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Fabio Costa said his team masterminded the perfect game plan to beat Nikki Bascome after studying video footage of the Bermudian’s previous fights. Costa executed a dazzling three-punch combination to canvas Bascome in the fourth round of their explo...

Andre Lambe insists it was a straight left that did it for Jorge Guedes and not an accidental headbutt in their amateur bout at the Fairmont Southampton on Saturday. A cut above the Portuguese’s right eye in the first round was deemed too serious for...

Nikki Bascome says his devastating defeat by heavy-handed Fabio Costa is a “wake-up call” and must now make significant changes to rebuild his career. Bascome suffered his first loss as a professional after being bludgeoned to the canvas by the Portu...

It was meant to be the perfect platform to promote, elevate and celebrate Bermuda’s favourite local sporting hero. Unfortunately for Nikki Bascome, his opponent, Fabio Costa, from the boxing backwater of Portugal, failed to get the memo. Pitting Basc...

Steve Smoger has been the third man in the ring for some of the most memorable fights in recent boxing history. A veteran of more than 200 title bouts, Smoger has shared the “squared circle” with Mike Tyson, Floyd Mayweather Jr, Roberto Duran, Roy Jo...

Nikki Bascome has vowed to silence trash-talking Fabio Costa where it matters the most — in the ring. The pair came face-to-face for the first time last night at a fiery weigh-in at the Fairmont Southampton, with Costa turning up the verbal heat on t...

Fabio Costa has vowed to make the island’s Portuguese community proud and insists Nikki Bascome is merely a stepping stone to bigger things. Costa has become a symbol of the “old country” for many of Bermuda’s large base of Portuguese descendants and...

Nikki Bascome’s bout with Portugal’s Fabio Costa at the Fairmont Southampton on Saturday night will be streamed live on the internet on pay-per-view. Promoters Extreme Entertainment have introduced pay-per-view to accommodate fans who were unable to ...

Nikki Bascome believes stablemate Andre Lambe has made the right decision to remain amateur in a bid to reach the Olympic Games in Toyko in 2020. Bascome, who trains alongside Lambe at Rego’s Gym in Warwick, still regrets never representing Bermuda a...

Andre Lambe says he will delay turning professional so he can realise his ambition of boxing at the Olympic Games. The welterweight has been advised to hold off on plans to join the paid ranks and instead hone his skills at top amateur competitions s...

Nikki Bascome and Andre Lambe’s preparations for their bouts on the “Bermuda v Portugal” fight card are going smoothly, their trainer Allan “Forty” Rego said yesterday. Both boxers are presently at a training camp in Orlando, Florida, as they build t...

Nikki Bascome took a jab at opponent Fabio Costa on the eve of his departure for a training camp in Orlando, Florida, today. In a recent interview, Portuguese Costa told The Royal Gazette he is confident of “raising the Portuguese flag proud in vict...