World Boxing News News Updates

Teofimo Lopez is focused and ready as his January 31 showdown with Shakur Stevenson at Madison Square Garden approaches, with tickets selling quickly and anticipation building around the fight. Brooklyn-born Lopez (22-1, 13 KOs) meets Newark, New Jersey native Shakur Stevenson (24-0, 11 KOs), with fans eagerly awaiting one of… Read more »

World Boxing News proudly presents the 2025 WBN Boxing Awards, recognizing the fighters, fights, and performances that defined boxing worldwide. From historic title defenses to breakthrough campaigns, these honorees set the standard in the sport and hint at what fans can expect in 2026. Throughout the year, WBN logs every… Read more »

Paul McCullagh Jr, a rising light heavyweight who carried on a proud family boxing tradition in Belfast, has died at 25, the Irish Amateur Boxing Association has confirmed. In an official statement, the IABA said it was “saddened by the passing” of McCullagh, a Belfast-based fighter who represented both Ulster… Read more »

British heavyweight Anthony Joshua has been released from a hospital in Nigeria following a car crash that claimed the lives of his two close friends, Sina Ghami and Latif “Latz” Ayodele, authorities confirmed. The Crash and Official Statements The accident occurred on Monday, December 29, 2025, when the vehicle carrying… Read more »

World Boxing News can exclusively reveal that Oleksandr Usyk has been planning a showdown with Deontay Wilder since 2020, a decision driven by legacy and the desire to test himself against one of boxing’s most feared knockout artists. Speaking exclusively to WBN, Sergey Lapin, Usyk’s Team Director, confirmed the long-term… Read more »

World Boxing News has named Naoya Inoue its 2025 Fighter of the Year after a flawless, record-setting campaign that separated him from every other elite contender in the sport. Inoue concluded 2025 with a perfect 4–0 record, defending his undisputed super-bantamweight championship on four occasions across three continents and establishing… Read more »

Anthony Joshua remains under medical observation in Lagos after surviving a severe road traffic accident that claimed the lives of two of his close friends and team members. While official crash details have been widely reported, videos, eyewitness accounts, and observers reveal the chaotic aftermath and highlight systemic safety failures… Read more »

Anthony Joshua remains under medical observation in Lagos after surviving a fatal road traffic accident that claimed the lives of two close friends and members of his team, according to official confirmations from Nigerian authorities and his promoter. Crash confirmed by Nigerian authorities The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) confirmed… Read more »

Anthony Joshua, 36, narrowly escaped serious injury today after a violent car crash on the Lagos-Ibadan expressway in Makun, Nigeria, that claimed the lives of two people. The Lexus SUV carrying the former heavyweight world champion collided with a stationary truck shortly after 11 am, leaving the vehicle badly damaged… Read more »

42-0 Abel Mendoza escaped a life-threatening Texas shooting, with verified video showing bullet holes in his car as he continues his unbeaten path. The boxer said the situation unfolded while picking up a friend. “Dodged a bullet yesterday literally,” Mendoza wrote on Instagram alongside the video. No shots are visible… Read more »