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 ...

Berhanu Eyassu Wossen (R) spoke to Inside The Games on the future of African boxing. GETTY IMAGES He explores the impact of these challenges on the future of boxing in the sport’s global landscape.

Nigeria has once again reaffirmed its leading status in sports administration on the continent of Africa, as the Inaugural African Boxing Congress was held in Lagos. History was made at the event on ...

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 ...

The African Boxing Confederation (AFBC) is preparing to host the AFBC Men's and Women's African Boxing Championships in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo, from 16 to 26 October. A few days before ...

Tanzania’s amateur boxers are set to test their strength, skill and resilience at the African Amateur Boxing Championships, ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Africa Zone Three Boxing Championships light heavyweight gold medalist Elizabeth Andiego (in red) lands a jab on Elif Guneri of Turkey at the World Women Boxing Championships in Istanbul, Turkey last ...

Former Nigerian lightweight champion Gabriel Oluwasegun Olanrewaju died after becoming defenseless during a Saturday night boxing match in Ghana. The 31-year-old fighter reportedly “dominated” his ...

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 ...