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Joshua hints at MMA crossover

Former world heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua has expressed interest in testing himself in mixed martial arts, saying he would like to see more boxers cross over into other combat sports after years...... Read more Joshua opponent Prenga aims to ruin Fury fight

Kristian Prenga, the Albanian heavyweight set to face Anthony Joshua in Riyadh on July 25, says he intends to wreck the anticipated mega-fight between Joshua and Tyson Fury by knocking out the...... Read more Joshua, Fury in contract stalemate

The much-anticipated fight between Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury remains unsigned despite weeks of public posturing, renewed ringside confrontations and declarations from all sides that a deal is close. According to BBC...... Read more Itauma unfazed by Usyk threat

Moses Itauma says he would relish a fight with unified heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk but believes the Ukrainian’s reluctance to face him makes a showdown unlikely before Usyk retires. The 21-year-old British...... Read more Adeshina to headline PFL Africa Lagos debut

Nigeria’s Wasi Adeshina will headline the Professional Fighters League’s first event on Nigerian soil when PFL Africa makes its Lagos debut on June 13, 2026. Adeshina, known as “The Nigerian Jaguar” and...... Read more Joshua, Fury must not lose next fight – Hearn

Matchroom promoter Eddie Hearn has warned that the long-awaited heavyweight showdown between Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury will be called off if either fighter loses their next bout, describing the stakes around...... Read more NBF Pro targets better pay for boxers – Omo-Agege

The newly appointed chairman of the Nigeria Boxing Federation’s pro-boxing committee, Azania Omo-Agege, has outlined plans to improve the earnings of Nigerian professional boxers by attracting credible promoters who can build...... Read more Portable challenges Davido, Zlatan after Carter Efe defeat

Habeeb ‘Portable’ Badmus has challenged musicians Davido and Zlatan Ibile to celebrity boxing bouts following his unanimous decision defeat to skit maker Carter Efe at the Chaos in the Ring 4 event...... Read more Joshua’s former trainer predicts KO against Fury

Robert Garcia, who trained Anthony Joshua for his rematch against Oleksandr Usyk, has predicted that Joshua will knock Tyson Fury out cold in their anticipated heavyweight showdown, provided the British fighter...... Read more Portable blames huge gambles for Carter Efe defeat

Habeeb ‘Portable’ Badmus has claimed his defeat to Carter Efe at the Chaos in the Ring 4 event in Lagos was engineered to protect organisers from paying out billions of naira wagered...... Read more Hearn labels Joshua’s boxing return ultimate comeback

Anthony Joshua has been hailed by Eddie Hearn ahead of his return to the boxing ring. The former heavyweight world champion is set to make his comeback in July. His return will...... Read more Portable, Efe trade words ahead Chaos in the Ring

Social media stars Habeeb ‘Portable’ Badmus and Carter Efe traded fresh threats ahead of their celebrity boxing bout at Chaos in the Ring 4, as the main event fighters Ezra Arenyeka...... Read more Boxers deliver perfect punches at LBHF monthly showdown

The April edition of the Lagos Boxing Hall of Fame monthly boxing tournament produced thrilling contests at the Agege Stadium, with Juwon Fatade and Julius Bossinu delivering flawless victories to headline the...... Read more NBF Appoints Omo-Agege Chairman Pro-boxing Commitee

The Nigeria Boxing Federation has ratified the appointment of Mr Azania Omo-Agege as chairman of its pro-boxing committee. Omo-Agege previously served as vice president of the federation and later assumed the...... Read more Why I dumped athletics for WWE – Oba Femi

Nigerian professional wrestler and former shot putter, Isaac Odugbesan, popularly known as Oba Femi in World Wrestling Entertainment, has opened up about his transition from an Olympic medal hopeful to a...... Read more Taiwo ‘Esepo’ Agbaje beats Sojar Boy after 10 rounds to claim WBA Africa title

Taiwo ‘Esepo’ Agbaje defeated Tosin ‘Sojar Boy’ Osaigbovo by unanimous decision on Sunday to win the WBA Africa lightweight title. The match took place at the National Stadium, Surulere, Lagos, and...... Read more Core Afrique stages first NBF-sanctioned pro event

History was made at the weekend as the Nigeria Boxing Federation sanctioned its first professional boxing event in Lagos. The six-fight card, staged by Core Afrique Boxing Promotions at Argon Sports Centre...... Read more Edun convenes emergency meeting over NBF, NBBofC crisis

The President of the Nigeria Boxing Federation, who is also the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, has summoned an emergency board meeting in Abuja to...... Read more Usyk backs Joshua to defeat Fury

Unified heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk has tipped Anthony Joshua to defeat Tyson Fury if the long-anticipated all-British heavyweight clash finally materialises, as talks between both camps resume after years of failed negotiations,...... Read more Forget Wilder, fight me; Fury tells Joshua

Tyson Fury has urged Anthony Joshua to fight him next and “forget Deontay Wilder,” should he beat Arslanbek Makhmudov on Saturday. Fury (34-2-1, 24 KOs) will return from his latest retirement for...... Read more Ukah faces Osigwe in historic all-Nigerian PFL clash

Nigeria’s Juliet Ukah will face compatriot Jane Osigwe in a landmark all-Nigerian strawweight bout when the Professional Fighters League returns to the SunBet Arena for its Africa season two opener on Friday,...... Read more Title talk grows after Itauma’s record-breaking KO

Title talk is growing louder around Moses Itauma after the unbeaten British heavyweight sensation delivered another stunning knockout performance, this time stopping the previously undropped and never-stopped Jermaine Franklin in five rounds...... Read more Itauma vows to change boxing after crushing Franklin

Moses Itauma has declared he is in boxing for the long haul and not merely for financial gain, saying he intends to change the sport forever, after stopping Jermaine Franklin in the...... Read more Lagos Boxing Hall of Fame returns Saturday

The Lagos Boxing Hall of Fame monthly tournament returns to Agege Stadium on Saturday, March 28, with the promise of fireworks, featuring eight competitive bouts and two exhibition fights. Regarded as Nigeria’s...... Read more Joshua vs Fury mega fight agreed for Netflix

The long-awaited heavyweight showdown between Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury has been agreed, with Telegraph boxing correspondent Gareth A Davies revealing on talkSPORT that the all-British mega fight is signed and will...... Read more