World Boxing News News Updates

Anthony Ogogo has reached a point in his career that few athletes ever plan for, and even fewer navigate successfully. Once an Olympic medalist and a fighter widely tipped for world-level success, Ogogo has lived through the physical breakdown of a boxing career, the uncertainty of forced retirement, and a… Read more »

At 21 years old, Moses Itauma has moved beyond prospect status and is being positioned as a world title challenger. His ascent has been rapid, controlled, and deliberate, placing him on the verge of a world title opportunity while still barely removed from his teenage years. Yet long before Moses… Read more »

Gilberto Ramírez exclusively told World Boxing News that he did not anticipate a May 2 fight with David Benavidez as his next assignment, believing a lesser-known opponent was under consideration. “I was honestly surprised when my team first brought this to my attention,” Ramírez told World Boxing News. “I initially… Read more »

Ryan Garcia will challenge WBC welterweight champion Mario Barrios on February 21 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, a major announcement with an unusual footnote: Garcia has not logged an official victory since December 2023. The 12-round world-title clash, billed as “The Ring: High Stakes,” will stream worldwide on DAZN… Read more »

The defining images of Pacquiao’s decline were supposed to come on fight night. Instead, they arrived afterward — quietly, away from the cameras — when the eight-division world champion was being cared for by his wife following defeat. Pacquiao’s August 2021 loss to Yordenis Ugas was supposed to be the… Read more »

Paul Spadafora believes he has the style to trouble Floyd Mayweather, and exclusively told World Boxing News he isn’t selling it as a novelty act. The former IBF lightweight champion says he understands Mayweather’s patterns, timing, and rhythm well enough to make an exhibition bout something more than a show.… Read more »

An image of Mike Tyson flattening Floyd Mayweather would travel instantly. It would also leave a lasting mark on one of boxing’s cleanest legacies. But even at 59 and 49, a Tyson knockout of Mayweather in Africa this March would not play as nostalgia. It would read as a business… Read more »

Dalton Smith stunned Subriel Matias with a fifth-round TKO to claim the WBC super lightweight title in Brooklyn. The 28-year-old from Sheffield, England, improved his record to 19–0 and handed Matias the first knockout loss of his professional career, a defining moment that reshapes the division heading into 2026. Smith’s… Read more »

Agit Kabayel confirmed his place among the heavyweight division’s elite by stopping Damian Knyba in the third round to claim the WBC Interim title at the Rudolf Weber-Arena in Oberhausen, Germany. Fighting in front of an arena packed with more than 13,000 fans and streaming live on DAZN, Kabayel was… Read more »

Agit Kabayel defends his WBC Interim Heavyweight title tonight in Oberhausen, Germany, taking on undefeated challenger Damian Knyba in a 12-round main event. World Boxing News will provide live updates, including a round-by-round scorecard and unofficial tallies as the action unfolds. Kabayel enters undefeated at 26‑0, with notable wins over… Read more »