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Bermuda boxing is being held back by the selfish agendas of those who have prospered from the sport but have not given anything back.
Nikki Bascome, the Island’s top boxer, believes far too much talent is being squandered because it is not being nurt...
DATE: Oct 26, 2015
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CATEGORY:
Boxing
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AUTHOR:
Colin Thompson
Nikki Bascome believes it will be almost impossible for a Bermuda boxer to qualify for the Olympic Games unless more money is pumped into the sport.
Bascome is eligible to try and qualify for next year’s Rio Games, which will be the first to allow pr...
DATE: Oct 07, 2015
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CATEGORY:
Boxing
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AUTHOR:
Colin Thompson
Nikki Bascome, the undefeated Bermuda boxer, will return to the ring against Mexican Pilo Reyes in a main event bout at The Fairmont Southampton on Saturday, November 7.
Bascome, who is undefeated in two professional fights, and Reyes, who also has a...
DATE: Oct 06, 2015
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CATEGORY:
Boxing
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AUTHOR:
Colin Thompson
Nikki Bascome has the potential to go far in his chosen sport, according to former professional middleweight boxer Troy Darrell.
However, to fulfil that potential, Darrell says it is vital for the welterweight to further his development overseas, spa...
DATE: Jul 17, 2015
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CATEGORY:
Boxing
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AUTHOR:
Colin Thompson
Oscar Lightbourne, Bermuda’s acting boxing commissioner, has defended his decision not to sanction last weekend’s welterweight bout between Nikki Bascome and Claudele Duprier.
Lightbourne made the call in the “interest of safety” after Duprier failed...
DATE: Jul 16, 2015
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CATEGORY:
Boxing
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AUTHOR:
Colin Thompson
Pandemonium erupted after Nikki Bascome dropped opponent Claudele Duprier to the canvass to secure a dramatic knockout victory as Saturday night’s Extreme Entertainment Knock Out Night at Bermuda College Gym lived up to its billing.
The crowd rushed ...
DATE: Jul 13, 2015
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CATEGORY:
Boxing
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AUTHOR:
Colin Thompson
The tension in the air was so thick you could cut it with a knife as combatants Nikki Bascome and Claudele Duprier sized each other up at yesterday’s press conference at the Flagpole in Hamilton.
“I know he’s coming here to fight but I have a job to ...
DATE: Jul 11, 2015
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CATEGORY:
Boxing
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AUTHOR:
Colin Thompson
Nikki Bascome’s preparations for his welterweight showdown with Claudele Duprier have gone fairly smoothly, according to the professional boxer’s trainer Allen “Forty” Rego.
The orthodox fighter puts his unblemished record on the line against his Hai...
DATE: Jul 10, 2015
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CATEGORY:
Boxing
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AUTHOR:
Colin Thompson
Lena Scott-Taylor intends to teach opponent Kirunis Dulei a “boxing lesson” when the two women meet at the Extreme Entertainment Knockout Night in Dockyard on Saturday.
The four-times United States national champion and Women’s World Championship med...
DATE: Jul 07, 2015
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CATEGORY:
Boxing
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AUTHOR:
Colin Thompson
Claudele Duprier is confident he can “rise to the occasion” when he faces Bermuda’s Nikki Bascome at next month’s Extreme Entertainment Knockout Night in Dockyard.
The welterweight bout to be held at the Victualling Yard on July 11 will be the South ...
DATE: Jun 25, 2015
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CATEGORY:
Boxing
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AUTHOR:
Colin Thompson
