The WBC has decided to proceed with their WBC Annual Convention in Mexico City from November 14-18 and will have extreme precaution and safety protocols in place to safeguard everyone’s health. The convention was originally announced for Thailand, then shifted to Cancun, before the final move to Mexico City.

* Full vaccination will be mandatory in order to attend and participate.
* PCR negative test prior to travel must be submitted.
* PCR test will be performed upon arrival to the host hotel.
* PCR test will be performed prior to departure back home.
* All events and places will have sanitation and hygiene protocols.

Continue reading “WBC Convention moved to Mexico City”

WBC heavyweight champion Tyson “The Gypsy King” Fury and former heavyweight world champion Deontay “The Bronze Bomber” Wilder made their grand arrivals in Las Vegas Tuesday evening to officially kick off fight week for their highly anticipated heavyweight title trilogy showdown taking place this Saturday on PPV from T-Mobile Arena.

Tyson Fury: “You can go to college and get a master’s degree in nearly two years, so for a boxer, that’s very easy to do. No matter what Deontay Wilder does, I’m still going to knock him the fu*k out!”

Deontay Wilder: “I see me beating him up and then knocking him out. I’m going to put on a great performance Saturday night.”

Thammanoon Niyomtrong (23-0, 8 KOs) returned to the ring and scored a third round TKO against compatriot Siridech Deebok (23-7-1, 13 KOs)  to retain his minimumweight super championship at the Chang Arena, in Buriram, in his native Thailand, on Tuesday. After a long inactivity due to the pandemic and a postponement of the fight a few months ago, the boxer known as Knockout CP Freshmart had to wait more than a year to box again since March 2020, when he made his last fight.

Niyomtrong showed superiority from the first bell and his attacks managed to knock down the challenger twice. The punishment was evident and in the third stanza, the third man on the ring was forced to stop the action to give a new victory to the WBA monarch at 105 pounds. Continue reading “Niyomtrong retains WBA minimum super belt”

By Mauricio Sulaimán
Son of José Sulaimán / President of the WBC

It all started with an email sent to the general account of our organization. One of the great virtues of my dear late father, Don José Sulaimán, was to attend to absolutely all the issues that came, and from whoever sought him out by letter, email, call or visit.

Jill Diamond wrote a long email calling for women’s boxing to be dignified. Jill lost her husband to the terrible demon of cancer, and fate led her to find meaning when boxing appeared in her life. She began training in this discipline at the Mendez Gym in Manhattan, and she found the brotherhood and sisterhood that exists in the noble sport of boxing. Continue reading “15 glorious years of producing hope, inspiration and joy”

Probellum, the new promotional outfit headed by Richard Schaefer, has announced the signing of former WBA super lightweight world champion Regis Prograis (26-1, 22 KOs). Prograis is currently ranked #3 with the WBC, #4 with the WBA, #5 with the IBF and #7 with the WBO.

He joins unbeaten welterweight contender Eimantas Stanionis in the Probellum stable. “This is just the start of what will be an extremely stacked roster of talent at Probellum,” said Schaefer.

News on when Prograis will have his first fight under the Probellum promotional banner will be announced soon.

Boxeo Telemundo launches its Fall series next Friday, October 15th with a clash between two world-ranked contenders in the light flyweight division. WBA Fedecentro champion #15 ranked Axel “El Mini” Aragon Vega (14-4-1, 8 KOs) defends his title against WBC #14 Armando “Ichiro Ozeki” Torres (26-19, 19 KOs) in the ten round bout at the famed Auditorio BB in Mexico City.

Boxeo Telemundo stays in Mexico City on October 22 from the Gimansio Deportivo Ocenia. The final stop takes place on October 29th at Silver Spurs Arena in Kissimmee, Florida.

Light heavyweight contenders Robin Krasniqi and Dominic Bösel faced off at their final press conference before Saturday’s rematch at the GETEC Arena in Magdeburg, Germany. Krasniqi kayoed Bösel for the WBA interim title in their first fight. The WBA has since done away with interim titles, so this bout will be a WBA eliminator. The IBO belt is also in play. A crowd of 5,000 will be allowed into the building. ARD will televise in Germany.

