The South African city of Durban is to host the inaugural African Boxing Cup named after Nelson Mandela, the first democratically elected President of South Africa and internationally revered for his ...

It's hoped two boxing shows in Ghana and Nigeria this weekend could pave the way for more events in Africa and tap into what ...

Nigeria will host the inaugural African Boxing Congress and Boxing Gala Night on Sunday, December 28, 2025, which will bring together representatives from over 20 affiliated national federations from ...

The IBA's inaugural Mandela African Boxing Cup set to take place in Durban, South Africa, has officially been postponed until early 2024. More than 235 boxers representing 34 nations were registered ...

Nigerian boxer Gabriel Oluwasegun Olanrewaju, 40, died after collapsing during a fight Friday. Olanrewaju (13-8-1, 12 KOs) was facing Jon Mbanugu (13-1-1, 12 KOs) in an eight-round light heavyweight ...

The first female boxer to win the Mojisola Ogunsanya Memorial Trophy at GOtv Boxing Night, Bolatito “Black Tito” Oluwole, has said her aim is to retain the trophy at the 30th edition of the boxing ...

Matchroom Boxing announced it will stage its first-ever card in Africa on Saturday, December 20 featuring two British light heavyweights in Accra, Ghana. The main event pits Craig ‘Spider’ Richards of ...

Kenya’s Robert Okaka (right) punches Anton Vinogrodov of Estonia during their fight at the Elite World Men Boxing Championships in Dubai on December 5, 2025. [BFK Media] National light heavyweight ...

MIKE TYSON has revealed the date for his shock showdown with Floyd Mayweather Jr – which he claims will take place in Africa. It was announced in September that the boxing icons will thrown ...

JOHANNESBURG — South African boxer Dingaan Thobela, a two-weight world champion known as “The Rose of Soweto,” has died, the ministry of sports said on Tuesday. He was 57. Thobela won the WBO ...