World Boxing News News Updates

Ben Whittaker’s long-anticipated Matchroom Boxing debut will take place in front of his hometown fans as the Olympic silver medalist fights for the vacant WBC Silver Light Heavyweight title on Saturday, November 29, at Birmingham’s NEC Arena, live worldwide on DAZN. The slick and flamboyant star known as “The Surgeon”… Read more »

Ricky Hatton’s fighters will lace up the gloves once again next month in Bolton as the boxing community continues to honor the late Manchester legend’s memory. The upcoming VIP Boxing show on Saturday, November 22, 2025, will carry special significance for the Hatton stable following the tragic passing of their… Read more »

Manny Pacquiao’s long-anticipated return to world title contention has hit an unexpected roadblock after the World Boxing Association (WBA) intervened just days before Al Haymon was set to announce his planned fight with Rolando ‘Rolly’ Romero. The WBA Championships Committee confirmed that Romero must instead begin negotiations with his mandatory… Read more »

Former world champion Jean Pascal has spoken exclusively to World Boxing News about Gennadiy Golovkin’s long-awaited and imminent first-ballot induction into the International Boxing Hall of Fame, praising the Kazakh legend’s legacy and reflecting on why a dream clash between them never materialized. Golovkin’s name appears on the ballot alongside… Read more »

The heavyweight division has been shaken once again — and this time, it’s from one of its most infamous names. Legendary and still undefeated Ike “The President” Ibeabuchi’s return (21-0, 16 KOs) is confirmed to World Boxing News, and he is on a “direct, serious, and aggressive path” toward challenging… Read more »

Germany has waited 95 years for a heavyweight world champion — and Bernd Boente, former manager of the Klitschko dynasty, exclusively told World Boxing News that he believes Agit Kabayel is finally ready to deliver, provided timing, patience, and boxing politics align. Boente, who guided Wladimir Klitschko to global dominance,… Read more »

The boxing world is buzzing over the prospect of Canelo Alvarez vs. Terence Crawford II after fresh claims emerged that a rematch clause was secretly in place for their blockbuster showdown. Despite Crawford’s comprehensive and career-defining victory over the Mexican superstar, Canelo may have the contractual right to pursue revenge… Read more »

Ricky Hatton’s life was a story of triumph shadowed by torment. A hero of Manchester and one of Britain’s most beloved fighters, his highs were dazzling — yet the lows that followed never truly left him. Just weeks before his untimely passing at 46, Hatton was planning a December return… Read more »

Seventeen-year-old Cassius Haye, already carving a path on the ATP Tour, is showing the size, poise, and power of a professional boxer — and the Haye legacy is impossible to ignore. While his tennis career is in its infancy — official prize money totaling just $96 — it’s impossible not… Read more »

Bilal Fawaz produced one of the most unforgettable moments of Sheffield Fight Night — and he didn’t even know he’d won. The 37-year-old stunned the boxing world by claiming the vacant BBBofC English Super Welterweight Title with a majority decision over previously unbeaten Junaid Bostan at Sheffield Arena. The contest… Read more »