11+ hour, 6+ min ago  (717+ words) A new chapter in African combat sports will be written under the lights of the Sun Bet Arena, and at its heart, two Nigerians will collide with history on the line. Juliet Ukah is set to face Jane Osigwe in…...

2+ day, 10+ hour ago  (524+ words) Oshoba has won 60% of her fights through knockouts (Credit: Elizabeth Oshoba Facebook Page) Nigerian boxer Elizabeth Oshoba has expressed gratitude and relief after delivering a dominant third-round technical knockout (TKO) victory over Britain's Chelsey Arnell in a super featherweight contest....

1+ week, 4+ day ago  (639+ words) In a sport that rarely waits, and never forgives, the line between legacy and decline can be brutally thin. On a charged night at UFC Seattle, that line came into sharp focus. Joe Pyfer delivered the biggest statement of his…...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago  (432+ words) Jake Paul and Anthony Joshua Anthony Joshua left Jake Paul with devastating injuries after breaking the American's jaw in two places during their heavyweight fight in Miami. This clearly underlined the gulf in power and experience between the former two-time…...

6+ mon, 4+ week ago  (598+ words) Lagos is set to witness history as the AFC World Series begins a four-day showcase of mixed martial arts (MMA), bringing together over 70 athletes from across Nigeria and beyond. The event which will be taking place at the Molade Okoya-Thomas…...

7+ mon, 2+ week ago  (796+ words) Ike Ibeabuchi and Idris Afinni (extreme right and left during Tuesday's press conference CREDIT: Fight Gist) Nigeria-born heavyweight boxing sensation Ike "The President" Ibeabuchi is finally set to make his long-awaited comeback against Idris Afinni on Saturday, 23 August, at the…...

7+ mon, 3+ week ago  (547+ words) The Nigeria Women Football League (NWFL) has confirmed that the 2025 NWFL Championship, the nation's second-tier women's league competition, will hold in Abia State from 11 to 21 September; a decisive tournament that will shape the next campaign of women's elite football in…...

10+ mon, 1+ week ago  (328+ words) Reflecting on her trailblazing career, Oborududu highlighted her groundbreaking achievement at the Tokyo 2021 Olympics, where she became the first African woman to win an Olympic medal in wrestling. "I created a lot of memories, but my most memorable one was…...

11+ mon, 2+ week ago  (26+ words) On Friday night, controversial singer Habeeb "Portable" Okikiola defeated his rival, singer Darlington "Speed Darlington" Okoye, in a highly anticipated celebrity boxing match. PREMIUM TIMES reported. .....