Boxing Scene

Approaches made to IBF and WBA regarding Oleksandr Usyk's status as champion

It's unknown if the WBA and the IBF will follow the WBC's lead and sanction heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk's bizarre ...
Boxing News Online

Oleksandr Usyk set to ignore WBC order and risk losing world title

The WBC recently approved Oleksandr Usyk’s title defence against Rico Verhoeven but ordered the Ukrainian to face interim champion Agit Kabayel next.

Oleksandr Usyk's IBF and WBA belts could be at risk if he fights Rico Verhoeven in a WBC heavyweight title defence

Oleksandr Usyk will make a voluntary defence of his WBC heavyweight title against kickboxer Rico Verhoeven at the Pyramids of Giza on May 23; Promoter Kalle Sauerland is lobbying for Derek Chisora to ...

Jai Opetaia’s messy week signals trouble ahead in boxing war he didn’t sign up for

COMMENT: Opetaia won the inaugural Zuffa cruiserweight title on Sunday but, as Steve Bunce writes, there has been immense ...
Yardbarker

Will Dana White’s Plans For Zuffa Boxing Work?

Dana White has unveiled his Zuffa Boxing plan for 2026, which involves acknowledging only the Zuffa belt and The Ring belt, while completely rejecting the WBA, WBC, IBF, and WBO titles. White ...