World Boxing News News Updates

Ike Ibeabuchi will attempt to push his unlikely comeback into a new chapter on Christmas Eve, headlining a Lagos show where the unbeaten 52-year-old meets local contender Kabiru Towolawi for a minor heavyweight title. The belt on the line isn’t the story. A victory would move Ibeabuchi toward a potential… Read more »

Knockout CP Freshmart cemented his status as one of Thailand’s finest on the final night of the WBC Convention in Bangkok, outworking Junior Zarate to claim the vacant light flyweight crown via unanimous decision. The bout, on the second floor of the Marriott Marquis, Queens Park, carried added intrigue. Champion… Read more »

Joseph Parker reappeared publicly this week to support Jai Opetaia after 20 days of speculation. Parker stood alongside Opetaia in the Tasman Fighters Gym ahead of the IBF cruiserweight champion‘s defense against Huseyin Cinkara on December 6 at the Gold Coast Convention Centre, Broadbeach. The former world heavyweight titleholder’s re-emergence… Read more »

For years, Deontay Wilder and Andy Ruiz Jr. were tipped for what was in 2019 an undisputed heavyweight clash that could have defined their legacies. Now, after a string of near-misses, Ruiz finds himself once more on the outside looking in. Wilder’s Focus Shifts to Usyk As reported a few… Read more »

Oscar De La Hoya detonated one of his most explosive ClapBack Thursday segments yet, launching a blistering critique at Terence Crawford that immediately ignited fan outrage and industry debate. The argument threatens to rewrite Crawford’s historic claim as boxing’s first three-division undisputed champion. De La Hoya didn’t hold back. Oscar… Read more »

Anthony Joshua has hit 243.8 lbs — his lowest in nearly a decade — ahead of blockbuster fight with Jake Paul. Joshua is entering fight week significantly lighter than expected, signaling a major tactical shift for the former unified heavyweight champion’s showdown. AJ confirmed his weigh-in via social media: “They… Read more »

David “The Mexican Monster” Benavidez will make history next Cinco de Mayo weekend when he faces WBA and WBO Cruiserweight Champion Gilberto “Zurdo” Ramirez in the first-ever world cruiserweight title clash between two Mexican warriors. Fresh off a seventh-round TKO of Anthony Yarde in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Benavidez (31-0, 25… Read more »

Manny Pacquiao reminded the boxing world why he’s a living legend on Wednesday, ice-cold and composed, as Terence Crawford unleashed a volley of social media shots aimed at the Filipino icon. The exchange, ignited by comments from Oscar De La Hoya, quickly went viral, with fans flooding Twitter to declare,… Read more »

Erislandy “The American Dream” Lara will step into the ring this Saturday after Janibek Alimkhanuly was removed from their scheduled WBA, IBF, and WBO middleweight unification fight due to a positive drug test. The Cuban-born Lara, a two-division world champion, remains the oldest active world titleholder, adding extra intrigue to… Read more »

Oleksandr Usyk vacated the WBO heavyweight crown, instantly thrusting Fabio Wardley and Moses Itauma into Britain’s next heavyweight showdown, and team director Sergey Lapin has now revealed the inside story. In an exclusive to WBN, Lapin elaborates on why the unified champion stepped aside and what it means for the… Read more »