Skip to content
World Boxing News logo

WBN – World Boxing News

The biggest stories in the sport

Search
  • Home
  • Schedule
  • World Champions
  • Pound for Pound Top 50
  • P4P History 1970 – Today
  • Lineal Heavyweights
  • Awards
  • News
Thomas Hearns Floyd Mayweather
4th July 2022 WBN

Thomas Hearns: I’d have given Floyd Mayweather hell!

Boxing legend Thomas Hearns believes Floyd Mayweather would have gotten hell from him in the ring. ‘Hitman’ Hearns gave his

Read More
Eddie Hearn
4th July 2022 WBN

Eddie Hearn names four promoters trying to ‘freeze him out’ of US

Promoter Eddie Hearn says four of his US rivals, particularly, have ‘ganged up’ to get him out of the country.

Read More
Mike Tyson first fight pigeon
4th July 2022 Phil Jay

Mike Tyson reveals first fight happened due to a murdered pigeon

Former champ Mike Tyson revealed he might not have graced a boxing right had it not been for a murdered

Read More
Oleksandr Usyk vs Deontay Wilder
4th July 2022 Phil Jay

Usyk vs Wilder for four belts in two divisions is not an impossibility

Deontay Wilder fighting at bridgerweight for his return to the sport, received a warm welcome when pitched by WBN last

Read More
Joyce vs Hammer
2nd July 2022 Phil Jay

Joe Joyce takes fire, doesn’t care and stops Christian Hammer

World Boxing News provides results from Joyce vs Hammer happening at Wembley Arena in London. Joe Joyce couldn’t care less

Read More
Manny Pacquiao Thomas Hearns
2nd July 2022 WBN

I’d have given Manny Pacquiao a boxing lesson, says Thomas Hearns

Thomas Hearns believes he had far superior skills to eight-weight king Manny Pacquiao. ‘Hitman’ Hearns would look to halt Pacquiao

Read More
Jai Opetaia Briedis win
2nd July 2022 WBN

Jai Opetaia suffers double-sided jaw break, rallies to win IBF title

Australian cruiserweight Jai Opetaia claimed the IBF title by outpointing Mairis Briedis in Queensland, Australia. Home advantage at the Gold

Read More
Floyd Mayweather Manny Pacquiao most world champions beaten
2nd July 2022 Phil Jay

Floyd Mayweather or Manny Pacquiao – who beat the most world champs?

WBN looks at who beat the most world champions out of Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao. Mayweather and Pacquiao represent

Read More
Floyd Mayweather Marcos Maidana
2nd July 2022 Phil Jay

Mayweather vs Maidana: A bite, a yelp, and a missing tooth

World Boxing News reflects on the 2014 rematch between Floyd Mayweather and Marcos Maidana. It’s a member of the bite

Read More
Jose Zepeda Jose Ramirez
2nd July 2022 Phil Jay

WBC criticized for Zepeda vs Ramirez as Prograis gets rinsed

WBC chiefs took flak this week as Josh Taylor vacated the title, and Zepeda vs Ramirez was ordered. Taylor negated

Read More
Liam Smith
1st July 2022 WBN

Liam Smith heads back to Sky Sports, eyes second 154 title

Liam Smith will be fighting on Sky Sports again after switching channels following his latest win. The Liverpool star, nicknamed

Read More
Joe Joyce vs Christian Hammer
1st July 2022 WBN

Joe Joyce in phenomenal shape for Christian Hammer fight

Joe Joyce has whipped himself into incredible shape ahead of an expected easy night in London. A former Olympic silver

Read More
ESPN+
1st July 2022 RINGSIDE

ESPN+ present Briedis vs Opetaia, Joyce vs Hammer marathon

Two world-class boxing events will stream live and exclusively in the U.S. on ESPN+ this Saturday, July 2. The action

Read More
Danny Garcia vs Jose Benavidez
1st July 2022 RINGSIDE

Kownacki, Russell and Barthelemy discuss July 30 PBC bouts

Polish heavyweight star and Brooklyn fan-favorite Adam Kownacki, unbeaten rising star Gary Antuanne Russell and former two-division world champion Rances

Read More
1st July 2022 RINGSIDE

Roy Jones presents Randall vs Murphy on UFC Fight Pass

RJJ Boxing on UFC FIGHT PASS returns to the Great Northwest for the first time in more than 2 years

