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FIE picks teenage fencer, Okanlawon for high-performance camp in China

The International Fencing Federation (FIE) has chosen Nigeria’s teenage Fencer, Wisdom Okanlawon, as one of five athletes from 30 African countries to attend a high-performance training camp and compete at the2025 Cadet and Junior World Championships in Wuxi, China.

From dominance to decline: Is age behind Africa’s combat sports stars’ recent struggles?

The world of combat sports is witnessing a fascinating and, for many fans, heartbreaking shift. Some of Africa’s most dominant fighters—Anthony Joshua (35), Israel Adesanya (35), Kamaru Usman (37), and Francis Ngannou (38)—have recently found themselves on the losing end of major fights, raising questions about the role of age, evolution, and the relentless nature of elite-level competition. Once seemingly untouchable, these athletes are now experiencing a reality that few in combat sports can avoid: the unforgiving cycle of dominance, decline, and reinvention.

Victor Boniface Helps Dominant Bayer Leverkusen Cut Bayern Munich Lead To Six Points

Bayer Leverkusen beat Hoffenheim 3-1 on Sunday to move within six points of Bundesliga leaders Bayern Munich, with Victor Boniface scoring a goal just days after his move to Saudi Arabia collapsed. The 24-year-old was stood down from training last week as he explored a transfer to play alongside Cristiano Ronaldo at Saudi side Al-Nassr. The deal fell through on Wednesday and Boniface was given a surprise start by coach Xabi Alonso. Boniface, who had not played for Leverkusen since injuring his thigh on international duty with Nigeria in November, opened the scoring in the 15th minute.