Canelo Alvarez produced a stunning performance to beat Christian Mbilli on Saturday to reclaim the WBC super middleweight championship in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
IBF heavyweight champion Filip Hrgovic has claimed that Anthony Joshua is done with boxing, ruling out his chances of returning to the sport after the bout with Tyson Fury in December.
Boxing has produced some of the greatest rivalries in sporting history. From Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier to Sugar Ray Leonard and Thomas Hearns, the sport has repeatedly delivered fights that lived up to years of anticipation.
Boxing fans will have plenty to look forward to when Ryan Garcia and Conor Benn step into the ring on Sunday, with the highly anticipated showdown carrying stakes that could reshape both fighters' careers.
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...
An Akwa Ibom State High Court sitting in Uyo has dismissed a petition seeking the dissolution of a marriage that has lasted over 43 years, ruling that lack of love and mutual respect between spouses does not, on its own, constitute sufficient legal grounds for divorce.
