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Bakary Samake and Ermal Hadribeaj both made weight ahead of their WBC super welterweight eliminator in Oberhausen, Germany, with several WBC international title fights also confirmed.
Amari Jones and Vincenzo Gualtieri both made weight ahead of their IBF middleweight eliminator in San Jose, while Robin Sirwan Safar, Yamil Alberto Peralta, Darius Fulghum and John Ramirez also hit the scales before Friday’s Golden Boy Promotions card on DAZN.
The World Boxing Association (WBA) has officially designated Rolando “Rolly” Romero as Super World Champion. As part of the ruling, the WBA also approved the fight for the vacant welterweight world title between top-ranked contender Shakhram Giyasov and No. 6-ranked challenger Jack Catterall. The bout is scheduled to take place this Saturday, May 23, 2026,…
Oleksandr Usyk defends his WBC heavyweight title against kickboxing legend Rico Verhoeven this Saturday at the Pyramids of Giza in Egypt. The DAZN PPV card also features Jack Catterall vs Shakhram Giyasov, Hamzah Sheeraz fighting for a world title, and Frank Sanchez against Richard Torrez Jr.
Bakary Samake and Ermal Hadribeaj finally meet in Oberhausen after their original Paris bout collapsed, headlining an Arena Box card packed with WBC regional title fights.
Amari Jones faces former world champion Vincenzo Gualtieri in a 12-round IBF middleweight eliminator in San Jose on May 22, headlining a Golden Boy Promotions card featuring Robin Sirwan Safar, John Ramirez and Darius Fulghum live on DAZN.
The WBA Future Champions returned to Panama this weekend with another action-packed showcase filled with new milestones. The program, which has become a major driving force for the country’s young boxing talent, delivered a successful card this past Saturday in partnership with TV Max — a groundbreaking step forward for the project. The initiative, spearheaded…
The iconic Luis Navarro Gymnasium in Miranda’s capital city became the center of developmental boxing this weekend as it hosted another intense edition of the WBA Future program. Featuring a total of 15 bouts, the World Boxing Association’s grassroots platform once again delivered a high-level showcase that allowed emerging talent and rising prospects in Venezuelan…
In a commanding display of power and precision, Venezuelan prospect José Gabriel Carfunjol captured the World Boxing Association (WBA) lightweight youth world title after stopping Mexico’s Alejandro Ledezma Esparza by second-round technical knockout in Madrid. The highly anticipated clash of styles came to an explosive end with 1:40 remaining in the second round, forcing the…
Former IBF World Middleweight Champion and DAZN Boxing commentator Darren Barker has today announced ‘The Longest Round’, a world‑first endurance challenge that will see him travel more than 1,800 miles across land and sea in one of the most physically and mentally demanding expeditions ever undertaken by a former professional boxer. Beginning in August 2026,…
The boxing world is gearing up for a massive weekend of action from the historic pyramids of Giza. Ukrainian superstar Oleksandr Usyk will put his WBA heavyweight super championship on the line against an unusual challenger of gigantic proportions: Dutch combat sports legend Rico Verhoeven, who is attempting the boldest transition of his career into…
The purse bid for the World Boxing Association (WBA) bridgerweight title fight between Muslim Gadzhimagomedov and Julio César La Cruz, which had been scheduled for Monday, May 18, has been postponed after both camps requested additional time to continue negotiations. Representatives from both fighters asked for an extension in order to finalize the remaining details…