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Du Plessis to defend title against Chimaev at UFC 319

South Africa's Dricus du Plessis will defend his UFC middleweight title against Khamzat Chimaev on 16 August in Chicago. The middleweight rivals will headline UFC 319 at the United Center. Russia's...... Read more Joshua confirms December return date

Anthony Joshua has confirmed plans to return to the ring in December, following a period of recovery after undergoing elbow surgery this month, The PUNCH reports. The two-time world heavyweight champion...... Read more WBC Hall of Fame induction thrills legend Nwokolo

Nigerian boxing legend Charles Nwokolo has expressed delight at his upcoming induction into the World Boxing Council Legends Hall of Fame scheduled for June 22 in Los Angeles, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. “I am...... Read more Hall of Fame beckons for Nigerian great Nwokolo

Nigerian boxing legend Charles Nwokolo will be inducted as one of the World Boxing Council Legends at a grand ceremony on June 22, in Los Angeles, USA, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. The former African...... Read more Fury comeback can only be for Joshua – Ex-champ Frampton

Former two-weight world champion Carl Frampton says Tyson Fury’s potential return to boxing must be aimed at securing a mega-fight with Anthony Joshua, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. The Northern Irishman’s comments come...... Read more Nwokolo ready for title defence today

Nigerian-American boxer Emeka Nwokolo has expressed his readiness to defend his WBA North American Boxing Association super welterweight title on Saturday (today) at the Mass Mutual Center in Springfield, Massachusetts, USA. The...... Read more Joshua grateful to Nigeria, departs for next fight

Two-time heavyweight boxing champion Anthony Joshua has expressed gratitude to Nigeria for the “energy, generosity and kindness” shown to him during his stay in the country as he departs to prepare for...... Read more Khan warns Paul against Joshua fight

Former world champion Amir Khan has warned YouTube star Jake Paul that he risks getting ‘killed’ in the ring if he pursues his ambition to fight heavyweight boxer Anthony Joshua, PUNCH Sports...... Read more Celebrity clash: Portable celebrates as Speed Darlington cries ‘juju’

Controversial singer Habeeb Okikiola, popularly known as Portable, has been celebrating his victory over rival Darlington Okoye, aka Speed Darlington, who has attributed his defeat in Saturday’s celebrity boxing clash to the...... Read more Itauma: Nigerian-blooded heavyweight phenom poised to inherit Tyson’s throne

On the ever-evolving stage of heavyweight boxing, where legends are born and reputations built on brute force and audacity, a young titan of Nigerian descent is beginning to cast an intimidating shadow....... Read more 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