In a shocking and controversial outcome, greenhorn Jeff Horn shocked the Boxing world by upsetting Manny Pacquiao by unanimous decision to win the WBO world welterweight title Sunday at Brisbane, Australia. The declaration of Australian boxer as the winner of the welterweight championship fight against Filipino Manny Pacquiao reverberated around the world.
The long awaited rematch between Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather may be months away if the Pac-Man wins his bout against Australian challenger Jeff Horn this weekend.
Former British heavyweight champion, Tyson Fury has predicted that Conor McGregor will knockout Floyd Mayweather within 35 seconds when they both clash in August.
The war of words between Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury has taken a different dimension, with the possibility of the duo settling their beef in the ring.
Three-time former world heavyweight champion and one of boxing greatest, Lennox Lewis has described the forthcoming mega-money bout between Mayweather and McGregor as ridiculous, stating that he will not bother to watch the fight or stake his money.
Seven Nigerian boxers are already in Congo Brazzaville for the 2017 Africa Boxing Championship. The 2017 Africa Boxing Championship holds from Saturday, June 17 to Monday, June 26. The championship also serves as the qualifiers for the 19th edition of the World Boxing Championship slated for Berlin, Germany from Friday, August 25 to Sunday, September 3, 2017.
