Pacquiao welcomed in Cayman
Visiting Boxing Legend Pacquiao Welcomed at Cayman Islands GAB Internationally acclaimed Filipino boxer Manny Pacquiao arrived to a hearty welcome at the Government Administration Building soon after landing in the Cayman Islands for a three day visit. Miss Cayman Islands…
Caribbean Island St Maarten becomes AIBA’s 201st National Federation member
From AIBA Following their formal acceptance to the AIBA family by unanimous vote at the AIBA Extraordinary Congress in Montreux, the President of St Maarten Boxing Federation Mr Shawn Blair expressed his happiness and hopes for the future of the…
Bahamas: Major ‘Pain’ to face Acevedo in The Caribbean Showdown
By BRENT STUBBS From Tribune242 Meacher Major has not fought since he knocked out Martin Anderson on April 8. But he’s looking forward to shaking off the ring rust against Puerto Rican Roberto Acevedo at the Kendal Isaacs Gymnasium on…
Caribbean, Latin America medal count keeps on climbing in Rio
From NAN News Americas, RIO, Brazil, Tues. Aug. 16, 2016: The Caribbean and Latin America have started to see their medal count continue a steady tick upwards as the countdown begins to the final week of competition at Rio 2016….
The Caribbean athletes participating in Rio 2016
By NAN Sports Editor News Americas, NEW YORK, NY, Fri. Aug. 5, 2016: While all eyes are on Caribbean Olympian Usain St. Leo Bolt to see if he can make history at Rio 2016 and win a third set of…
Dominican Republic’s absurd laws shatter star boxer’s promising career
By Josefina Salomón News writer at Amnesty International From Caribbean News Now SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic — When Adonis Peguero Louis won the pre-selection test to join the Dominican Republic’s national boxing team, the young man’s future played before him. As…
The Editor Speaks: Violent games torturing and killing women allowed – image of nude women not
In an article in iNews Cayman [posted September 22 2015] under the headline “Kagan reveals ‘Killer Instinct’ in violent video game case” it highlights the ridiculousness of the law [US} regarding this issue. In the Cayman Islands we have many ‘girlie’…
Don King sues boxer to stop Mayorga-Mosley Fight
By Celia Ampel, From Daily Business Review Boxing promoter Don King and junior middleweight boxer Ricardo Mayorga are ready for a second round. Deerfield Beach-based Don King Promotions Inc. is asking a federal judge in Miami to stop a scheduled…
‘Gangster’s moll’ who spent £75,000 of drugs money asked to pay back £800
By Julian Robinson For Mailonline ‘Gangster’s moll’ who spent £75,000 of drugs money on flash wedding, Caribbean holidays and a Mini Countryman during four year spending spree is asked to pay back just £800 Natasha Hugh spent £78,000 on wedding,…
Bahamian boxer to face off in regional showdown in Cayman against Tafari
By Renaldo Dorsett From Tribune242 ONE of the newest boxing clubs on the local scene will see one of its top fighters face off in a regional showdown, an integral part of his development toward the 2016 Olympics. Bahamian Kendric…