Floyd Mayweather Sued $2m By Nigerian Firm
LEADERSHIP : Following the highly publicised visit of Floyd Money Mayweather to Nigeria and other parts of African countries which LEADERSHIP reported before it was canceled, a Nigerian company has...
View ArticleAjagba Vows To Dethrone Anthony Joshua
Anthony Joshua’s long-held dream of fighting in Africa could be aided by the rising threat of another Nigerian heavyweight who plans to knock him off his perch. Heavyweight boxing prospect Efe Ajagba...
View ArticleFury Should Fight Me ‘To Cement His Legacy’- Anthony Joshua
Unified world heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua says Tyson Fury can “cement his legacy” by facing him but should also “retire soon”. Joshua holds the IBF, WBO and WBA world titles and has agreed in...
View ArticleBoxing: Ajagba Faces Rice In Top Rank Debut
Nigerian Heavyweight boxer, Efe Ajagba has said that he’s ready to make his much touted debut ‘Top Rank on ESPN on Saturday against experienced Jonnie Rice in a 10-round fight. “To all my fans, the...
View ArticleAjagba Beats Rice With Unanimous Decision
Nigeria’s heavyweight boxing sensation, Efe Ajagba, improved his unbeaten boxing record to 14-0-11 with a unanimous decision win over Johnnie Rice on Sunday despite fighting with an injured elbow. The...
View ArticleMike Tyson Changes Diet To Increase Punching Power
Boxing legend, Mike Tyson has ditched his vegan diet and is scoffing bison and elk meat to prepare for a ring return. The ex-world heavyweight champ, 54, hoped red meat will restore his stunning...
View ArticleIgali Moves To Become 1st African World Wrestling Bureau Member
By Olawale Ayeni, Abuja President of the Nigeria Wrestling Federation (NWF), Hon. Daniel Igali has sought the support of the federal government to become the first black African in the United World...
View ArticleDare Hails Adesanya For Defending UFC Title
Minister of Youth and Sports in Nigeria Sunday Dare has congratulated Israel Adesanya following his successful UFC middleweight title defence against Brazilian Paulo Costa on Saturday night. Adesanya...
View ArticleUsyk Eyes Joshua, Tyson Fury’s Belts After Outfoxing Chisora
Oleksandr Usyk has warned world heavyweight champions, Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury that he plans on claiming their title belts. Usyk battled past Derek Chisora via unanimous decision on Saturday...
View ArticleAnthony Joshua Responds To Wilder’s Outburst
Anthony Joshua insists Deontay Wilder has finally revealed “the truth” about not accepting a deal to fight and has criticised his rival who “dragged my name through the mud”. Joshua and Wilder were...
View ArticleTyson, Jones Jr Exhibition Fight Ends Draw
Mike Tyson showed age has not robbed him of his power as the former heavyweight champion, in his long-awaited return to the ring, dominated Roy Jones Jr. in an exhibition fight on Saturday in Los...
View ArticleAnthony Joshua Knocks Out Pulev, Retains Heavyweight Titles
Anthony Joshua brutally knocked Kubrat Pulev out in the ninth round of their world heavyweight championship fight at The SSE Arena, Wembley, on Saturday night. Joshua floored Pulev heavily on three...
View ArticleLawan Congratulates Anthony Joshua
President of the Senate of Nigeria Senator Ahmed Ibrahim Lawan, has heaped praises on Anthony Oluwafemi Olaseni Joshua following his ninth round knockout of Bulgarian Kubrat Pulev in their world...
View ArticlePMB, Dare Hail Joshua’s Victory Over Pulev
By Jonathan Nda- Isaiah, Abuja President Muhammadu Buhari and the minister of Youth and Sports Development, Sunday Dare have celebrated the decisive victory of Nigerian-born boxer, Anthony Joshua over...
View ArticleWBF Title: Ridwan Vows To Beat Mathias
Nigerian fighter, Ridwan ‘Scorpion’ Oyekola has said that he is ready to beat Argentina’s Lucas Mathias Montesino for the World Boxing Federation (WBF) Super Featherweight Title on Sunday, December 27,...
View ArticleAdesanya To Challenge Blachowicz On March 6
UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya will attempt to become a two-weight champion on March 6, when he moves up in weight to challenge light heavyweight titleholder Jan Blachowicz. UFC president...
View ArticleLacazette Double As Arsenal Thrash West Brom
Arsenal continued their Premier League resurgence with a ruthless victory over strugglers West Brom at The Hawthorns. Defender Kieran Tierney’s excellent solo run and curling finish put the Gunners in...
View ArticleUndisputed Championship: Fury Dismisses Joshua’s ‘Knockout’ Threat
Tyson Fury says Anthony Joshua‘s chilling knockout threat is just ‘a lie’, insisting that his British rival is not confident about winning their world title fight. WBC Champion Fury is set to face...
View ArticleTeam Nigeria To Participate In African Weightlifting Championships In Mauritius
Team Nigeria will participate in the African Weightlifting Championships slated for April 1 to 8, 2021 at Vacoas in Mauritius. The Technical Director of Nigeria Weightlifting Federation (NWF),...
View ArticleOnyebuchi, Amas, Adekuoroye Shine At Baraza Champion Of Champions Tourney
By Osa Okhomina, Yenagoa The inaugural Baraza Champion of Champions wrestling tournament came to a thrilling climax on Monday in Yenagoa with Blessing Onyebuchi, Amas Daniel and teen-star, Mercy...
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