Tag: WBC

#YNaijaSportsExtra: Anthony Joshua and Fury set to fight without their titles on the line

The last two years for heavyweight boxing has rested on the shoulders of three exceptional athletes: Anthony Joshua, Tyson Fury and Deontay Wilder. We all want to see a mammoth…

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#YNaijaSportsAnalysis: Is Anthony Joshua going to accept the biggest fight of his career?

Nigerian-British heavyweight boxing champion, Anthony Joshua, this past weekend, put up another commanding performance, as he dominated his opponent Kubrat Pulev from start to finish. The match would have been…

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#YNaijaSportsExtra: The Anthony Joshua vs Fury fight is one step closer to becoming a reality

For the past two years now, the biggest story surrounding the world of heavyweight boxing has centred around three key players, Anthony Joshua, Tyson Fury and Deontay Wilder, and Nigerians…

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#YNaijaSportsExtra: The Fury/Wilder saga continues, as Wilder accuses Fury of cheating

In February, before the pandemic disrupted sporting events all over the world, we got to bear witness to one of the biggest fights in boxing history, as former WBC champion…

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#YNaijaSportsExtra: Nigerian-born Efe Ajagba is set to face Tyson Fury for the WBC title

Could all the world heavyweight boxing championship titles be held by a Nigerian? Possibly, following news of Tyson Fury's potential contenders. Tyson Fury and former WBO champion Deontay Wilder were…

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Mayweather has been stripped of the WBO title he won against Pacquiao

Floyd Mayweather has been stripped by the WBO of his welterweight world title on Monday for his failure to comply with the organization's rules. Mayweather claimed the WBO welterweight title…

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Floyd Mayweather or Manny Pacquiao will take home this $1m emerald belt on May 2

by Mark Bassey An emerald green, diamond-encrusted belt has been chosen by boxing fans worldwide, to be worn around the waist of either Floyd Mayweather or Manny Pacquiao on May…

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Nigerian nightmare: Samuel Peter makes a return to the ring

by Olorunwa Lawal Former World Boxing Council (WBC) champion, Samuel Peter (34-5, 27 KOs) will return for the first time in three years to face Ron "The Iceman" Aubrey (12-3,…

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