LAGOS DECEMBER 22ND (NEWSRANGERS)-Oleksandr Usyk defeated Tyson Fury to retain his unified heavyweight world titles and prove his status as a generational great with another close points win in their rematch in Saudi Arabia. Having inflicted a first career defeat on Briton Fury by split decision seven months ago, Usyk’s astuteness and will to win…
LAGOS OCTOBER 7TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Former African and Commonwealth boxing champion, Obisia Nwankpa, is battling dementia according to his family. The boxing legend, in an online video, caught a pitiful sight when he made a courageous appearance at the National Gym, Surulere, Lagos, on Thursday, September 26 accompanied by his wife, Mrs Franca Nwankpa and his daughter,…
LAGOS MARCH 21ST (NEWSRANGERS)-Anthony Joshua‘s plans to become a three-time world heavyweight champion have suffered a setback, according to Talk Sport. The two-time former unified world heavyweight champion is in a prime position to fight for the IBF title, crucial for his ambition as it would make him a mandatory challenger for the winner of…
LAGOS APRIL 2ND (NEWSRANGERS)-Was it one of Anthony Joshua’s best performances? Far from it. Was it a step in the right direction? A small one. Joshua demonstrated that he is a level above the shorter, lighter Jermaine Franklin, outboxing the American to win a one-sided decision at O2 Arena in London. It was the former…
LAGOS SEPTEMBER 29TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The heavyweight titleholder had said a proposed defense against his British rival on Dec. 3 was no longer in play and that he would fight Mahmoud Charr instead after Joshua missed a Monday deadline to sign on the dotted line. However, Fury said he could have the rest of Thursday to finalize…
LAGOS AUGUST 20TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Anthony Joshua insists he is ready for 12 rounds against Oleksandr Usyk after maintaining his substantial weight advantage for Saturday’s rematch in Jeddah. A theme of the build-up had been the apparently extra bulk being carried by a beefed-up Usyk but the additional muscle turned out to be an illusion as he…
LAGOS NOVEMBER 29TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Anthony Joshua says he would consider stepping aside to let Oleksandr Usyk fight the unified heavyweight world champion, Tyson Fury. Joshua will fight Usyk for a second time next spring after losing his WBA, WBO, IBF and IBO belts on a unanimous points decision in front of a sell-out crowd at London’s…
LAGOS OCTOBER 16TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Deontay Wilder has finally paid tribute to Tyson Fury in his first public statement since losing their WBC heavyweight title showdown in Las Vegas. Fury came through a bruising third contest between the pair at the T-Mobile Arena, eventually delivering an 11th-round knockout of the American to end a bout which saw…