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Double Olympic taekwondo champion Jade Jones has made a triumphant transition to boxing, securing a second-round knockout in Derby. After two decades on the mats, the Welsh star delivered a clinical display, flooring her opponent with precision hooks. Competing in her professional boxing debut at the Misfits Duel 2 in Derby last weekend, Jade Jones secured a knockout victory over American opponent Egypt Criss. Jones needed less than two rounds to prove her pedigree, ending the contest with three successive left hooks that floored her opponent. The 32-year-old from Flint has dedicated the past year to this fresh challenge, aiming to fulfill her ambitious goal of becoming a world champion in two different sports. Training under the guidance of former professional Stephen Smith at Liverpool's 4 Corners Gym, Jones showed the same distance control and timing that earned her Olympic titles in London and Rio. She has drawn significant motivation from her former roommate and un...

By Mishael Emmanuel with additional reports    One of the most infamous areas in the ancient city of Ibadan, South-West, Nigeria was brought to life and light over the weekend as Glorious Sports Promotions, in collaboration with the Ganiyu Oladayo Boxing Foundation, held the Molete Boxing Showdown, as part of their ‘Say No to Drugs’ campaign. The event, which took place near the Molete Bridge on Friday, the 11th of September, 2025, in Ibadan — the largest city in West Africa, was received in heroic fashion by residents and visitors alike, as the area once notorious for nefarious activity was filled with spectators and boxing enthusiasts who came out in large numbers to pledge support to the campaign and also watch a series of thrilling bouts.   The CEO of Glorious Sports Promotions, Ganiyu Oladayo, explained that the goal is to leverage the popularity of boxing among young Nigerians to advocate against the illegal use of hard drugs. Oladayo emphasized that the ini...

...Sets sight on representing the country at the Olympics By Mishael Emmanuel with additional agency reports            A week of world class sportsmanship at the 2025 World Boxing Cup witnessed the rise of an amazon who gave her all for country and continent. In a pool of over 400 boxers from 31 countries, 6 continents, we find Nigeria and Africa's sole representative battling it out for the first african medal in the inaugural edition of the Boxing World Cup. The Zhaksylyk Ushkempirov Martial Art Palace, was the perfect corridor for Nigeria's Patricia Mbata to find her rhythm and display her prowess as she gave pound for pound to win the historic bronze medal.    The Astana event was the third stage of the World Cup after Brazil and Czechia. And the British born Nigerian pugilist who won Gold in the 75kg category at the last Africa Games in Accra, Ghana, says getting bronze at the championships motivates her to keep pursuing her drea...