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The 20th edition of ESPN Africa Boxing was a mix of interesting action featuring an all-male undercard and an all-female main card, including two title fights. The headline events saw both Smangele Hadebe and Ellen Simwaka defend their respective ABU Flyweight and IBF Bantamweight straps in contrasting ways. Simwaka was made to work hard against a […]
It is the day before ESPN Africa Boxing 20 where only female boxers will step into the ring on an all-female fight-card, scheduled to take place in Johannesburg, South Africa. For those that wonder why and what the hubbub is all about, it’s Women’s Month here in South Africa, a time when a little more attention is […]
We all know the issues facing boxing at present and we all lament to ongoing lack of care taken by those who are tasked with the role of safe-guarding and building the sport. The Saturday night rematch between Oleksandr Usyk and Anthony Joshua in Saudi Arabia has become the latest spectacle in a very long […]
Titles for Everyone! EFC 96 was most certainly an event filled with many title fight conversations! Starting with that early 3rd round liver-kick that extended his winning streak, and based on the recent modus operandi of the EFC, Tapiwa Katikati (4-0) should be receiving his title-shot contract in the very near future. Bradley Swanepoel announced himself ready – both […]
More than 5 years has elapsed since Daniel Cormier denied any and all wrong-doing while on the scale ahead of his UFC Title fight at UFC 210. Until now! In what became known as “TowelGate”, we now know that Daniel Cormier intentionally grabbed the towel while on the scale ahead of his Light Heavyweight title […]
The main event of EFC 94 witnessed the only EFC championship defence of the year as Sindile ‘Ghost’ Manengela aimed to defend his EFC Bantamweight strap against Cameron ‘MSP’ Saaiman. The first two rounds belonged to Manengele who used his Judo background to perfection. The momentum shifted in the last three rounds with Saaiman keeping […]
In an attempt to finish off the year with EFC 100, the EFC Organisation staged their second Fight Night event at the EFC Performance Institute in Johannesburg, South Africa on Saturday night. It was a Brave opening of the Main Card with the first 2 encounters having very much a Brave FC feel about them. […]
This past weekend (April 28 to 30) saw Mixed Martial Arts South Africa (MMASA) host the International Mixed Martial Arts Federation (IMMAF) Africa Championships at the Extreme Fighting Championship (EFC) Performance Institute in Johannesburg, South Africa. The event featured athletes from 7 African nations, namely Angola, Democratic Republic of Congo, Mauritius, Namibia, Zambia, Zimbabwe and […]
In what was without doubt, one of the greatest night’s of boxing in many a year, a bloodied Katie Taylor (21-0, 6 Kos) defended her WBC, WBO, IBF and WBA undisputed lightweight titles by split decision over seven-division titleholder Amanda Serrano (42-2-1, 30 KOs) in Madison Square Garden, New York on Saturday night. It was […]
Ruckus Media are pleased to announce the signing of a partnership agreement with FITE TV. This partnership will begin to formalise the long-sought after Combat Sports expansion into Africa, starting with the showcasing of African Events and African Athletes on this global platform. Both Ruckus Media and FITE TV recognise the growing interest in Africa […]
