57+ min ago  (392+ words) Canelo Alvarez is set to return to boxing with a fight against WBC super-middleweight champion Christian Mbilli on September 12 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia; It will be the Mexican superstar's first fight since his stunning loss to Terence Crawford Tuesday 19 May…...

18+ hour, 53+ min ago  (244+ words) Siyakholwa Kuse captured the WBC minimumweight world title with a unanimous decision victory over Filipino champion Melvin Jerusalem at Emperors Palace on May 16. Kuse, who trains and fights out of Johannesburg South, overturned his previous loss to Jerusalem in Manila…...

3+ hour, 3+ min ago  (642+ words) NIGERIAN boxing could witness another blockbuster showdown as light heavyweight champion Lekan Muibi challenged WBO Africa cruiserweight champion Godday Appah for his title. Muibi, popularly called "The Engine, currently holds the Nigerian and West African light heavyweight belts and remains…...

5+ hour, 58+ min ago  (409+ words) Featuring boxing professionals including five-time world champion Patricia Mart'n and King Daluz, the first Canarian to compete at Madison Square Garden Drago Canarias will host a meeting to discuss the current state of boxing in the Canary Islands. This event…...

1+ hour, 39+ min ago  (379+ words) May 19, 2026 by Our Reporter The Nigerian professional boxing scene is bracing for a blockbuster dual-division collision after the reigning Nigerian and West African light heavyweight champion, Lekan "The Engine" Muibi, formally challenged the newly crowned WBO Africa cruiserweight champion, Godday…...

12+ hour, 58+ min ago  (119+ words) You are here Boxing News and Views - Boxing News - 5 Usyk Last Fights Before Rico A look at the 5 Usyk last fights before Rico in boxing this weekend to gauge his form book and performances going in. Usyk has been in…...

2+ hour, 14+ min ago  (438+ words) Oleksandr Usyk's promoter Sergey Lapin explains why his unexpected showdown with kickboxing superstar Rico Verhoeven appealed to the great champion; "He's not an easy opponent at all. He's a powerful puncher and he's comfortable going forward and engaging," Lapin told…...

12+ hour, 52+ min ago  (157+ words) You are here Boxing News and Views - Boxing News - Usyk Dubois Trilogy in Play If Usyk Beats Rico The Usyk Dubois trilogy could come up if Usyk decides to go for it after his fight with Rico this weekend in…...

12+ hour, 4+ min ago  (243+ words) David Haye is delighted for Oleksandr Usyk that he will headline Saturday's event in Egypt against kickboxing great Rico Verhoeven. Usyk has fought most of the leading heavyweights of his era. Having swept the board at cruiserweight, he moved up…...

13+ hour, 5+ min ago  (225+ words) The WBC Bridgerweight World Championship will star a crucial fight on May 30, when Kevin Lerena defends his title against mandatory challenger Ryad Merhy in Charleroi, Belgium. Lerena arrives as an established champion after capturing the world title in 2025 by knocking…...