Robin Krasniqi: I have given everything for this fight. No one is as disciplined as I am in preparation, no vacation, no time off, nothing! On Saturday I will be at my best.

Dominic Bösel: If I mess up this fight again, I won’t be seen on the big boxing stage again. Anyway, there are no more excuses because I got through the preparation without a cold or injury.

In other action, German domestic heavyweight champion Peter Kadiru (11-0, 6 KOs) defends against Boris Estenfelder (11-2-1, 7 KOs) and cruiserweight Roman Fress (13-0, 8 KOs) defends his WBO Inter-Conti title against Luca D’Ortenzi (15-1, 4 KOs).

ESPN and FOX Sports announced the broadcaster assignments for Fury vs. Wilder III fight week with three former champions, veteran hosts and Hall of Famers set to call the action from T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.

Three-time heavyweight champion Lennox Lewis returns with undefeated former two-division world champion Andre Ward to call ring action with veteran play-by-play announcer Brian Kenny on Saturday.

Helming the desk will be FOX Sports host Kate Abdo, along with two-time welterweight champion Shawn “Showtime” Porter and well-known ESPN boxing commentator Max Kellerman. Continue reading “Fury-Wilder announce team set”

Cruiserweight Constantin Bejenaru (14-1, 4 KOs) takes on undefeated Ditlev “D-struct” Rossing (14-0, 9 KOs) on November 6 at the Brondby Hall on the outskirts of Copenhagen, Denmark. Bejenaru is coming off a long layoff since suffering his first professional loss in a fight for the WBA ‘super’ title against Arsen Goulamirian in December 2019.

The other headlining bout is an IBF female featherweight championship defense by Sarah Mahfoud. ‘Danish Fight Night, presented by Hall of Fame promoter Mogens Palle.

Undefeated lightweight sensation, Miguel “El Explosivo” Madueño (25-0, 23 KOs) will face Jose Luis “La Boa” Rodriguez (25-14-1, 13 KOs) in an eight round main event on October 22 at the Doubletree Hotel in Ontario, California. The 22-year-old Madueño is coming off a tenth round TKO against Sonny Fredrickson on September 14 in front of a huge Trillerverz audience.

In the 8-round co-feature, Eros Correa (10-0, 7 KOs) will square off against Katsuma Akitsugi (6-0, 1 KO), in a battle of unbeaten super bantamweights.

This will be Thompson Boxing’s first show back at the Doubletree since the pandemic started.

Fury-Wilder Fight Week kicks off today in Las Vegas when WBC heavyweight champion Tyson Fury and former champ Deontay Wilder make their grand arrivals at the Toshiba Plaza outside T-Mobile Arena. Fans are invited to attend. Wilder arrives first at 5PM, with Fury scheduled for 5:30PM.

BetMGM lists Fury as a -275 favorite. Wilder backers can get +225.

The PPV price is $79.99.

Fury responded to Wilder’s cheating allegations Monday on The MMA Hour. “I had horseshoes in there,” admitted Fury. “You know I’m a gypsy, don’t you? … I loaded the gloves with horseshoes and dynamite. This time I’m going to do exactly the same. Put a bit more metal in there.”

Triller will still present a fight card on October 16 at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York, but it won’t feature the lightweight title fight between undisputed champion Teofimo Lopez and George Kambosos. The new headliner is Cletus ‘The Hebrew Hammer’ Seldin (25-1, 21 KOs) defending his NABA super lightweight title in a scheduled ten-rounder against William ‘Baby Face’ Silva (28-3, 16 KOs).

The card will shift from a full-fledged $49.99 pay-per-view to a $2.99 TrillerVerz Verzuz event that will feature reggae artist “Super Cat” after boxing concludes on Saturday, continuing on Sunday night with hip-hop legends “Big Daddy Kane” against KRS-One.

As for Lopez-Kambosos, Triller has thrown in the towel after five separate fight dates have fallen through.

WBA welterweight champion Jamal James (27-1, 12 KOs) and Radzhab Butaev (13-1, 10 KOs) will fight on Showtime October 30 at the Virgins Hotel in Las Vegas. The bout will be part of the WBA-mandated box-off to define a single champion at 147 pounds.

