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Manny Pacquiao's next opponent named

Manny Pacquiao may be 46 years old, but the Filipino icon is pushing forward toward another shot at welterweight glory. After a strong but ultimately inconclusive challenge against Mario Barrios in July which ended in a draw, Pacquiao has been exploring one more attempt at becoming the oldest welter...

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Released on 2025-12-06 12:15:00

IBA World Champs is underway!

The IBA World Championships are underway in Dubai, bringing together more than 400 amateur boxers from over 100 countries in one of the sport’s most prestigious and lucrative tournaments. Held every two years since 1974, the event runs from December 2 to December 13 and showcases many of the w...

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Released on 2025-12-06 07:15:00

Stephen Fulton misses weight

Stephen Fulton’s bid to become Philadelphia’s first-ever three-division world champion collapsed at the scales on Friday, as the WBC featherweight titleholder came in well over the 130lbs limit for his showdown with O’Shaquie Foster. Fulton weighed 132lbs on his second attempt, dis...

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Released on 2025-12-06 09:15:00

Golovkin, Benn and Tarver join Hall of Fame

Gennadiy Golovkin, Nigel Benn and Antonio Tarver will headline the 2026 class of inductees into the International Boxing Hall of Fame. All three are celebrated for championship success, fan-favorite fighting styles and defining victories that etched their names into boxing history. Golovkin enter...

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Released on 2025-12-05 07:15:00

Anthony Joshua reveals how much he weighs two weeks before AJ vs. Paul

Anthony Joshua appears completely unfazed by the weight cap imposed on him for his December 19 showdown with Jake Paul, revealing he is already under the 245lb limit more than two weeks before fight night. In a social-media clip, the former unified heavyweight champion stepped onto the scales at 244...

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Released on 2025-12-05 15:15:00

Lara: “He should be punished for cheating”

Erislandy Lara is rarely one to invite controversy, but the collapse of his planned three-belt unification fight has pushed the veteran champion into unusually blunt territory. Scheduled to face IBF and WBO titleholder Janibek Alimkhanuly this Saturday in San Antonio, Lara instead finds himself reac...

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Released on 2025-12-05 12:15:00

Boxing’s “forgotten champion”?

Jai Opetaia’s status as the world’s top cruiserweight is no longer in question - but his place in boxing’s spotlight certainly is. Since ripping the IBF cruiserweight title from Mairis Briedis more than three years ago in a brutal, jaw-breaking performance, the undefeated Australia...

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Released on 2025-12-05 09:15:00

Usyk eyes not only Deontay Wilder

Oleksandr Usyk may have shocked the boxing world this week by declaring Deontay Wilder his “first option,” but the three-belt heavyweight champion has now revealed another unexpected name on his wish list as the Ukrainian star confirmed that he still has his sights set on Jake Paul insid...

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Released on 2025-12-04 12:15:00

WBC moves to close supplement "contamination" loophole

The WBC has announced sweeping changes to its Clean Boxing Program, aiming to eliminate the long-standing “contamination” defense frequently used by fighters who fail performance-enhancing drug tests. WBC president Mauricio Sulaiman confirmed that the new protocols will take effect on Fe...

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Released on 2025-12-04 09:15:00

Johnny Fisher gets late replacement

Johnny Fisher’s return to the ring has taken an unexpected twist, with the heavyweight prospect now set to face Ivan Balaz on just two days’ notice in Monaco. The switch comes after his original opponent, Ugandan puncher Herbert Matovu, was forced out due to visa issues, leaving Matchroo...

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Released on 2025-12-04 07:15:00

WBC clears Subriel Matias

Subriel Matias will move forward with his January 10 junior welterweight title defense after the WBC ruled he was “not guilty” of deliberately using performance-enhancing drugs. The announcement came Wednesday at the WBC convention in Bangkok, clearing the way for Matias’ showdown...

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Released on 2025-12-03 15:15:00

Terence Crawford stripped of WBC super middleweight title

Terence Crawford is no longer the WBC super middleweight champion. At the WBC convention in Bangkok, the sanctioning body officially removed the unbeaten 168-pound ruler from its throne, citing repeated non-payment of mandatory sanctioning fees. WBC president Mauricio Sulaiman confirmed that Craw...

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Released on 2025-12-03 07:15:00