Boxing

November 17, (THEWILL) — The world of combat sports finds itself at a curious crossroads, one where Olympic gold medals and YouTube stardom might soon collide inside a professional boxing ring. Anthony Joshua, the former two-time unified heavyweight champion,...

August 25, (THEWILL) — On 23 August 2025, Ike Ibeabuchi, a 52-year-old Nigerian heavyweight, stepped into the ring at Teslim Balogun Stadium in Lagos, ending a 26-year absence from professional boxing with a third-round stoppage of Idris Afinni. The...

April 06, (THEWILL) – The recent death of Nigerian boxer Gabriel Oluwasegun Olanrewaju after collapsing during a bout in Ghana on March 29 has brought renewed attention to the safety measures in professional boxing across Africa. This incident, at...

August 02, (THEWILL) – The ongoing controversy surrounding the eligibility of certain female boxers at the 2024 Paris Olympics has sparked heated debate and raised serious questions about the fairness and integrity of the competition. Two athletes in particular, Lin...

March 10, (THEWILL)- In the annals of Nigerian sports history, a few disciplines have garnered as much global acclaim and glory as boxing. The nation's boxing pedigree is etched in the exploits of legendary pugilists who defied the odds...

March 07, (THEWILL)- Former unified heavyweight champion, Anthony Joshua, has confidently declared he will "deliver" victory against Francis Ngannou when the two giants collide in Riyadh on Friday night. The British star weighed in at a ripped 18st 2lbs...

March 07, (THEWILL)- In a highly exciting boxing event, former heavyweight champion, Mike Tyson, will take on YouTuber-turned-boxer, Jake Paul, on July 20, at the AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. The fight, promoted as a blockbuster matchup, will be...

September 06, (THEWILL) - Anderson Silva, a former UFC middleweight champion, will square off against social media celebrity and boxer, Jake Paul, on October 29. The fight has been in the works for a while with No Smoke Boxing announcing...

September 06, (THEWILL) - Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua appear set for a December showdown, for the World Boxing Council (WBC) heavyweight championship. Fury had been in talks to face Oleksandr Usyk, the undisputed champion of the WBA Super, WBO,...

BEVERLY HILLS, November 20, (THEWILL) – Eddie Hearn, the English sports promoter for IBF, IBO, WBA, WBO heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua, is out with a warning for Joshua's mandatory challenger. He said Joshua, whom he calls AJ, is looking...