World Boxing News News Updates

Undefeated rising star Yoenis Tellez plans to make a big splash in the stacked 154-pound division when he takes on former unified champion Julian “J-Rock” Williams for the Interim WBA Super Welterweight Title kicking off a loaded PBC Pay-Per-View event on Prime Video Saturday, March 1 from Barclays Center in… Read more »

A late addition has been added to the Beterbiev vs Bivol 2 card in Saudi Arabia ahead of ‘The Last Crescendo’ at the Kingdom Arena on Saturday night. Ahead of high-profile illnesses leading to changes during fight week and affecting top bouts, Turki Alalshikh has drafted in a UK light… Read more »

Dmitry Bivol gave an insight into his mindset ahead of another installment of his saga with Artur Beterbiev this Saturday night. Speaking to Fight Hub TV from Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, the light heavyweight star was cool, calm, and collected as he discussed his rematch against Russian rival Beterbiev and the… Read more »

Claressa Shields’ manager, Mark Taffet, is unhappy with the WBO for releasing a ‘just cause’ notice to the public over the weekend. The details of the official WBO document show Shields was preliminarily suspended by the Michigan Commission pending investigation after testing positive for traces of marijuana in the wake… Read more »

World Boxing Council President Mauricio Sulaiman enlisted former undisputed champion Lennox Lewis to kick off boxing’s version of the Champions League. The WBC Grand Prix is a groundbreaking development that will aid younger boxers in reaching the pinnacle of the sport. Lewis joined Sulaiman at the press conference for the… Read more »

Christy Martin of Christy Martin Promotions proudly announces the signing of power-punching cruiserweight contender Efetobor “Nigerian Pit Bull” Apochi (12-3, 12 KOs) to a promotional contract. Growing up in Ughelli, Nigeria, Apochi studied microbiology at the Federal University of Technology Owerri and started boxing at age 21 after reportedly being… Read more »

Daniel Dubois cannot compete on Saturday night after becoming the second fighter of the ‘Greatest Card in History’ to be struck down by illness. According to Ring Magazine, following Floyd Schofield’s withdrawal from his world title clash with Shakur Stevenson, Dubois won’t be able to defend his IBF heavyweight title. “The… Read more »

Oscar De La Hoya revealed that Bernard Hopkins lost a tooth when they fought and told him mid-fight that it was down to old age. De La Hoya made the admission when Hopkins prepared to face Sergey Kovalev at the back end of his career. By that point, the pair… Read more »

Gervonta Davis finally revealed why his professional and personal relationship with Floyd Mayweather broke down. The WBA lightweight champion split with Mayweather in 2022, and several reasons were cited, including Middle Eastern business dealings and promotional factors. However, Davis says it was none of those and that his tenure with… Read more »

Deontay Wilder has been involved in some crushing knockouts, but one stands out after a protest to overturn the result. ‘The Bronze Bomber’ smashed Siarhei Liakhovich in just 103 seconds in August 2013 on a card Wilder shared with Jermall Charlo, Francisco Vargas, and Gary Russell Jr. at Fantasy Springs.… Read more »