
Bakary Samake bodies Roarke Knapp for KO8 in Paris
France’s Bakary Samake notched an eighth-round knockout of South Africa’s Roarke Knapp on Friday at the sold-out La Defense Arena in Paris.
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France’s Bakary Samake notched an eighth-round knockout of South Africa’s Roarke Knapp on Friday at the sold-out La Defense Arena in Paris.

Josh Kelly will now face Colombian KO artist Placido Ramirez when he returns home to fight in Sunderland on December 16, live on DAZN.

Josh Kelly fights in front of his home fans for the first time as a professional when he faces Roarke Knapp in Sunderland on December 16. Shown live exclusively on DAZN worldwide, Kelly headlines the Wasserman Boxing show against the power-punching South African at the Beacon of Light, with both men daring to put their world title ambitions on the line.

A local headliner is in store for Josh Kelly. BoxingScene.com has learned that plans are in place for the 2012 Great Britain Olympian and current junior middleweight contender to headline a December 16 DAZN show from his hometown of Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, UK. An opponent was not yet confirmed for the occasion, though International Boxing News—whose X account was the first to report the development—has revealed that South Africa’s Roarke Knapp is the frontrunner to land the fight.

Roarke Knapp is making a name for himself at 154 pounds. Knapp stopped Przemyslaw Zysk of Poland in the fifth round Saturday night at Emperors Palace in Kempton Park, South Africa. Knapp, who resides in the nearby Johannesburg suburb of Edenvale, improved to 17-1-1, 12 knockouts.

Roarke Knapp is currently a big fish in a small pond. A significant win or two could put him in line for a huge opportunity next year in the United States or the United Kingdom.

Hard-hitting junior middleweight Roarke Knapp earned a hard-fought unanimous decision victory over Ahmed El Mousaoui Saturday night at Emperors Palace in Kempton Park, South Africa.

Rodney Berman knows a thing or two about prizefighting in his over 40 years as a boxing promoter. Having promoted fighters and fight cards in South Africa, Berman has a keen eye for talent.

Roarke Knapp dropped former world junior lightweight title challenger Dante Jardon once en route to a hard-fought unanimous decision victory this past Saturday night at Emperors Palace in Kempton Park, South Africa.

Roarke Knapp overcame three knockdowns to stop Cristiano Ndombassy at the beginning of round 5 Saturday night at Emperors Palace in Kempton Park, South Africa.