Former national boxing champion Christopher ‘Shaka’ Henry is advocating for Barbadian boxers to be allowed to compete more often, noting that training is one thing but to apply that and …
Boxing
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President of the Barbados Boxing Association (BBA) Richard Atwell believes Barbados has what it takes to produce world champion boxers. Earlier this week the BBA president met with the Minister …
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Barbadian professional boxer Cobia ‘The Soldier’ Breedy wants to see a lot more support being thrown behind athletes that continue to put the island on the map and bring recognition …
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Amateur boxing is not as popular as it used to be but with an influx of officials, Charles Gill, chairman of the Referees and Judges Commission, believes this can help …
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One of Barbados’ youngest and newly certified boxing coaches, Brandon Lee, wants to see that sport thrown more into the spotlight locally. Lee who completed the national certificate program under …
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While the boxing gym at the National Stadium remains closed, a few others such as Belfield and Surfside have reopened. President of Barbados Boxing Association (BBA) Richard Atwell said that …
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While professional boxing in Barbados remains in a hiatus, the sport is very much alive and punching in the amateur ranks. President of the Barbados Boxing Association (BBA), Richard Atwell, …
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After its conception 12 years ago, the Ronald Wilson Invitational is back on the Barbados Boxing Association’s (BBA) calendar and promises to be an exciting three-way tie between Barbados, Canada …
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Former two-weight UFC champion Conor McGregor is set to return to the octagon on January 18, 2020, where he will take on veteran American Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone in a welterweight …
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Just days after publicly declaring he was done with the “brutal sport” of boxing, former pound-for-pound king Floyd Mayweather has announced a 2020 comeback. The 42-year-old Mayweather (50-0, 27 KOs), …