Francis Ngannou has vowed to continue boxing after his devastating knock out defeat to Anthony Joshua and admits he was surprised by his opponent’s ‘timing’ during their fight. Joshua delivered a brilliant performance in Saudi Arabia on Friday evening as he needed just two rounds to beat Ngannou. The two-time heavyweight champion floored Ngannou three times during the fight and the…
There is every indication that fans are happy with Anthony Joshua’s show of class after his victory against Francis Ngannou on Friday. Joshua went over to the Cameroonian after the match and advised him, after embracing him. Ngannou had never been floored in his career, but that quickly changed in the first round, and he…
Francis Ngannou can’t say for certain if Anthony Joshua hit him harder than anyone else in his career – he honestly doesn’t remember it. The former UFC heavyweight champion addressed his stunning knockout loss to Joshua on Friday. He was dropped to the canvas three times inside two rounds, with the last shot putting him…
Former Super Eagles midfielder, Sylvanus Okpala, has declared his interest and availability to lead the Super Eagles of Nigeria, noting that he is best positioned to lead the team. Okpala, who won the AFCON title in 1980 as a player and as an assistant coach in 2013, said this in a recent interview. Last Friday,…
Vincent Enyeama, a former goalkeeper for Nigeria, has acknowledged that, given the opportunity, he would want to rejoin the national squad. Most people agree that Enyeama is among the best goalkeepers to have ever played for the nation. Before his contentious resignation from the Super Eagles in 2015 following a disagreement with former head coach…
The news of Jose Paseiro’s exit as coach of the national team of Nigeria comes in a potpourri of little criticism, plenty of relief and appreciation, and huge new expectations. The Portuguese Coach must be the luckiest gaffer in the world. The confetti of gifts showered on him for coming second in the AFCON 2023…
Anthony Joshua, the former world heavyweight champion who lost his belts to OleksandrUsyk at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in 2021, will face Francis Ngannou in a 10-round heavyweight clash called ‘Knockout Chaos’ on Friday, March 8, 2024, by 4 p.m. GMT, at Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The fight is scheduled for a Friday, instead of…
In the grand finale of the 1984 African Nations Cup, Nigeria scored first in the first half and ended up as losers. That was exactly what happened on February 11, 2024. William Troost Ekong’s header was not enough to give the Super Eagles glory. Musa Lawal beat Indomitable Lions goalkeeper, Joseph Antoine Bell, ten minutes…
Stanley Nwabali has reportedly earned a whooping N112 million after helping Nigeria’s Super Eagles to winning silver on his AFCON debut, which was hosted by the Ivory Coast. Chippa United goalkeeper became one of the biggest revelations and outstanding players at the continent’s biggest football fiesta. Nwabali who displaced Francis Uzoho for the Super Eagles…
Ivory Coast lost two out of three group matches but still got to the final. They had a second chance and took it seriously. Don’t play with the second chance life gives you. Don’t give up on yourself! Ivory Coast were beaten 4-0 by Equatorial Guinea, yet they bounced back to the final while Equatorial…
