Reflection forum held by the AFBC via videoconference on March 25, 2025

On March 25, 2025, the African Boxing Confederation (AFBC) held a high-level reflection forum, bringing together presidents and representatives of national federations from across the continent. The meeting, convened under the leadership of AFBC Interim President, General Ferdinand Ilunga Luyoyo, provided a platform to assess the current state of African boxing and discuss the necessary Lire plus …

Roger Junior Loutomo has been re-elected President of the Central African Boxing Federation.

The Ordinary and Elective General Assembly of the Central African Boxing Federation was held on March 15, 2025, at the headquarters of CNOSCA, the Central African National Olympic and Sports Committee. The election took place in the presence of the Inspector General representing the Minister of Sports and the President of the Central African Olympic Lire plus …

Invitation and guide for participants to the OMAR BONGO ONDIMBA boxing challenge in Libreville, Gabon from May 30 to June 11, 2025

To all national federations Subject: Invitation to the OMAR BONGO ONDIMBA Challenge 2025 Dear Presidents and Secretaries General, The Gabonese Boxing Federation is organizing the “OMAR BONGO ONDIMBA Challenge” from May 30 to June 11, 2025 in honor of the former President of the Republic whose international influence marked African and world history. On this Lire plus …

Dubai: AFBC crisis talks fail, with no final decision, following last-minute absence of Mr. Eyassu Wossen Berhanu

Dear Presidents and General Secretaries, The discussions that were ongoing in Dubai regarding the AFBC crisis have ended in failure, without any final decision, due to the last-minute absence of Mr. Eyassu Wossen Berhanu. Initially, the session of the day was scheduled for 10:00 AM, but it was suddenly postponed to 4:00 PM. The Interim Lire plus …

Mahamadou Draba elected president of the Malian Boxing Federation on 01/02/2025

Mr. Mahamadou Draba was unanimously elected president of the Malian Boxing Federation this Saturday, February 1, 2025 in Bamako. Mahamadou Draba promised to reconcile all the actors of Malian boxing. Then he will focus on seeking performances, looking for talented boxers, encouraging coaches and technicians. Mahamadou Draba promises to bring medals back to Mali.

Super duper show by DRC, Tanzania, Uganda and Sierra leone boxers as Rafrafi and Hafsa lift Tunisia Jan 24, 2025

Tanzania’s King Lucas Mwajobaga and Uganda’s Ojok Alfred put up remarkable performances, three-time Africa champion Pita Kabeji of DR Congo was in a ruthless mood, Sierra Leone’s Betist Josefien Angel’s victory was a big gift to the success-starved fans in her country while Africa Championships bronze medallist, Youssef Rafrafi, was the most impressive Tunisian winner Lire plus …

Boxing liberalisation spreads to Africa. The successful Tunisia Pro Boxing Gala Night held on Friday, January 24, ushers in the first ever pro card organised by amateur bodies in Africa.

Africa took a big leap forward taking advantage of the current liberalisation of boxing to stage the first ever pro boxing card in the continent organised by amateur bodies in Tunisia’s capital city, Tunis, on Friday, January 24. Congolese and Tunisian federation presidents, Ferdinand Ilunga Luyoyo and Barbouche Zied, joined hands backed by the International Lire plus …