Nikki Bascome Wins IBA Boxing Title
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A number of boxers will be in the ring this evening [Nov 24], as the ‘Redemption Fight Night’ event takes place at the Fairmont Southampton Hotel, with the headline fight to see professional Bermudian boxer Nikki Bascome take on David Martinez of Mexico.
According to the fight card released by the Bermuda Boxing Federation, fighters in the blue corner tonight will include Dejon Benjamin, Shane Basden, Matthew Tannock, Coleman Mills, Jaylon Roberts, Ngai Franklin, Krista Dyer, Andre Lambe, Mikey Parsons, Tyler Christopher, and Nikki Bascome; while those in the red corner will be Eduardo Gonzalez, George Cook, Lovintz Tota, Shannon Ford, Robert Somner, Haroon Jalal, Sara Buczek, Alex Navarro, Jack Cabotaje, Phillippe Simon, and David Martinez.
As is standard with international boxing events, the media is restricted from live streaming and filming any video, however we will be bringing you live updates as able throughout the evening, which is expected to see a large hometown crowd out to support our fighters, with tickets having sold out.
BOA President & General Secretary Heading to Tokyo
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Delegates including Bermuda Olympic Association President Judy Simons and Secretary General Stanley Douglas are beginning to arrive here for an Association of National Olympic Committees (ANOC) General Assembly which is set to be overshadowed by allegations of forgery against current President Sheikh Ahmad Al-Fahad Al-Sabah.
Sheikh Ahmad is due to be re-elected as the head of the umbrella organization during the gathering of the 206 National Olympic Committees in Tokyo Wednesday November 28th and Thursday 29th.
It comes despite the emergence of fresh allegations of wrongdoing against the key Olympic powerbroker, who denies the charges, on the eve of the meeting.
Sheikh Ahmad has stepped aside as a member of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and as head of the Olympic Solidarity Commission pending the outcome of an Ethics Commission hearing into the accusations.
Swiss newspaper Le Temps claimed prosecutor Stéphane Grodecki has accused Sheikh Ahmad and other defendants of creating fake videos as part of a plot against two Kuwaiti Government officials.
Bermuda Bowlers Begin World Championships
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Members of the Bermuda National Bowling team were back in action competing in the World Championships in Hong Kong.It was yesterday that www.islandstats.com brought you the opening round play of the tournament and today we continue.
During the Singles Squad 3 Division, David Maycock finished 33rd with a six frame total pin count of 1146, while Damen Matthews bowled a 1112 to finish 46th.
