Moses Itauma 'million times better' than Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua - Boxing legend Prince Naseem Hamed Former British professional boxer, Prince Naseem Hamed has described Moses Itauma as "a million times better" than Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury and expects the young British heavyweight to surpass both former wor…

…heightStanding at 6'3", he competes in combat sports with a background in wrestling and boxing. He trained at Team Bodyshop MMA in Los Angeles, where he developed his fighting style.Raja Jackson's motherRaja was born in Memphis, Tennessee, the son of Rampage and an unnamed woman from his earlier years. Little is known…

…If you [Joshua] don't want to get it on I'll fight somebody else in November." Matchroom Boxing CEO Frank Smith had told Sky Sports earlier this week it was a 'critical week' for negotiations, but he was optimistic about an agreement. "It will be disappointing for it not to be in the UK, but at the same time if it mean…

…Death Row Records boss Suge Knight. Tupac had been in Las Vegas to watch a Mike Tyson boxing match at the MGM Grand on September 7, 1996, hours before a white Cadillac pulled alongside the car and gunfire erupted. He died from his injuries six days later. Davis, 63, a former leader of the South Side Compton Crips, is t…

…who once held a 16-0 professional record with 13 knockouts, was regarded as one of boxing's brightest prospects before his career was cut short in October 2015. He suffered a brain bleed during a bout against American boxer, Terrel Williams, at the EagleBank Arena in Fairfax, Virginia. He was knocked down twice in the…

…Intermediate Games scheduled to hold in Lagos from October 1 to 15, with the Ogun State Boxing Association concluding the 16th edition of the Wale Edun Boxing Hall of Fame at the weekend, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. The competition, sponsored by former Minister of Finance, Wale Edun, was held at the Alake Sports Comple…

…N500 million to Peter Okoye, to challenge his twin brother, Paul Okoye in a celebrity boxing fight. Soso offered Peter the money during his performance on Sunday night. A viral video on social media captured Soso in the crowd raising up his phone to show the offer to Peter who was performing on the stage. The text that…

…won the title, should he defeat Hrgovic at the O2 Arena on August 29. Speaking to DAZN Boxing, Itauma was asked whether having a belt on the line added extra pressure to the contest. “Not really, the belts just come with the performance. With boxing Hrgovic, I was taking him serious, and now the belt is on the line, I…

…the fight to a US venue, such as Madison Square Garden in New York. In a chat with Boxing Scene, Warren noted that the final details remain up to His Excellency Turki Alalshikh to formally reveal. "Of course I do, but they contacted Wembley, didn't they, Sela, and asked if they would push the time back and, as far as I…

…event ended on Sunday. Among those reportedly missing are four members of Uganda’s boxing team. According to NBS Sport, the boxers did not board the flight back to Uganda, with one of the athletes reportedly saying they planned to seek asylum in Scotland. The four were identified by Ugandan media as Nuhu Batte, Angel K…

…States. The final holiday closure for the year will be on Saturday, December 26, for Boxing Day, a recognised public holiday in Nigeria. The embassy advised visa applicants and those seeking passport, notarial or other consular services to schedule their appointments with the holiday timetable in mind, as regular publi…

…copying the Silicon Valley model or Brussels rules, China has developed a combination boxing of “engineering-driven+standards first+open cooperation” based on its own super-large market, complete industrial chain and rich application scenarios. This path may not be perfect, but it at least provides an alternative worth…

RCCG General Overseer Pastor Enoch Adeboye named late boxing legend Muhammad Ali as one of his personal heroes during a Sunday sermonAdeboye spoke ahead of the RCCG 74th Annual Convention, which is scheduled to begin on August 4 in LagosThe cleric drew parallels between Ali's ring tactics and the spiritual battles Chri…

…Katushabe, Nuhu Batte, Ibrahim Khemis and Emily Nakalema, were part of a six-member boxing team at the games. Speaking anonymously to NBS Sport, one of the athletes admitted that they intended to seek asylum in the UK. The boxer said they wanted to continue their careers in a country with better training facilities and…

…by a single black-and-white photo of him smiling, while holding up his fist in a UFC boxing glove. Born in Sao Paulo, Nascimento established himself as a formidable fighter, winning 17 of his first 22 professional bouts. He competed in multiple promotions during his career, including RIZIN, Legacy FC and Dana White's C…

Singer Idowest claims his boxing match with Mr Real was rigged, accuses promoters of bringing politics into the sport Singer Idowest has alleged that his celebrity boxing match against fellow artiste Mr Real was rigged after the bout ended in a draw.Reacting to the result, Idowest insisted that he clearly won the fight…

Portable walked out of his celebrity boxing rematch against Charles Okocha after just one round at a Balmoral Group event on FridayHis management, Zeh Nation/Dr Zeh, issued a formal apology on Saturday, August 1, to organisers, fans and everyone who attendedThe statement promised fans that Portable would "come back str…

…schedule amid rising diplomatic tension. Street-pop singer, Portable, lost his celebrity boxing rematch to Nollywood actor Charles Okocha by disqualification after walking out of the ring. The recap in full: Obasanjo bombs Atiku: You’re my biggest mistake Former President Olusegun Obasanjo on Friday described his decis…

…of Uganda. Abdul, who never met his grandfather, was chasing Uganda's first Commonwealth boxing medal since Auckland in 1990 - something which would have been guaranteed had he beaten Thomas. Thomas, who is now guaranteed at least a bronze medal, said it was "not the way" he wanted to win. "I can't change what happened…

The grandson of former Ugandan president Idi Amin saw his bid for Commonwealth boxing gold end in disgrace as Aziz Abdul was disqualified for a headbutt in his quarter-final on Wednesday. Amin famously declared himself the “King of Scotland” in 1976, having developed a fascination with the country with his remark inspi…

…its own testing after the incident while it improved the security around its “sandboxing” — the process of isolating safety testing in a controlled environment. The incident also triggered a petition signed by over 1,000 employees at cutting-edge AI companies, including Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei, calling on the US gov…

Tyson Fury-Anthony Joshua must take place in UK under current deal Top boxing promoter, Eddie Hearn says the long-awaited showdown between British rivals Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua must take place in the UK under the terms of the fight deal signed three months ago.Saudi boxing chief Turki Alalshikh reportedly wants…

…of a long-awaited meeting with Tyson Fury in one of the biggest fights in British boxing.

Boxing star Adrien Broner sued for s3xual battery and assault Former world boxing champion Adrien Broner is facing a lawsuit accusing him of s3xual battery, ass@ult and other claims.According to the lawsuit, filed by a woman identified as Havana Saint, the alleged incidents began after Broner invited her and her friend…

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