill and...... Read more Adebayo battles Tanzanian for WBO title

Nigerian boxing sensation Basit “Jokerboy” Adebayo prepares to fight for the World Boxing Organization Youth International lightweight title against Tanzanian challenger Suleiman Sheha on April 18, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. The 20-year-old Nigerian champion,...... Read more Nwokolo to defend WBA NABA title April 26

Nigerian-American boxer Emeka Nwokolo will defend his WBA North American Boxing Association super welterweight title on April 26 at the Mass Mutual Center in Springfield, Massachusetts, USA. The 32-year-old son of Nigerian...... Read more Oldest heavyweight boxing champion, George Foreman, dies at 76

George Foreman, the legendary two-time world heavyweight boxing champion and successful entrepreneur, has passed away at the age of 76. His family announced that he died peacefully on March 21, 2025,...... Read more Aruna up for $275k WTT Chennai

Nigeria table tennis star Quadri Aruna will contest in the maiden WTT Contender Chennai in India after he was picked as a replacement for German star Dimitrij Ovtcharov, PUNCH Sports Extra. The WTT...... Read more Gbadamosi to compete in first-ever Boxing World Cup

Unbeaten Nigerian boxer Idris Gbadamosi has been selected to feature in the first-ever Boxing World Cup scheduled to take place in Saudi Arabia in April, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. The knockout specialist, who holds...... Read more National lightweight title win thrills Adebayo

Fast rising boxer Basit Adebayo has clinched the vacant National Lightweight Title after a dominant performance against Segun Gbobaniyi at the Balmoral Convention Centre last weekend. The boxer scored a decisive unanimous...... Read more Joshua does not want rematch with ‘menace’ Parker – Promoter

Anthony Joshua knows the ‘menace’ of Joseph Parker and will not want a rematch, says the New Zealander’s promoter David Higgins. Joshua watched from ringside as Parker produced a ruthless knockout victory...... Read more Boxing return thrills Apochi

Nigerian cruiserweight boxer Efetobor Apochi has expressed satisfaction with his return to the ring following his ninth-round technical knockout victory over Dionardo Minor at Hilton Tampa Downtown in the USA, PUNCH Sports Extra reports....... Read more Fury’s retirement in doubt as Joshua fight offer looms

Boxing promoter Eddie Hearn is willing to give Tyson Fury an ultimatum regarding an all-British showdown with Anthony Joshua. Last month, the ‘Gypsy King’ shocked the boxing world after announcing his retirement...... Read more My family won’t feed on legacy, boxing is about business – Lawal

Former three-belt (ABU, WABU and National) champion Rilwan Lawal talks about his boxing career, his motivations, goals and more in this interview with PETER AKINBO How did you start boxing? I started...... Read more Parker eyes Joshua rematch after Dubois bout

Former WBO heavyweight champion Joseph Parker has set his sights on a potential rematch with Anthony Joshua after his IBF title clash with Daniel Dubois in Riyadh on Saturday, The PUNCH. Parker,...... Read more Adesanya sends cryptic message to Boniface

Former UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya has sent a cryptic message to Victor Boniface, throwing his weight behind the Super Eagles striker amid reports of the Bayer Leverkusen forward’s split from his...... Read more Joshua backed to win another world title

Former heavyweight boxer David Price has backed Anthony Joshua to win another world title despite the British-Nigerian’s devastating knockout loss to Daniel Dubois in September. Joshua, 35, suffered a setback in his...... Read more Philadelphia Eagles crush Chiefs to win Super Bowl

The Philadelphia Eagles soared to a crushing 40-22 Super Bowl victory over the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday, shattering their opponents’ bid for a historic hat-trick of NFL titles in a...... Read more Adesanya got slower – MMA analyst

Mixed martial arts analyst Sayif Saud believes Israel Adesanya’s recent decline in form can be attributed to diminishing speed, following the Nigerian-born fighter’s third consecutive defeat at UFC Fight Night 250 in...... Read more Usman offers advice to Adesanya after Saudi loss

Former UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman has advised his close friend Israel Adesanya to take time off and focus on enjoying his fighting career following his third consecutive defeat at UFC Fight...... Read more