World Boxing News News Updates

Zuffa Boxing has confirmed the full lineup for its second professional boxing event, continuing an early pattern that favors proven world-level experience over volume or spectacle. Z02 takes place on February 1 at the Meta Apex in Las Vegas, with all three bouts scheduled for 10 rounds. The format mirrors… Read more »

Deontay Wilder has the kind of late-career opportunity most heavyweights never get twice. A 2026 showdown with Oleksandr Usyk is agreed, approved by the World Boxing Council, and built around the one scenario that still makes Wilder dangerous against an elite technician: the single, division-shifting punch. Now he is prepared… Read more »

Mike Tyson once admitted he took repeated beatings before becoming heavyweight champion. Now, at 59, Tyson believes his next opponent could be the one getting knocked out. Tyson has long been willing to puncture his own legend. He has repeatedly framed failure as part of the price of becoming “Iron… Read more »

Tyson Fury and Deontay Wilder are lining up separate heavyweight returns in April, with the United Kingdom strongly linked as the landing spot for both comebacks. Nothing is official yet, but the timing places April as a notable reset point for the division, with two former champions rebuilding momentum on… Read more »

A clear frontrunner has emerged for Manny Pacquiao’s next fight after developments over the past two weeks effectively narrowed what had been a three-name discussion to one realistic option. World Boxing News understands that as of January 7, Pacquiao’s team was weighing three possible opponents for a spring return, targeting… Read more »

Mickey Rourke has issued a further public statement condemning a GoFundMe campaign created in his name, with the fundraiser no longer visible on the platform. The actor confirmed that over $100,000 had been raised and said his legal team is working to ensure donors receive their money back. Rourke: “Cruel… Read more »

Questions about Deontay Wilder’s future have resurfaced following comments from former world champion Carl Froch, who suggested the heavyweight’s career has entered a markedly different phase. Once defined by knockout power and intimidation, Wilder is now at the center of a more reflective discussion about longevity, direction, and the realities… Read more »

Oleksandr Usyk has publicly offered personal support to fellow Ukrainian great Wladimir Klitschko, should the former heavyweight champion ever decide to return to the ring. Usyk’s comments followed renewed discussion surrounding Klitschko’s training footage, years after the former champion first outlined his conditions for a possible return. Usyk: “If he… Read more »

Zuffa Boxing has taken its first clear step into the professional boxing market by signing Jai Opetaia. This move signals an intent to build credibility through proven talent rather than chase instant headline dominance. The signing will inevitably fuel “disruption” talk that tends to follow any new entrant with a… Read more »

I Visit Boxing teased a “game-changing” announcement for July 11 that many assumed would involve Oleksandr Usyk facing Deontay Wilder. That is not the case. CEO Ed Pereira confirmed that neither Usyk nor Wilder is part of the July 11 announcement. Pereira said the San Francisco event is a press… Read more »