Agit Kabayel (26-0, 18 KOs) will return on January 10 and he will be fighting in Germany. He will defend his WBC Interim World heavyweight title. Show will be in DAZN. Kabayel said his goal is to bring back the world title belt in Germany. “I would like to thank DAZN for their trust and […]
Undisputed atomweight champion Tina Rupprecht, 33, has announced her retirement from boxing. Rupprecht (15-1-1, 3 KOs) has decided to hang up the gloves at the top of the sport while holding all four belts at 102 pounds. Rupprecht won titles in two divisions, having also held the WBC title at strawweight. She was the first […]
Undisputed heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk (24-0, 15 KOs) is planning to retire at 41. 38-year-old Ukrainian was ordered to fight Joseph Parker for undisputed title, but negotiations failed after Usyk declared he was injured and would need time away from ring. Parker will now fight Fabio Wardey in London on October 25. Usyk revealed now […]
Moses Itauma (13-0, 11 KOs) fight against “regular” WBA World champion Kubrat Pulev (32-3, 14 KOs) has to wait. Epic Sports & Entertainment confirmed that Pulev will defend his belt against Murat Gassiev (32-2, 25 KOs) in Dubai on December 12. WBA this week decided to order the fight between Pulev and Itauma. Teams were […]
WBA have officially ordered Kubrat Pulev (32-3, 14 KOs) to defend his “regular” World heavyweight title against 20-year-old prodigy Moses Itauma (13-0, 11 KOs). The two sides have until November 14 to reach deal, if not then will go to purse bid. For 44-year-old Bulgarian will be first title defense. He won the title in […]
Jaron Ennis (35-0, 31 KOs) made an impressive debut in super-welterweight division. Former unified welterweight champion, stopped Uisma Lima (14-2) in first round on Saturday night in Philadelphia and won WBA Interim World super-welterweight title. Ennis dropped Lima twice and referee Shawn Clark stopped the fight 1:58 minutes in first round. “The more I […]
Jurgen Uldedaj (20-1, 8 KOs) will fight for vacant IBO World cruiserweight title against Rolly Lambert Fogoum (18-3-1, 14 KOs) on October 25 in London. Fight will be in the card where main event is Joseph Parker (36-3) vs. Fabio Wardley (19-0-1). For Uldedaj is the biggest title fight in his professional career. He won […]
Sebastian Fundora (23-1-1) will not be defending his WBC World super-welterweight title on October 25 against Keith Thurman (31-1). Fight has been postponed due to a hand injury suffered by Fundora. Premier Boxing Champions confirmed the postponement in a press release. “WBC super welterweight world champion Sebastian Fundora suffered a hand contusion in sparring and […]
Promoter Frank Warren says that former heavyweight champion Tyson Fury (34-2-1, 24 KOs) wants to return next year. Fury announced retirement in January, shortly after suffering his second consecutive unanimous decision defeat to Oleksandr Usyk in December last year. “I spoke to him last week. He said that he’s going to come back and fight […]
Norway’s Cecilia Braekhus (39-2-1, 9 KOs) retired in style from boxing. Baekhus on Saturday night defeated Ema Kozin (24-2-1) in Lillestrom, Norway in the fight for WBC World and WBO World super-welterweight title. Braekhus won via unanimous decision (98:92, 96:94 and 97:93). She retired as two-division world champion. 44-year-old was undisputed champion in welterweight division.
