Ukraine’s Oleksandr Usyk beat Nigerian-born Briton Anthony Joshua on Saturday with a split points decision to retain his WBA, WBO, IBF and IBO world heavyweight boxing belts in Jeddah. The fight in Saudi Arabia was a rematch of the one in London in September, which Usyk won after a unanimous
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By Kunle Awosiyan The green belt is the most superior of all boxing belts. It is the property of the WBC and of course the pride of the United States’ World Boxing Council. Without WBC, no unified champion can become an undisputed champion. The other belts include the WBA, IBF and WBO. Americans have dominated […]
The first batch of Team Nigeria athletes to the just concluded Commonwealth Games in Birmingham has been given a heroic welcome by the federal government on their arrival after their successful outing. Receiving the athletes and their officials at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport today in Abuja, the Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Mr […]
President Muhammadu Buhari has described Team Nigeria’s performance at the 22nd Commonwealth Games, Birmingham 2022, as a parting gift to him. Buhari said this in a statement issued by his media aide Femi Adesina. ‘‘We are proud of these achievements and the memories will linger with the nation forever and for me this is a special […]
The Nigeria’s women 4x100m team a while ago on Sunday beat the odds to win gold at the just concluded athletics event of the ongoing Commonwealth Games in Birmingham. The towering squad beat the likes of Jamaica, England and other countries in the final. The situation wasn’t the same for the men team who settled […]
The Female segment of Croc City 5-Aside Football For Peace League will commence with draws and a seminar at the Murtala Mohammed Square tomorrow, Monday, August 8, as 10 teams will participate in the competition. A statement issued by the Ministry of Sports Development stated that the actual tournament will start on August 10 and […]
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