2+ hour, 36+ min ago  (264+ words) Nigerian cruiserweight boxer Efetobor Apochi will take on unbeaten Cuban fighter Dariel Duquesne for the vacant North American Boxing Federation Cruiserweight Championship on March 27, 2026. The bout is scheduled to take place at the Biyu Arena, where Apochi will be fighting…...

1+ day, 3+ hour ago  (374+ words) Nigerian-born Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) lightweight fighter, Bolaji Oki suffered the first knock-out of his career in a shock defeat by rookie sensation, Manoel Sousa at Fight Night 269, Sports247 reports. READ ALSO: Athletics Guru Akin Afolarin Hails Samuel Ogazi's New African…...

2+ week, 1+ hour ago  (427+ words) Benin City came alive with thrilling track and field action on Sunday as the opening day of the AFN Golden League Series produced a wave of personal bests at the iconic Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium. Athletes from across the country delivered…...

1+ mon, 4+ week ago  (389+ words) Nigerian-born Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) former two-time middleweight title holder, Israel Adesanya (The Last Style Bender) has been labelled the best ever in his category. Sports247 reports that the startling commendation is coming from Adesanya's next opponent, Joe Pyfer, who confessed…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago  (237+ words) Three heavyweight boxers with Nigerian ancestry " Efe Ajagba, Daniel Dubois and Moses Itauma " have been ranked among the top 10 in latest rankings by popular magazine, The Ring, but Anthony Olaseni Oluwafemi Joshua drops out. Sports247 gathered that, while Joshua falls outside…...