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Kenya's US-based Chris "Bingwa" Sande turned professional in 1989. By then I was working for the Kenya Times newspaper. As my good friend whom I covered at the 1988 Seoul Olympics, Sande decided to share the exclusive story with us. This is how we broke the news in 1989.

The International Boxing Association (IBA) has okayed the Pro Boxing Gala Night scheduled for Tunis this Friday, January 24, at the Sidi Boussaid Gymnasium.

MARTIN BAKOLE vs EFE AJAGBA ELIMINATOR FOR DANIEL DUBOIS' IBF HEAVYWEIGHT WORLD TITLE SET FOR MAY IN THE USA Martin Bakole is slated to fight...

Kenya's national boxing team toured Zambia in 1970, losing two international matches in Lusaka and Chingola.

For all his bravery and tenacity in the ring, Kenya's star boxer Nick "Commander" Okoth, has for the first time revealed he's scared stiff when airborne.

The African Boxing Confederation (AFBC) Board of Directors convened on January 18, 2025, to address critical matters, including the election of a new Vice President. Following extensive discussions, the Board elected Mr. Siyabulela Cecil Mkwalo to assume the role of Vice President.

Madagascar's Miora Tina Karene Andriamiarisoa is psyched up for her five-round minimumweight tough duel against Tunisia's African Games silver medallist Wafa Hafsi in the first ever Africa Boxing Confederation (AFBC) Pro Boxing contest scheduled for Tunis on January 24 at the Sidi Boussaid Gymnasium.

The late Peter Kangethe, who passed on three weeks ago, was buried on Thursday (January 16) this week. I first met Kangethe in 1971 when Kenya's team was training at the Prisons Gym opposite Wilson Airport. They were preparing for a return match with Nigeria in December that same year. He was a friendly boxer keen on sharing his knowledge with us youngsters then.

Mauritius' celebrated boxer Merven Clair can't wait to step into the ring on January 24 in Tunisia for the first ever AFBC Pro Boxing contest at the Sidi Boussaid Gymnasium in Tunis.

Tyson Fury at his best was a huge man with small-man skills. Fun to watch and highly skilled. Unfortunately, Fury wasn’t always at his best because of mental issues and drug abuse. That he was good enough to beat Wladimir Klitschko and knock Deontay Wilder out twice while dealing with his issues is impressive.