Tag: Boxing

Kenya’s Hit Squad is back in domestic action as the 2026 National Boxing League keeps the country’s fighters busy through the season. The National Boxing League remains the backbone of the sport at home, and the 2026 edition marks 45 years of organised league boxing in Kenya. Regular bouts across the season give club fighters the ring time they need, and they keep a…

Zambia claimed their first two medals of the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games in the boxing ring, with Catherine Mwape and Emmanuel Katema both taking bronze. Mwape made history in the women’s 54kg category, becoming the first Zambian female boxer to win a Commonwealth Games medal. Her bronze rewarded a fearless run through a tough draw and gave the national team its breakthrough moment in…

Ghana’s boxing heartland at the Bukom Boxing Arena has staged another fight night, keeping the sport’s momentum strong through 2026. The Accra venue hosted a card built around Republic Day at the end of July, the latest in a steady run of promotions there this year. Bukom has long produced Ghana’s finest fighters, and regular events at the arena give local boxers the platform…