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The Vice President of the World Boxing Council (WBC) and President of the African Boxing Union (ABU), Houcine Houichi, has officially arrived in Tanzania to witness and officiate the WBC Africa Championship bout in the Knockout Ya Mama, on July 26, at the Posta Kijitonyama Stadium. With a record of officiating 345 international fights, his […]

The World Boxing Council, officially announced that 2025 as the Year of Africa, celebrating the history, achievements, magnificence, and splendor of African boxing. Various WBC fights and titles have been held, and a commemorative belt was even made in honor of the Year of Africa. To continue the celebrations, the African Boxing Union super welterweight

South Africans DonJuan van Heerden and Dean Promnick clashed for the African Boxing Union (ABU) middleweight title at Emperors Palace, Kempton Park, South Africa. DonJuan dominated and broke down Promnick, boxing with confidence and sticking to a gameplan that was as simple as it was effective. His high-pressure game proved telling and when Promnick was

South Africans Dean Promnick and DonJuan van Heerden will face each other on July 5 for the African Boxing Union (ABU) middleweight title at Emperors Palace, Kempton Park, South Africa. Promnick, with a record of 5-0, exudes an air of inevitability. He’s the prospect with the polished jab and refined speaking skills. It will be

Asanda Gingqi became the African Boxing Union (ABU) super featherweight champion, after defeating Tony Rashid in a fight held on June 29 at the East London Orient Theatre in South Africa. In front of his home crowd, Gingqi put on a solid and dominant performance to win the African regional belt. With this victory, the

  South Africa’s Asanda “Dynamite” Gingqi and Tanzania’s Tony Rashid are in excellent condition and ready to compete for the vacant ABU bantamweight crown in East London, South Africa. Both ABU-ranked fighters successfully made weight without any issues, reporting ready for this important bout. Rashid (17-3-3, 11 KOs) enters this fight after defeating Twalib Tuwa by decision last November. Meanwhile, Gingqi

Continuing apace the “Year of Africa” celebrations, a major boxing event at the Bukom Boxing Arena in Accra, Ghana, starring and featuring the WBC African Bridgerweight title, and it didn’t disappoint! Nigerian boxer  Andrew Tabiti , who resides in the United States, surprised and thrilled the local crowd with a jolting fourth-round knockout victory over

Andrew “Beast” Tabiti will face Jacob Dickson on June 13 at the Bukom Boxing Arena in Accra, Ghana, as part of the Year of Africa celebrations, in a bridgerweight bout.  At the official weigh-in for the “Battle of the Beasts” both boxers had sacrificed creature comforts, to made weight: Andrew Tabitti weighed in at

Hello ABU members and all members of the boxing fraternity. Hopefully you are all in good health. Please take note that as earlier on informed in the last press release, below are the names of members appointed on the new ABU Western Region Title Committee (WABU);- Chairman: David Ikpabi (Nigeria) Members:  Jean Paul Dago

Hello ABU members, warm greetings. This press release serves to inform everyone that as per the last communication, all WABU activities are suspended and Mr. Remi Aboderin is no longer part of it. Kindly be informed that shortly ABU will appoint the person to handle the activities of ABU West African regional title. Thank you