THIS DAY IN HISTORY: NIGERIA WINS ITS 1ST OLYMPIC MEDAL
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THIS DAY IN HISTORY: NIGERIA WINS ITS 1ST OLYMPIC MEDAL

BY KUNLE SOLAJA. Till date, Nigeria has won a total of 25 medals spread across…

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FLASHBACK: NIGERIA’S DICK TIGER BECOMES WORLD BOXING CHAMPION
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FLASHBACK: NIGERIA’S DICK TIGER BECOMES WORLD BOXING CHAMPION

BY KUNLE SOLAJA. On this date, 10 August 1963 at the Liberty Stadium, Ibadan, Nigerian…

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IT’S 30 YEARS TODAY THAT NIGERIA’S GOLDEN VOICE OF SPORTS, ERNEST OKONKWO DIED
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IT’S 30 YEARS TODAY THAT NIGERIA’S GOLDEN VOICE OF SPORTS, ERNEST OKONKWO DIED

BY KUNLE SOLAJA Running sports commentaries on electronic media – either radio or television or…

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FREE COMICS: HOW NIGERIAN ATHLETES SHOCKED THE WORLD
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FREE COMICS: HOW NIGERIAN ATHLETES SHOCKED THE WORLD

Community Sport and Educational Development (CSED) Initiative has rolled back the years in a bid…

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RING MAGAZINE RANKS TYSON FURY HIGHER THAN ANTHONY JOSHUA
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RING MAGAZINE RANKS TYSON FURY HIGHER THAN ANTHONY JOSHUA

Tyson Fury has been ranked as the best heavyweight boxer in the world by Ring…

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EDDIE HEARN PLOTS ANTHONY JOSHUA/KUBRAT PULEV MEGA FIGHT FOR DECEMBER
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EDDIE HEARN PLOTS ANTHONY JOSHUA/KUBRAT PULEV MEGA FIGHT FOR DECEMBER

Eddie Hearn is splashing more than £5million on his open-air but closed-doors Fight Camp but…

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MUHAMMAD ALI’S ATLANTA 1996 TORCH DONATED TO IOC
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MUHAMMAD ALI’S ATLANTA 1996 TORCH DONATED TO IOC

BY MICAHEL PAVITT. Former Formula One group chief executive Bernie Ecclestone has donated the original…

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‘I NEED WILDER. I NEED FURY. I’M READY FOR THEM. I’M WAITING FOR THEM’; DECLARES ANTHONY JOSHUA
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‘I NEED WILDER. I NEED FURY. I’M READY FOR THEM. I’M WAITING FOR THEM’; DECLARES ANTHONY JOSHUA

Two-time four heavyweight boxing titles holder, Anthony Joshua is desperate for ‘legacy’ fights against two…

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GEORGE FOREMAN RAISES ALARM OVER MIKE TYSON/ROY JONES BOUT
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GEORGE FOREMAN RAISES ALARM OVER MIKE TYSON/ROY JONES BOUT

George Foreman has admitted that Mike Tyson‘s return to the boxing ring alongside Roy Jones Jr…

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THIS DAY IN HISTORY: NIGERIA WIN THREE OLYMPIC GAMES’ MEDALS IN ONE DAY
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THIS DAY IN HISTORY: NIGERIA WIN THREE OLYMPIC GAMES’ MEDALS IN ONE DAY

BY KUNLE SOLAJA. On this date, 25 July 1992, the Nigerian camp at the Barcelona…

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TYSON TO MAKE COMEBACK AT 54 AGAINST ROY JONES, 51
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TYSON TO MAKE COMEBACK AT 54 AGAINST ROY JONES, 51

Mike Tyson, the former world heavyweight champion who retired in 2005, said on Thursday (July…

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ANTHONY JOSHUA, TYSON FURY BUMP INTO EACH OTHER AT SPANISH RESORT
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ANTHONY JOSHUA, TYSON FURY BUMP INTO EACH OTHER AT SPANISH RESORT

Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury have met in Marbella as both British heavyweight champions holidayed…

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FLASHBACK: BOXING LEGEND, MIKE TYSON HIRES DONALD TRUMP
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FLASHBACK: BOXING LEGEND, MIKE TYSON HIRES DONALD TRUMP

BY KUNLE SOLAJA. On this date, 11 July 1988, Mike Tyson, then World Heavyweight Champion…

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THIS DAY IN HISTORY: AFRICA LOSES 1ST PILLAR OF SPORTS
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THIS DAY IN HISTORY: AFRICA LOSES 1ST PILLAR OF SPORTS

BY KUNLE SOLAJA Africa’s all-time sports philanthropist, Bashorun MKO Abiola died on this date 7…

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ANTHONY JOSHUA – TYSON FURY FIGHT IS STALLED
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ANTHONY JOSHUA – TYSON FURY FIGHT IS STALLED

Tyson Fury has to fight Dillian Whyte before taking on Anthony Joshua, says WBC chief…

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ANTHONY JOSHUA/TYSON FURY BOUT IN JEOPARDY!
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ANTHONY JOSHUA/TYSON FURY BOUT IN JEOPARDY!

The WBC have confirmed that they have a legal procedure against the Anthony Joshua/Tyson Fury…

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NO DATE YET, FOR NATIONAL SPORTS FESTIVAL
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NO DATE YET, FOR NATIONAL SPORTS FESTIVAL

The chairman of Edo 2020 National Sports Festival Committee, Tonobok Okowa has debunked the story…

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BRITISH DAILY MAIL’S ANALYSTS TIP TYSON FURY TO DETHRONE ANTHONY JOSHUA
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BRITISH DAILY MAIL’S ANALYSTS TIP TYSON FURY TO DETHRONE ANTHONY JOSHUA

Both Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury have signed financial contract that will see the two…

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MKO ABIOLA LIVES ON!
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MKO ABIOLA LIVES ON!

BY KUNLE SOLAJA Perhaps more than most other Nigerians, Bashorun MKO Abiola’s influence loomed large…

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ANTHONY JOSHUA, TYSON FURY AGREE ON EQUAL PAY IN TITLES’ UNIFICATION BOUT
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ANTHONY JOSHUA, TYSON FURY AGREE ON EQUAL PAY IN TITLES’ UNIFICATION BOUT

Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury have agreed to face each other not once, but twice, after talks between…

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ANTHONY JOSHUA BLASTS THOSE CALLING HIM A RACIST
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ANTHONY JOSHUA BLASTS THOSE CALLING HIM A RACIST

Anthony Joshua has hit back at critics claiming he’s ‘racist’ following the speech he made…

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