The South African city of Durban is to host the inaugural African Boxing Cup named after Nelson Mandela, the first democratically elected President of South Africa and internationally revered for his ...

Nigerian boxer Gabriel Oluwasegun Olanrewaju, 40, died after collapsing during a fight Friday. Olanrewaju (13-8-1, 12 KOs) was facing Jon Mbanugu (13-1-1, 12 KOs) in an eight-round light heavyweight ...

The IBA's inaugural Mandela African Boxing Cup set to take place in Durban, South Africa, has officially been postponed until early 2024. More than 235 boxers representing 34 nations were registered ...

JOHANNESBURG — South African boxer Dingaan Thobela, a two-weight world champion known as “The Rose of Soweto,” has died, the ministry of sports said on Tuesday. He was 57. Thobela won the WBO ...

Former Commonwealth Games flyweight medallist Christine Ongare was among African boxers who received byes in the first round matches in fixtures released by Africa Boxing Confederation (ABC) for ...

World Boxing Council (WBC) President Mauricio Sulaiman has shared some grand plans they have for South African boxing, and ...

A series of high-profile match-ups suggest boxing in Africa has finally arrived. Last year, the world celebrated the 50th Anniversary of the 'Rumble in the Jungle'. The historic title fight was the ...

On May 31, 1950, possibly the most historic day in South African boxing, in Johannesburg, South Africa, more than 20 000 people saw Vic Toweel climb through the ropes at Wembley Stadium to become the ...

Africa Zone Three Boxing Championships light heavyweight gold medalist Elizabeth Andiego (in red) lands a jab on Elif Guneri of Turkey at the World Women Boxing Championships in Istanbul, Turkey last ...

A World Boxing Council championship belt belonging to former South African President Nelson Mandela has been stolen from a museum in Soweto, according to police. The belt was given to Mandela by ...

JOHANNESBURG — South African boxer Dingaan Thobela, a two-weight world champion known as “The Rose of Soweto,” has died, the ministry of sports said on Tuesday. He was 57. Thobela won the WBO ...