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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
A national youth programme will be set up by the Bermuda Boxing Federation as part of its long-term vision of producing international amateur boxers.
The conveyor belt that churned out a rich cycle of talent such as Clarence Hill, a bronze medal-winn...
DATE: Sep 16, 2015
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CATEGORY:
Boxing
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AUTHOR:
Stephen Wright
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
Professional debutant Shae Alvarez has shrugged off suggestions she may be intimidated by opponent Lena Taylor tonight.
Taylor is the firm favourite in the women’s lightweight bout at the Bermuda College Gym.
“I am not intimidated,” Alvarez said at ...
DATE: Jul 11, 2015
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CATEGORY:
Boxing
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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
Boxers from Controversy Gym will go in search of ring glory when they step between the ropes for Knockout Night at the Victualling Yard in Dockyard on Saturday.
Robert Somner, Naizari Roberts, Jared Jimenez and Raul Vlad will represent the Queen’s Cl...
DATE: Jul 08, 2015
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CATEGORY:
Boxing
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AUTHOR:
Stephen Wright
