Boxing heavyweight legend George Foreman has dies aged 76, his family announced. Known as Big George in the ring, the American built one of the most remarkable and enduring careers in the sport, winning Olympic gold in 1968 and claiming the world heavyweight title twice, 21 years apart – the second making him the oldest […]
IBF World cruiserweight champion Jai Opetaia (27-0, 21 KOs) will defend his title on May 13 in Queensland, Australia against Italian Claudio Squeo (17-0, 9 KOs). The fight was announced Thursday on DAZN. Opetaia said fight with Squeo is “tune-up fight”, but says he isn’t overlooking his opponent. Opetaia didn’t hide his aim to face […]
International Boxing Federation (IBF) have ordered a new middleweight title eliminator between Etinosa Oliha (21-0, 9 KOs) and Austin Williams (18-1, 12 KOs). Teams have until April 3 to reach terms if they don’t then a purse bid will be ordered. Oliha is promoted by Agon Sports and Williams by Matchroom Boxing. First was reported […]
Naoya Inoue (29-0, 26 KOs) will defend his undisputed super-bantamweight title on May 4 in T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas. He will be up against Ramon Cardenas (26-1, 14 KOs). Will be main event of the show held by Top Rank. Inoue holds IBF, WBC, WBO and WBA super-bantamweight title. Rafael Espinoza (26-0, 22 KOs) in […]
Nick Ball (22-0-1, 13 KOs) was fearing disqualification after he kicked out at TJ Doheny (26-6) at the end of first round of the fight held on March 15 in Liverpool, UK. Ball defended his WBA World featherweight title after Doheny retired in round 10. Their contest encouraged a sense of controversy after the first […]
International Boxing Federation (IBF) have ordered Osleys Iglesias (13-0, 12 KOs) and Kevin Lele Sadjo (24-0, 21 KOs) to fight each-other in final eliminator. Winner will fight for the world title. IBF champion actually is William Scull (23-0, 9 KOs) who will fight Saul “Canelo” Alvarez (62-2-2, 39 KOs) for undisputed super-middleweight title on May […]
World Boxing Organization (WBO) ordered heavyweight world champion Oleksandr Usyk (23-0, 14 KOs0 to fight Interim champion Joseph Parker (36-3, 24 KOs). WBO World Championship Committee informed that teams have 30 days to reach terms. If they fail then will be ordered a purse bid. “The parties have 30 days to reach terms. Failure to […]
Double Olympic champion in super-heavyweight division Bakhodir Jalolov (14-0, 14 KOs) announced the date for his next professional boxing fight. Jalolov said that he will fight in Kazakhstan on April 5. Jalolov announced in a post in Instagram about his upcoming fight. He will feature in the card where Zhanibel Alimkhanuly (16-0) and Anauel Ngamissengue […]
Former light-heavyweight world champion Sergey Kovalev (35-5-1, 29 KOs) will face Artur Mann (22-4, 13 KOs) on April 19 in Chelyabiansk, Russia. This fight will be in the “IBA Champions Night” tournament and is expected to be last fight in pro boxing career of Kovalev. 41-year-old Kovalev last fought in May 2024 losing by unanimous […]
Dmitrii Bivol (24-1, 12 KOs) could face David Benavidez (30-0, 24 KOs) this summer for undisputed light-heavyweight title. Julius Julianis of ESPN Knockout reported that Bivol, the undisputed champion, is close to finalizing a deal to fight WBC and WBA secondary titlist David Benavidez this summer. The WBC mandated Bivol, who is the undisputed light […]