The winner of this fight will have to fight the winner of Yordenis Ugas vs. his mandatory challenger Eimantas Stanionis, who will fight for the super championship in the next few months. Once the box-off is over, there will be only one champion in the category.

“November 19, it’s me again,” said WBO middleweight champion Demetrius “Boo Boo” Andrade. “Jason Quigley, world rated, good amateur pedigree, decent skills, comes to fight, and hats off to him, he’s actually willing to step in the ring with me, which you can’t say for any of these other so-called top guys. On November 19 though I show him that there are levels to this game.

“Just keep winning, that’s all I can do. Go in there, handle my business, do my job, look sensational, come out healthy and then it’s onto the next. If you have a belt at 160 or 168 lbs, let’s go. Put the politics aside, have your people call Eddie. Let’s get down to business.

“Charlo, stop running your mouth, making up excuse after excuse. You’re a fighter, let’s fight bro. GGG, where you at? Unify against Murata and then let’s put the three belts on the line next year.

“Canelo you going to run up to 175? Cool, I can meet you there, no problem. First things first though, I need to go out on November 19, defend my championship belt, and put on a spectacular performance, and that’s exactly what I plan on doing.”

WBO middleweight champion Demetrius “Boo Boo” Andrade (30-0 18 KOs) will top a world title quadruple-header as he defends Jason “El Animal” Quigley (19-1 14 KOs) at the SNHU Arena in Manchester, New Hampshire on Friday November 19, live worldwide on DAZN.

Three more world title fights in support of Andrade’s clash with Quigley are led by Murodjon Akhmadaliev (9-0 7 KOs) defending his IBF and WBA world super bantamweight titles against Ronny Rios (33-3 16 KOs).

The third world title fight pits Mexico vs. Puerto Rico and it’s the long-awaited showdown between Julio Cesar Martinez (18-1 14 KOs) and McWilliams Arroyo (21-4 16 KOs).

The fourth world title bout on the bill is the second step on the path to crowing an undisputed women’s champion at 140lbs as Kali Reis (18-7-1 5 KOs) takes on Jessica Camara (8-2, 0 KOs) for the WBA, IBO and vacant WBO straps.

By Ray Wheatley – World of Boxing

Hall of Fame broadcaster Colonel Bob Sheridan, who has called the biggest fights since 1970, including the Rumble in the Jungle, Muhammad Ali v George Foreman, has decided to hang up the microphone for health reasons.

“This is the last farewell,” Sheridan told Fightnews.com®. “I am retiring as of the 1st of October here in the United States of America. I have had a really rough year with disease and the passing of my wife, the late Annie Kelly, and I have made the decision along with my three sons to take a back seat for a while. Continue reading “The Colonel Retires”

By Ray Wheatley – World of Boxing

Former New South Wales State Boxing Commissioner Craig Waller has sadly passed away from bowel cancer at the age of 59 years after a long illness. Craig worked in boxing from 1997 until 2007 as a referee and judge. In 2008 he was appointed to the position of executive officer with the New South Wales Boxing Authority and retired from that position in 2017. Craig will be missed by his family and the Australian boxing fraternity.

By Joe Koizumi

35-year-old late bloomer, Japanese southpaw WBO#7, IBF#8, WBC#12 Ryoji Fukunaga (15-4, 14 KOs), 115, squeaked by previously unbeaten Hayate Kaji (15-1, 9 KOs), 114.75, on a hairline majority decision (115-113 twice, 114-114) over twelve hard-fought rounds to keep his three regional super-flyweight belts of Japan (JBC), OPBF and WBO Asia Pacific on Saturday in Tokyo, Japan. It was such a close affair that the interim tallies were announced after the fifth as 48-47 twice for the champ and 47-48 for the challenger. Kaji seemingly had an upper hand until the tenth, but Fukunaga, a game southpaw, showed his final surge in the last two sessions. Continue reading “Fukunaga barely defeats Kaji, keeps three belts”

The 10 round middleweight main event Saturday night saw unbeaten Juan Manuel Taborda (16-0-1, 9 KOs) of Argentina draw with countryman Lucas Brian Ariel Bastida (17-1-1, 9 KOs). The action-packed bout saw both fighters have their moments and neither fighter seemed bothered by the decision. The official scores were 96-94 Bastida, 97-93 Taborda, and 95-95. Taborda retained his World Boxing Organisation Latino belt and Bastida kept his South American middle Title. TyC Sports televised the event.

