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Nigerian-born New Zealand professional mixed martial artist, Israel Adesanya, showed love and respect for his culture after he prostrated for his father in his most recent win. Adesanya took to his official social media handle to share a picture with a caption, “I prostrate before you!”, a typical Yoruba mode of greeting. As a Nigerian, this really makes my heart …

Former four-weight boxing world champion, Roberto Duran has been hospitalized after contracting Coronavirus. Duran’s son Robin said his father was taken to hospital after experiencing cold-like symptoms because “he has a lung that doesn’t work 100 per cent due to an accident he had in Argentina a few years ago”. Robin later confirmed this morning that the 69-year-old Panamanian boxing …

Anthony Joshua fought through a desert storm to take back his world heavyweight titles with a unanimous points win over Andy Ruiz Jr at the Diriyah Arena in Saudi Arena on Saturday. AJ stuck to his back-foot game plan to pick off a clear 118-110 (twice), 119-109 verdict in a bout that boasted little of the five-knockdown drama which saw …

Andy Ruiz Jr has caused one of the biggest shocks in the history of heavyweight boxing by stopping Anthony Joshua in seven rounds to inflict his first defeat and win the IBF, WBA and WBO titles. On the occasion of the defending champion’s US debut, at New York’s revered Madison Square Garden, he was dethroned as the world’s leading heavyweight …

Anthony Joshua, took the distance for the first time in 21 paid bouts, and collected a third world title belt when he cruised to a convincing if drama-free win over the WBO champion, Joseph Parker, and looks in good shape to raise his game for what will be a more demanding assignment against Deontay Wilder. Two judges saw it 118-110, …