The Nigerian Boxing Board of Control and the Nigeria Boxing Federation are heading for a turf war over the control of professional boxing in Nigeria, with the NBBofC insisting it has regulated the ...

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Adeleke, who won the Mojisola Ogunsanya Memorial Trophy for Best Boxer at GOtv Boxing Night 33, said he is fully focused on ...

Nigerian boxers Ayomide Mayowa and Faruk Abijuwon secure gold medals at the 4th African Youth Games. Read about their ...

Anthony Joshua's mother, Yeta Odusanya, was born in Nigeria before settling in the United Kingdom, where she welcomed her son ...

Nigerian pro boxing is on the rise as diaspora talents like Elizabeth Oshoba and Lawrence Okolie return for historic fights, ...

Former world champion and Olympian Lawrence Okolie believes his decision to fight in Lagos will inspire other big British ...

Oluwasegun tragically died Saturday at Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital, located in the capital of Accra, after he collapsed less than halfway through his eight-round bout against Ghana’s Jon Mbanugu, the ...

RenMoney has been announced as a strategic partner for the GOtv Boxing Night 34 Jam Festival, a sports and entertainment ...

Oluwasegun Olanrewaju was known in the boxing community as 'Success' Getty Nigerian boxer Oluwasegun Olanrewaju, who collapsed during a fight in Ghana, has died. He was 40. Olanrewaju was facing off ...

The federal government is set to officially declare Christmas, Boxing Day, and New Year as public holidays. Already, ...