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 ...
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 ...
Nothing personal, but Azumah Nelson doesn't like the way Pernell Whitaker looks. "His bones are too small to fight me," said Nelson. "Whitaker is just a small boy." It's Nelson, though, who is moving ...
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 ...
It was Salvador Sanchez’ final fight. It was also his toughest. It was an unexpected classic, a featherweight war. July 21, 1982 – Madison Square Garden, New York. Sanchez, making the ninth defence of ...
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 ...
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 ...