Sunday, March 28, 2010
NCAA tourney player profiles
Overtime Africa with an in-depth look at the African players in the NCAA tournament.
http://www.overtimeafrica.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=244:2010-ncaa-tournament-player-profiles&catid=36:featured
http://www.overtimeafrica.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=244:2010-ncaa-tournament-player-profiles&catid=36:featured
Thursday, March 4, 2010
Boxing roundup pt2
Huck defeats Afolabi to retain WBO cruiserweight title
German Marco Huck (27-1 20KOs) kept his WBO cruiserweight title with a close unanimous decision victory over interim champion, England born-Nigerian Ola Afolabi (14-2-3, 6KOs) in a toe-to-toe battle on Saturday night in Germany.
Afolabi tried to control the fight with a steady jab and staggered the champion with a combination in the fifth round.
However, Huck recovered and outworked the challenger, who has often been accused of fighting lazily. Afolabi suffered his first defeat since 2003. The score totals were 115-113 twice and 116-112 for the champion.
MMA News
King Mo Wins Strikeforce Debut
American born Nigerian Muhammed ‘King Mo’ Lawal (6-0) earned the biggest win of his budding MMA career by overwhelming veteran Mike Whitehead (24-7) via first-round TKO at Strikeforce Evolution in San Jose, California.
Giving up nearly 50 pounds and cage experience to Whitehead who was victorious in fifteen of his last sixteen fights, Lawal showed star potential in his tantalizing performance and domination of Whitehead.
The fight began as a tactical boxing match for the opening minutes when Lawal struck Whitehead with a vicious right hand sending his opponent to the canvas, Lawal pounced on the dazed Whitehead and continued to land unanswered punching forcing the referee to stop the contest.
Lawal gained notoriety fighting in the Japanese MMA promotion World Victory Road, this bout was his Strikeforce debut and his sensational performance and star potential will undoubtedly set him up for a big 2010.
German Marco Huck (27-1 20KOs) kept his WBO cruiserweight title with a close unanimous decision victory over interim champion, England born-Nigerian Ola Afolabi (14-2-3, 6KOs) in a toe-to-toe battle on Saturday night in Germany.
Afolabi tried to control the fight with a steady jab and staggered the champion with a combination in the fifth round.
However, Huck recovered and outworked the challenger, who has often been accused of fighting lazily. Afolabi suffered his first defeat since 2003. The score totals were 115-113 twice and 116-112 for the champion.
MMA News
King Mo Wins Strikeforce Debut
American born Nigerian Muhammed ‘King Mo’ Lawal (6-0) earned the biggest win of his budding MMA career by overwhelming veteran Mike Whitehead (24-7) via first-round TKO at Strikeforce Evolution in San Jose, California.
Giving up nearly 50 pounds and cage experience to Whitehead who was victorious in fifteen of his last sixteen fights, Lawal showed star potential in his tantalizing performance and domination of Whitehead.
The fight began as a tactical boxing match for the opening minutes when Lawal struck Whitehead with a vicious right hand sending his opponent to the canvas, Lawal pounced on the dazed Whitehead and continued to land unanswered punching forcing the referee to stop the contest.
Lawal gained notoriety fighting in the Japanese MMA promotion World Victory Road, this bout was his Strikeforce debut and his sensational performance and star potential will undoubtedly set him up for a big 2010.
Boxing roundup 1
Zaveck Shocks Hlatshwayo
Relatively unknown welterweight Jan Zaveck (28-1, 16KOs) stunned the crown at the Wembley Indoor Arena in Johannesburg, South Africa by dominating and eventually knocking out South African native Isaac Hlatshwayo (29-2, 10KOs) to win the IBF welterweight title.
Zaveck scored one knockdown in the second and two in third round; Hlatshwayo had no answer, forcing the referee to step in and stop the fight.
This bout was the first title defense for Hlatshwayo who earned the vacant crown by split-decision victory over Delvin Rodriguez in August.
Sam Peter Stops Gabe Brown in Four Rounds
Former WBC heavyweight champion Sam Peter (33-3, 26 KOs) of Nigeria now fight out of Las Vegas, NV continued on the comeback trail by stopping Gabe Brown (18-13-4, 9KOs) who weighed in at an astonishing 363 pounds, in the 4th round in Youngstown, Ohio .
This was Peter’s third straight victory fighting under Top Rank promotions all by early knockout.
After the fight Peter declared that he was ready for a title shot, preferring a rematch with either Klitschko brother, who both hold victories over Peter.
Relatively unknown welterweight Jan Zaveck (28-1, 16KOs) stunned the crown at the Wembley Indoor Arena in Johannesburg, South Africa by dominating and eventually knocking out South African native Isaac Hlatshwayo (29-2, 10KOs) to win the IBF welterweight title.
Zaveck scored one knockdown in the second and two in third round; Hlatshwayo had no answer, forcing the referee to step in and stop the fight.
This bout was the first title defense for Hlatshwayo who earned the vacant crown by split-decision victory over Delvin Rodriguez in August.
Sam Peter Stops Gabe Brown in Four Rounds
Former WBC heavyweight champion Sam Peter (33-3, 26 KOs) of Nigeria now fight out of Las Vegas, NV continued on the comeback trail by stopping Gabe Brown (18-13-4, 9KOs) who weighed in at an astonishing 363 pounds, in the 4th round in Youngstown, Ohio .
This was Peter’s third straight victory fighting under Top Rank promotions all by early knockout.
After the fight Peter declared that he was ready for a title shot, preferring a rematch with either Klitschko brother, who both hold victories over Peter.
Tuesday, March 2, 2010
Nigeria hires Lars Lagerback to be new Coach
After finally clipping the wings off of Super Eagles Coach Shuaibu Amodu, the NFF have decided to hire former Swedish Manager Lars Lagerback to take over the team and lead them to South Africa. Lagerback will be assisted by former Eagles player and manager Austin Eguavoen as well as former Eagles goalkeeper Alloy Agu and legendary striker Daniel Amokachi.
http://goal.com/en/news/89/africa/2010/02/27/1809701/official-world-cup-2010-lars-lagerback-is-new-nigeria-coach
http://allafrica.com/stories/201003020518.html
http://goal.com/en/news/89/africa/2010/02/27/1809701/official-world-cup-2010-lars-lagerback-is-new-nigeria-coach
http://allafrica.com/stories/201003020518.html
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