Boxing
2023: The year which sees Nigerian women’s sports triumph
The Nigerian women were simply magnificent. The Super Falcons advanced to the 2024 Olympics with a spectacular performance after winning the Afrobasket championship,...
Breaking: Celebrated Olympic boxer, Jerry Okorodudu, dies
The 64-year-old celebrated Olympic boxer, Jeremiah Okorodudu, is dead. The ace boxer died at a Lagos Hospital while awaiting amputation surgery, Persecondnews gathered....
National Sports Festival tragedy: Boxer punched to death
Team Imo has lost a boxer at the ongoing National Sports Festival in Asaba, Delta State. Chukwuemeka Igboanugo died in the ring after...
Manny Pacquiao retires from boxing at 42
Boxing legend Manny Pacquiao is officially hanging up his gloves. The eight-division world champion and Philippines senator on Wednesday announced his retirement...
Boxing legend, Marvin Hagler, is dead
By Boye Ajayi Former undisputed middleweight world champion, Marvin Hagler, has been confirmed dead, reports Persecondnews. The boxing champion died at the...
Buhari celebrates Nigerian boxer, Anthony Joshua, for pummelling Bulgarian Kubrat
A congratulatory message has come from President Muhammadu Buhari to Nigerian boxer, Anthony Joshua, saying retaining his IBF, WBA, and WBO titles has given...
Horn stuns Pacquiuao in WBO welterweight world title fight
In a shocking, controversial outcome, Jeff Horn (17-0-1, 11 KOs) upset Manny Pacquiao (59-7-2, 38 KOs) by unanimous decision to win the WBO...
