Brooklyn, NY -Azumah “The Professor” Nelson, former WBC world champion, put African boxing on the map KO after KO and became the only boxer from the continent of Africa to date to be inducted into the ...

In a recent interview with The Daily Mirror, Irish boxing legend Barry McGuigan said that he fears for the safety of Jeff Fenech and Azumah Nelson, who are both coming out of retirement to stage a ...

Top boxing trainer Mark Pitts welcomed him to the club to sign copies of his autobiography and the young athletes were thrilled to meet the Ghanaian legend known as “The Professor”. “He gave advice to ...

Azumah Nelson (born July 19, 1958) affectionately known as The Professor, is a Ghanaian former professional boxer who competed from 1979 to 2008. He was a two-weight world champion, having held the ...

On Saturday, May 19, 1990, at Caesars Palace, Paradise, Nevada, one of the greatest defensive boxers in history, Pernell Whitaker successfully defended his WBC and IBF lightweight titles against the ...

MELBOURNE, Nov 9 (Reuters) - Australian boxing icon Jeff Fenech has been awarded the World Boxing Council's super-featherweight belt 31 years after being denied the title in a controversial draw ...

From makeshift gyms in Bukom to sold-out arenas in Las Vegas, Africa has long punched above its weight in global boxing. The continent has produced champions whose grit, charisma, and ...