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Kinshasa coach keeps ‘Rumble in the Jungle’ spirit alive

As the Oct. 30 anniversary of the legendary 1974 match between Muhammad Ali and George Foreman approaches, 71-year-old boxing coach Tshibanda Wata Judex is keeping the "Rumble in the Jungle" spirit alive…

4 weeks ago

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Usyk beats Fury to become undisputed heavyweight champ

Oleksandr Usyk scores a razor-thin split decision over Tyson Fury to become undisputed heavyweight boxing world champion in a thrilling contest at the Kingdom Arena in Riyadh in the early hours of…

6 months ago

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Kenyan lawyer brings boxing and justice to Nairobi

Lawyer Shadrack Wambui has turned to boxing to help young people in poor Nairobi neighbourhoods, combining his passion for the sport with informal lessons on the law and legal clinics to resolve…

4 years ago

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Girls storm the boxing ring in Gaza gym

The bell rings in a gloomy basement in the Gaza Strip and two teenage girls wearing headgear and gloves start circling each other in the ring. Family and friends cheer them on…

4 years ago

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Biggest entertainment and lifestyle events of 2019

As 2019 draws to a close, join Violet Johnson as she brings you a compilation of the year’s biggest entertainment news.⁣⁣⁣ Subscribe to the YouTube channel of Guardian Nigeria to watch this…

5 years ago

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Pacquiao 2.0: the Philippines scouts hunting for boxing’s next big thing

In the boxing-obsessed Philippines, scores of young fighters dream of becoming the next Manny Pacquiao, but it takes a sharp eye and vast experience to pick out a potential world champion…

5 years ago

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Deontay Wilder says he’s ‘the hard hitting puncher in boxing history’

After retaining his WBC heavyweight world champion title against Cuba’s Luiz Ortiz, US boxer Deontay Wilder says he's now focused on unificating all heavyweight titles: "One champion, one face, one name."…

5 years ago

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Liberty Stadium Ibadan ‘abandoned’ for reptiles

The Liberty Stadium in Ibadan, the first to be constructed in Nigeria and Africa in 1960, shot the country into the world boxing fame in 1962 when it hosted the first world…

5 years ago

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Pacquiao enters cryptocurrency ring with the ‘PAC’

Philippine boxing legend and politician Manny Pacquiao launches his own cryptocurrency with a concert in Manila.…

5 years ago

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Boxing glove autographed by Muhammad Ali in Italy auction

A rare piece of sporting memorabilia autographed by boxing legend Muhammad Ali went up for auction in Italy. The golden leather glove was produced to promote the iconic 'Fight of the Century'…

5 years ago

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On the island of boxing, Cuban women fight for their right to the ring

Idamelys Moreno trains relentlessly to become Cuba's boxing champion. Ironically, Cuba, the world's power in boxing, doesn't allow women to get into the ring for competitions…

5 years ago

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Kinshasa coach keeps ‘Rumble in the Jungle’ spirit alive

Usyk beats Fury to become undisputed heavyweight champ

Kenyan lawyer brings boxing and justice to Nairobi

Girls storm the boxing ring in Gaza gym

Biggest entertainment and lifestyle events of 2019

Pacquiao 2.0: the Philippines scouts hunting for boxing’s next big thing

Deontay Wilder says he’s ‘the hard hitting puncher in boxing history’

Liberty Stadium Ibadan ‘abandoned’ for reptiles

Pacquiao enters cryptocurrency ring with the ‘PAC’

Boxing glove autographed by Muhammad Ali in Italy auction

On the island of boxing, Cuban women fight for their right to the ring

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