Former IBF lightweight world champion Miguel “Titere” Vazquez (44-10, 17 KOs) scored a ten round unanimous decision over former world title challenger Oliver “Trombita” Flores (30-4-2, 19 KOs) to claim the vacant WBA Fedelatin title on Saturday night at Verite Social Venue in Monterrey, Mexico. Flores was cut over the left eye in a round three head clash. As usual, Vazquez was busier, more mobile, and difficult to hit. Scores were 99-91, 96-94, 98-92.

After losing the lightweight title after a long run, Vazquez had been campaigning at super lightweight for six years. After a controversial loss to then-WBA #2 Lewis Ritson last year, Vazquez returned to the 135lb division where hs has gone 2-0 and currently hold a WBA #13 ranking.

Former world champion Paulie “The Magic Man” Malignaggi (36-8, 7 KOs) outclassed TikToker Corey B over three one-sided rounds in a celebrity fight on Saturday night at the James L. Knight Center in Miami, Florida. Malignaggi was way faster, landed at will, and was rarely touched by any of B’s punches. B surprisingly managed to go the full distance. Paulie came in at 175 pounds.

In the main event, former NBA star Lamar Odom (Khloe Kardashian’s ex) defeated Ojani Noa (J Lo’s ex) by three round decision. Also, Javante “Holy God” Carter and “Wideneck” battled to a three round draw.

Florida heavyweight Brandon Moore (10-0, 6 KOs) scored a first round KO over local favorite Jesus Angel Nerio (15-10-1, 6 KOs) to retain his WBC USNBC title in the Vazquez-Flores co-feature at the Verite Social Venue in Monterrey, Mexico. Moore connected with a right hand that stunned Nerio, who mistakenly turned and let his guard down. Moore then lowered the boom with a crushing left hook. Time was 2:58.

Unbeaten junior welterweight puncher Jimerr “Mortero” Espinosa (10-0, 9 KOs) scored a fifth round TKO over Jorge Luis Melendez (14-7-2, 8 KOs). Espinosa dropped Melendez in round five and got the stoppage with his follow-up barrage. Continue reading “Moore retains WBC USNBC heavyweight title”

Paulie Malignaggi fights TikToker Corey B tonight at the Celebrity Boxing event on FITE.tv. The main Event is Lamar Odom vs. J. Lo’s ex.

Paulie just gave Pete Hoffman at WFAN an interview about the fight tonight, saying, “I just think this whole TikTok generation decides they can box and maybe there’s a few brain cells missing. Trust me, the highlights from tonight will be one video Corey B doesn’t want to go viral!”

WBA Statement: The World Boxing Association (WBA) reiterates the reduction of titles as announced a few weeks ago. For this reason, all interim titles have been eliminated, the gold titles are now ranked in the 2nd position of our ranking and several eliminator fights have been announced.

Therefore, we want to clarify, that even if bouts are promoted as “interim titles,” they do not have the approval of our Championships Committee.

European welterweight champion David Avanesyan (28-3-1, 16 KOs) destroyed Liam Taylor (23-2-1, 11 KOs) in two rounds on Saturday night at the SSE Arena in London, England. After Avanesyan dropped Taylor in round one, they went toe-to-toe in round two. Taylor was rocked by an Avanesyan left hook and the bout was quickly waved off.

Unbeaten cruiserweight Richard Riakporhe (12-0, 10 KOs) took a hard fought eight round unanimous decision over Krzystof Twardowski (9-3, 6 KOs). Riakporhe floored Twardowski in round eight. The referee scored it 79-72. Riakporhe will now fight in a world title eliminator for an unidentified sanctioning body in November. Continue reading “Avanesyan crushes Taylor in two”