World Boxing News News Updates

WBC Super-lightweight champion Subriel Matias responded defiantly to an ostarine finding as his January 10 title defense against Dalton Smith proceeds. Since the confirmation by the WBC that the fight continues, Matias issued a battle cry about his B-sample dispute. The Voluntary Anti-Doping Association (VADA) confirmed an adverse finding following… Read more »

In a charged atmosphere at the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Stadium, WBA Regular Heavyweight champion Kubrat Pulev and challenger Murat Gassiev faced off for the first time at the official press conference for IBA Pro 13. The tense stare-down confirmed that Friday, December 12, live on DAZN, will deliver one… Read more »

The biggest comeback of the decade is moving: WBN can exclusively reveal that Floyd Mayweather, returning to the ring after eight years, and Manny Pacquiao, approaching 47, have mutually agreed to meet again. Organizers informed WBN they are targeting a late-April or early-May date. Leading the breaking news from the… Read more »

At 36, most heavyweights are planning retirement. Anthony Joshua is still hungry and studying the man who beat him twice — a surprising move for a fighter many thought was in his twilight. Ahead of his Jake Paul fight, insiders reveal Joshua has quietly been working with Team Usyk, absorbing… Read more »

Zuffa Boxing is moving from speculation to launch, with the debut date confirmed and initial fighter signings underway. With January 23 in Las Vegas locked in as the debut — landing the night before the UFC’s first Paramount+ broadcast — WBN understands the promotion is preparing to announce its first… Read more »

The undefeated and undisputed face of women’s boxing is coming home. Claressa “The GWOAT” Shields (17-0, 3 KOs) will headline a blockbuster night at Little Caesars Arena on Sunday, February 22, 2026, stepping into the long-awaited Shields vs Crews-Dezurn rematch against Franchón Crews-Dezurn (10-2, 2 KOs). Ironically, it’s the same… Read more »

Andy Ruiz Jr has finally admitted what Manny Robles warned the sport about: the former unified heavyweight champion didn’t lose his belts to opponents — he lost them to his own lack of discipline. More than 16 months since his last ring outing, Ruiz has confirmed he’s heading back to… Read more »

World Boxing Council President Mauricio Sulaiman has added his views to the talk surrounding a heavyweight super-fight between Oleksandr Usyk and Deontay Wilder. Speaking to WBN after a successful 63rd WBC Convention in Bangkok, Sulaiman gave an update on the current WBC heavyweight title situation. “Usyk is an extraordinary champion… Read more »

Teofimo Lopez and Shakur Stevenson are set to collide on January 31 at the world-famous Madison Square Garden. The fight headlines The Ring VI, with Lopez defending his WBO super lightweight title in a bout streaming live worldwide on DAZN. Stevenson moves up in weight for a bold attempt to… Read more »

The cruiserweight division has produced some of boxing’s most exciting champions, but not all reigns are equal. Using official WBC records and statistics compiled by Luis Medina, the top 10 WBC titleholders are revealed ahead of the Badou Jack vs Noel Mikaelian rematch on December 13. WBN focuses on two… Read more »