Zhanibek Alimkhanuly (17-0, 12 KOs) is set to face Cuban Erislandy Lara (31-3-3, 18 KOs) in a unification bout for three middleweight world titles, “Boxing Scene” reports. Alimkhanuly holds WBO and IBF World title belts, and Lara holds WBA World title belt. The three-belt unification at 160lbs “is going to happen,” an official connected to […]
A rematch between Floyd Mayweather Jr. (50-0, 27 KOs) and Manny Pacquiao (62-8-3, 38 KOs) is being explored to take place next year in another Netflix boxing event, sources told “The Ring”. In the first fight between them in May 2015, Mayweather outpointed Pacquiao. The event shattered revenue records, generating 4.6 million PPV buys, the […]
Fabio Wardley (20-0-1, 19 KOs) stunned Joseph Parker (36-4, 24 KOs) with a round 11 technical knockout victory on Saturday night in London’s O2 Arena and now wants to fight next Oleksandr Usyk (24-0, 15 KOs) for undisputed heavyweight title. “I’ve got only one thing to say,” said Wardley, imitating the Ukrainian. “Usyk. Usyk. “I […]
Agit Kabayel (26-0, 18 KOs) will return on January 10 and he will be fighting in Germany. He will defend his WBC Interim World heavyweight title. Show will be in DAZN. Kabayel said his goal is to bring back the world title belt in Germany. “I would like to thank DAZN for their trust and […]
Undisputed atomweight champion Tina Rupprecht, 33, has announced her retirement from boxing. Rupprecht (15-1-1, 3 KOs) has decided to hang up the gloves at the top of the sport while holding all four belts at 102 pounds. Rupprecht won titles in two divisions, having also held the WBC title at strawweight. She was the first […]
Undisputed heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk (24-0, 15 KOs) is planning to retire at 41. 38-year-old Ukrainian was ordered to fight Joseph Parker for undisputed title, but negotiations failed after Usyk declared he was injured and would need time away from ring. Parker will now fight Fabio Wardey in London on October 25. Usyk revealed now […]
Moses Itauma (13-0, 11 KOs) fight against “regular” WBA World champion Kubrat Pulev (32-3, 14 KOs) has to wait. Epic Sports & Entertainment confirmed that Pulev will defend his belt against Murat Gassiev (32-2, 25 KOs) in Dubai on December 12. WBA this week decided to order the fight between Pulev and Itauma. Teams were […]
WBA have officially ordered Kubrat Pulev (32-3, 14 KOs) to defend his “regular” World heavyweight title against 20-year-old prodigy Moses Itauma (13-0, 11 KOs). The two sides have until November 14 to reach deal, if not then will go to purse bid. For 44-year-old Bulgarian will be first title defense. He won the title in […]
Jaron Ennis (35-0, 31 KOs) made an impressive debut in super-welterweight division. Former unified welterweight champion, stopped Uisma Lima (14-2) in first round on Saturday night in Philadelphia and won WBA Interim World super-welterweight title. Ennis dropped Lima twice and referee Shawn Clark stopped the fight 1:58 minutes in first round. “The more I […]
Jurgen Uldedaj (20-1, 8 KOs) will fight for vacant IBO World cruiserweight title against Rolly Lambert Fogoum (18-3-1, 14 KOs) on October 25 in London. Fight will be in the card where main event is Joseph Parker (36-3) vs. Fabio Wardley (19-0-1). For Uldedaj is the biggest title fight in his professional career. He won […]
