Boxing News

China’s Wulan Tuolehazi and Japan’s Sho Kimura made weight for their Wednesday showdown for the World Boxing Association (WBA) international flyweight title to be held at the SpacePlus Arena in Bangkok, Thailand.  Both were under 112 pounds and are ready to fight for the regional crown in the main event …

WHILE ANTHONY YARDE is promising to bring fire and brimstone to his unified world title challenge against Artur Beterbiev on January 28, live on BT Sport, he insists he has no intention of neglecting the basics when it comes to doing so. The big-hitting Londoner has previously stated that planned …

On Saturday, Ukrainian Artem Dalakian will return to the ring to put his World Boxing Association (WBA) flyweight championship on the line against David Jimenez at Wembley Arena, London.  Dalakian will face a tough manatory opponent like the Costa Rican, who has earned his opportunity based on his hard work …

Two former world champions are out to prove they are still elite as they discuss their respective returns and more! Former welterweight world champion Yordenis Ugas and former unified super welterweight world champion Jarrett Hurd are this week’s guests on The PBC Podcast. Ugas updates fans on a timetable for …

By Frank Warren ANTHONY YARDE HAS used the word himself in recent weeks and I do suspect there is a sense of destiny about his moment of truth at Wembley on Saturday night. Defeating the undefeated powerhouse Artur Beterbiev is clearly a big ask, but I firmly believe Anthony will …

The World Boxing Association (WBA) closed its annual awards with the ratification of Dmitry Bivol as Boxer of the Year. The Russian was named as the best of 2022 during the Centennial convention in Orlando, in December thanks to his great performance in this calendar. Bivol kicked off his year …

The American Claressa Shields was elected Best Female Fighter of the Year by the World Boxing Association (WBA) and the Honorable Mention went to Katie Taylor. In a year in which women’s boxing experienced great moments, Shields was one of the protagonists and managed to close the 2022 as undisputed …

The World Boxing Association (WBA) chose the fight between Irish Katie Taylor and Puerto Rican Amanda Serrano as the Fight of the Year, in its 2022 Best of the Year awards series. This time, the nomination for the best fight of the season was not divided by gender, but the …

TOMMY FLETCHER COMPLETED a KO-hatrick at The O2 in November with a howitzer of an uppercut and with it he believes he delivered a message that the rhetoric is real. The strapping cruiserweight, who goes by the name of the ‘Norfolk Nightmare’ took just 139 to poleaxe Jiri Krejci with …

The World Boxing Association (WBA) Women’s Minimumweight champion, Yesica Nery Plata, is looking forward to new challenges for her professional career and one of them would be to fight Seniesa Estada, the WBA Women’s Minimumweight champio. After her victory last Friday against Kim Clave, from whom she snatched the WBC …

Leigh Wood is ready for the second defense of his World Boxing Association (WBA) featherweight title. The challenge will not be easy against Mexican Mauricio Lara next February 18 but the champion is fully confident that he will get the victory and, moreover, it will be by knockout.  Wood has …

ARTUR BETERBIEV OFFERED up a nonchalant response when questioned over his former amateur rival providing some words of advice to his forthcoming opponent Anthony Yarde ahead of the world light heavyweight title clash at the OVO Arena, Wembley on January 28. British challenger Yarde was perched next to the unified …