BOXING

Nigerian-born British heavyweight boxer, Anthony Olaseni Oluwafemi Joshua is surprisingly set to earn more than world champion, Andy Ruiz Jnr in their title rematch this Saturday, as the former three-belt holder will get $85m from the fight in Saturday Arabia, while the Mexican will smile home with $13m. Although Ruiz …

Nigerian-born British heavyweight boxer, Anthony Olaseni Olawafemi Joshua is taking a deep level of inspiration from his recent trip to his ancestral roots and a visit to a Lagos slum, Makoko, as he seeks to rewrite history in his rematch against Mexico’s Andy Ruiz Jnr this Saturday. Ahead of the …

Nigerian-born British heavyweight boxer, Anthony Olaseni Oluwafemi Joshua has revealed that he had to turn back several fighters who wanted to join his training camp as sparring partners, ahead of his rematch with Mexico’s Andy Ruiz Jnr. With less than a week now left before the big fight in Saudi …

America-born Mexican world heavyweight boxing champion, Andy Ruiz Jnr has revealed how beating former three-belt holder, Britain’s Nigerian-born Anthiony Olaseni Oluafemi Joshua moved him from the brink of poverty to financial weight. While Joshua’s fans and fight critics would slam Ruiz for being overweight, a ‘fatso’ who defied all odds …

Sports minister, Sunday Akinlabi Dare has taken proactive steps to ensure he fully backs an 8-year-old female boxer, as he says he wants to match words with action in helping the youth prodigy make the best of her talent, academics and social life. Dare stated as much after turning up …

Nigerian-born British heavyweight boxer, Anthony Olaseni Oluawafemi Joshua may be in for another sad night on December 7, as his usurper, Andy Ruiz Jnr of Mexico says he is out to dent the former champion for the second time this year. Both boxers are in Saudi Arabia for the rematch, …

“He looked slimmer. I don’t know if that’s an advantage or a disadvantage” The heavyweights are less than two weeks from their December 7 rematch, live on Sky Sports Box Office, with the IBF, WBA and WBO titles at stake and their preparations are in the final stages. Ruiz Jr …

Nigerian-born British heavyweight boxer, Anthony Joshua has gained support from fellow-Brit, Tyson Fury, ahead of his December 7 rematch with Mexico’s Andy Ruiz Jnr in Saudi Arabia. However, Fury’s support is not coming because he is Joshua’s compatriot, but due to his desire to get a world title fight against …

Nigerian-born British heavyweight boxer, Anthony Olaseni Olluwafemi Joshua has gained fresh tips on how to get his pound of flesh back on his supplanter, David Ruiz Jnr, when they clash in their rematch on December 7. Ahead of the much-anticipated decider in the future of Joshua as a world heavyweight …

Nigerian-born British cruiserweight boxer, Lawrence Okolie has apologised over the social media rant he stirred up against fellow-Brit, Dillian Whyte, as he admits he regrets stirring up a feud, which he says has since been resolved In retrospect, while suggesting he could be open to taking up a heavyweight fight …