Read More
1st July 2022 RINGSIDE

Ernesto Mercado returns Aug 25 is Costa Mesa

The future of the lightweight division and surging undefeated prospect, Ernesto “Tito” Mercado (6-0, 6 KOs), returns on August 25,

Read More
1st July 2022 RINGSIDE

Billam-Smith vs Isaac Chamberlain undercard set for July 30

The huge domestic clash between Chris Billam-Smith and Isaac Chamberlain at the Bournemouth International Centre on 30th July will headline

Read More
Roy Jones Jr Mike Tyson WBC belts
1st July 2022 WBN

Roy Jones Jr, Mike Tyson disagree with Floyd Mayweather on belts

Contrary to what Floyd Mayweather says, Roy Jones Jr. and Mike Tyson disagree on titles. RJJ says the added incentive

Read More
Mark Potter heavyweight cancer fight
1st July 2022 Phil Jay

UK heavyweight title challenger Mark Potter’s cancer fund close to target

Former British heavyweight title challenger Mark Potter is closing in on a Go Fund Me goal but still needs help.

Read More
Oleksandr Usyk Carl Froch
1st July 2022 WBN

Watch: Usyk comically blanks Carl Froch after 80,000 Wembley boast

Oleksandr Usyk had no clue what Carl Froch was talking about after boasting about his biggest night. Froch met up

Read More
Deontay Wilder returns
1st July 2022 Phil Jay

Heavyweights plead with Deontay Wilder to return, do they want a KO?

Fellow heavyweights pleaded with Deontay Wilder to return to the sport after retirement talk intensified. Wilder gave an impassioned speech

Read More
Usyk vs Joshua London
1st July 2022 WBN

Usyk warns Joshua he’s also working on new tactics

Oleksandr Usyk told Anthony Joshua he’s not the only one who will deploy alternative tactics in their rematch. The unified

Read More
Derek Chisora Kubrat Pulev
1st July 2022 Phil Jay

The last thing Derek Chisora needs is another hard fight

Derek Chisora faces Kubrat Pulev on July 9 amid his worst form since a total rebuild in 2012. On the

Read More
Leonard Ellerbe Eddie Hearn
1st July 2022 WBN

Eddie Hearn on Leonard Ellerbe exhibition: I can’t fight, but he’s older

Eddie Hearn responded to Leonard Ellerbe saying he wanted to stomp him out by commenting on a fight. UK bookmakers

Read More
Mike Tyson
30th June 2022 WBN

Mike Tyson, a fake penis admission and an adult website offer

A Mike Tyson admission that he used a fake penis to give samples for drug tests brought an unusual offer

Read More
30th June 2022 RINGSIDE

Joe Joyce vs Christian Hammer final press conference round-up

THE FIGHTING CAST for Saturday’s High Stakes card at the OVO Arena gathered today at Wembley for the final press

Read More
Francis vs Beltran boxing news
30th June 2022 RINGSIDE

Undefeated heavyweight Christian Thun added to Francis vs Beltran

German heavyweight Christian Thun (8-0, 6 KOs) is set it to return in an eight-round bout against Curtis Harper (13-8,

Read More
30th June 2022 RINGSIDE

BoxFan Expo returns Sept 17 in Las Vegas

The Box Fan Expo has announced its return to Las Vegas and its Sixth Annual Box Fan Expo for fans

Read More
Brandon Figueroa Stephen Fulton Jr
30th June 2022 RINGSIDE

Brandon Figueroa talks Carlos Castro WBC eliminator

Former world champion and all-action fan-favorite Brandon “The Heartbreaker” Figueroa expects to showcase his power and speed when he moves

Read More
30th June 2022 RINGSIDE

Emanuel Navarrete vs Eduardo Baez tops San Diego on Aug 20

A fighting cowboy, a hometown hero, and the grandson of “The Greatest” are set for a summer night to remember

Read More

Posts navigation

1 2 3 … 845 Next Posts»
news now logo
  • About WBN
  • Contact World Boxing News
  • Privacy Policy
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Instagram
  • YouTube
  • TikTok
© Copyright World Boxing News 2022 - Est. 2010
Go to mobile version