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Taiwo 'Esepo' Agbaje beats Sojar Boy after 10 rounds to claim WBA Africa title
2+ hour, 20+ min ago (241+ words) Taiwo "Esepo" Agbaje has defeated Tosin "Sojar Boy" Osaigbovo by judges" decision after 10 rounds on Sunday in Lagos to win the WBA Africa lightweight title. The bout, which had generated pre-fight buzz following exchanges between both fighters, lived up to…...
Boxers deliver perfect punches at LBHF monthly showdown
2+ hour, 21+ min ago (330+ words) Boxing glove. CREDIT: This Day Live 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 event. Other…...
NSC clarifies NBBof C, NBF boxing roles
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (471+ words) The National Sports Commission has moved to end the bitter dispute between the Nigeria Boxing Federation and the Nigeria Boxing Board of Control, firmly backing the NBBof C as the only recognised body for sanctioning professional boxing in Nigeria and…...
Core Afrique stages first NBF-sanctioned pro event
5+ day, 4+ hour ago (280+ words) File: Scenes from the boxing 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 in Sijibomi,…...
Adegoke relishes new season's best
6+ day, 2+ hour ago (258+ words) Tokyo 2020 Olympics finalist, Enoch Adegoke, says he is delighted to be rediscovering his form after lowering his season's best at the grand finale of the MTN CHAMPS Season 4 in Ibadan, where he won the men's 100m title in 10. 15s, PUNCH Sports Extra…...
Joshua, Wilder, Fury past their peak, says ex-champion Oboh
2+ week, 5+ day ago (290+ words) Deontay Wilder and Anthony Joshua Former WBA Intercontinental light heavyweight champion Peter Oboh has suggested that a potential showdown between former world champions Anthony Joshua and Deontay Wilder could go either way, but he believes the fight would be explosive…...
Ngannou heartbroken by Adesanya's UFC loss
3+ week, 5+ day ago (281+ words) Former UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou has described watching his close friend Israel Adesanya suffer a brutal second-round stoppage defeat to Joe Pyfer at UFC Seattle as heartbreaking, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. Adesanya, who entered the contest as the main…...
Ninth straight loss fuels retirement calls for Aruna
3+ week, 6+ day ago (876+ words) Nigeria's Quadri Aruna opened his campaign at the 2026 ITTF World Cup in Macao with a straight-sets defeat to Croatia's Tomislav Pucar, extending his winless run on the global stage to nine matches as calls intensify for his retirement, PUNCH Sports…...
Adesanya refuses retirement links after fourth straight loss
4+ week, 4+ hour ago (355+ words) Former two-time UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya has insisted he has no intention of retiring from mixed martial arts despite suffering his fourth consecutive defeat, this time a second-round stoppage at the hands of Joe Pyfer at UFC Fight Night…...
Adesanya suffers fourth straight defeat, knocked out by Pyfer
4+ week, 18+ hour ago (335+ words) Former middleweight champion Israel Adesanya suffered his fourth consecutive defeat after losing to American contender Joe Pyfer via technical knockout at UFC Fight Night on Saturday night. Pyfer (16-3) secured a career-defining victory, stopping Adesanya (24-6) at 4: 18 of the second round at…...