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Former WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder (45-4-1) will face WBA Regular cruiserweight champion Jai Opetaia (31-0) on December 11 at Cardiff's Principality Stadium, as co-main event on the Tyson Fury vs Anthony Joshua card. Opetaia, who won his title on September 12 by defeating Noel Mikaelian, will move up to heavyweight for this bout. Wilder, 41, won his last fight against Derek Chisora in April.
Joshua Buatsi and Willy Hutchinson made the official weigh-in for their fight in Manchester for the vacant WBC light heavyweight title. This is a rematch between the two boxers, who faced each other over two years ago with Buatsi winning on points. Sources diverge on the exact venue: some indicate the AO Arena, others the O2 Arena, and still others the Copper Box Arena.
Terence Crawford, who retired in December 2025 after defeating Canelo Alvarez for the undisputed super-middleweight title, posted a message on X mentioning WBC super-middleweight champion Ryan Garcia. Crawford, 39, last fought in September 2025. Sources differ on the message's nature: some describe it as a challenge, others as a signal of possible return.
WBA middleweight champion Erislandy Lara (32-3-3, 19 KOs) will defend his title against Tim Tszyu (28-3, 18 KOs) at Cbus Super Stadium in Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia. Sources differ on the date: some report December 12, others December 13. The bout will stream live on DAZN. Tszyu, former WBO super-welterweight champion, aims to become Australia's third multi-divisional world champion.
Devin Haney (WBO) and Liam Paro (IBF) will fight on December 19 at Chase Center in San Francisco in a welterweight title unification bout. Haney, a Bay Area native, returns to fight in his hometown. Brian Norman Jr vs Abel Ramos in the co-main event.
Caroline Dubois (14-0-1, 5 KOs) and Stephanie Han (13-0, 3 KOs), both undefeated world champions in the lightweight division, will face off on February 20 in a unification bout. The fight will take place in El Paso, Texas, Han's hometown, with three world titles at stake. The event will be promoted by Jake Paul's Most Valuable Promotions (MVP).
On November 7 at Uelker Spor Arena in Istanbul, Frenchman Mourad Aliev (15-1), WBC no. 15, faces Turkish Umut Camkiran (25-0) for the vacant WBC Silver heavyweight title. The winner would be well-positioned for a potential world title shot in 2027. The event is organized by Arena Box Promotion and broadcast live.
Denzel Bentley (22-3-1) fights Shane Mosley Jr (23-5) in London for the WBO middleweight world title. Bentley, who previously held the WBO belt before being stripped of it, has spoken about his difficult journey from street fighting to professional boxing, marked by violence in his Battersea neighborhood and loss of friends.
Saul Canelo Alvarez defeated Christian Mbilli by unanimous decision on October 31 in Riyadh, reclaiming the WBC super-middleweight world title. The 36-year-old Mexican returned to the ring after 13 months away following his defeat to Terence Crawford in September 2025, when he lost all his titles in the division. Crawford congratulated Alvarez after the victory.
Imane Khelif, 27, Algerian Olympic gold medalist in the 66kg category at the Paris 2024 Games, will face Dutch boxer Clarida Sarabia (4-0, 4 KO) in her professional debut on December 15 at the Palais de la Mutualité in Paris. Khelif stated she is aiming for a world title.
Zuffa Boxing founder Dana White has called 21-year-old American Da'Mazion Vanhouter (13-0, 10 KO) a potential superstar of the heavyweight division. Vanhouter will make his British debut facing Ivan Balazh on the Billam-Smith vs Clarke card. The fighter has gained almost 80 pounds in four years, from 151 to 231 pounds.
Canelo Alvarez defeated Christian Mbilli via unanimous decision in Riyadh, reclaiming the WBC super-middleweight title. This was Alvarez's first fight since losing to Terence Crawford in September 2025. His trainer Eddy Reynoso explained how a return to old-school defense revived Canelo against Mbilli.
On November 7 at London's Copper Box Arena, Zuffa Boxing 12 takes place, broadcast on Sky Sports. The card features Chris Billam-Smith vs Chivon Clarke and Denzel Bentley vs Shane Mosley Jr. Sources diverge on which is the main event: one indicates Billam-Smith vs Clarke as the headliner, another identifies Bentley vs Mosley Jr as such.
Conor Benn has stated he received an offer to face Manny Pacquiao in December but turned it down. The British boxer said he is open to fighting the Filipino legend in early 2027. Benn ended 2025 with a victory over Chris Eubank Jr at 160lbs.
Vasiliy Lomachenko, two-time Olympic champion and three-division world champion, returns from retirement at 38, signing a multi-year deal with Top Rank. His last fight was in May 2024, when he won the IBF lightweight title against George Kambosos Jr. Sources agree on his return at super featherweight.
Lenar Perez, WBA Continental champion, suffered a training injury and withdrew from his scheduled November 12 bout against Artur Ziyatdinov in Montreal. Steven Butler vs Erik Bazinyan has been promoted to co-main event of the card headlined by Orobio vs Cedeno.
Cheavon Clarke faces Chris Billam-Smith in a cruiserweight bout. Clarke claims he can be the first boxer to knock out Billam-Smith, who has never been dropped or stopped in his career. The fight takes place at the Copper Box Arena in London.
Oleksandr Usyk confirmed his intention to return to cruiserweight in 2027 to face WBA and WBO champion David Benavidez. The Ukrainian fighter vacated his heavyweight titles after an 11th-round stoppage victory over Rico Verhoeven in May. Sources diverge on the weight class: some report cruiserweight, others heavyweight.
WBO super flyweight world champion Mizuki Hiruta (11-0, 2 KO) has signed with Most Valuable Promotions. The Japanese boxer has held the title since 2022. MVP announced plans to hold an event in Japan in the future.
Joe Calzaghe, who retired undefeated at 46-0 and held the WBO super-middleweight title, has named the most skilled boxer he faced in his career. Meanwhile, former IBF super-middleweight champion James DeGale has given his opinion on which of Calzaghe and Andre Ward, both retired undefeated, was the better fighter in the division.
Tyson Fury's team has denied reports claiming the fighter is injured ahead of his bout with Anthony Joshua scheduled for December. Dana White, Zuffa Boxing's co-founder, stated there is nothing to worry about. The fight is set for Cardiff's Principality Stadium for the WBA 'super' title.
Chris Billam-Smith and Cheavon Clarke faced off at the ceremonial weigh-in before their cruiserweight bout at London's Copper Box Arena. Clarke rejected Billam-Smith's handshake offer during a live face-to-face interview. Billam-Smith promised a "violent" or "brutal" fight.
Champion Francesco De Rosa will face challenger Abdel Cherragi (also listed as Abderrahmane Cherragi) on December 18 in Calangianus at an event organized by Promo Boxe Italia. Sources differ on the weight class: super bantamweight according to FPI, super featherweight according to BoxeRingWeb.
British light heavyweight Zak Chelli has signed a contract with Zuffa Boxing. The 28-year-old London-based fighter, who holds the English title, told Sky Sports he is ready to fight anyone and hopes to compete before the end of 2026. Sources agree on his previous knockout victory over David Morrell in May.
Shane Mosley Jr missed the middleweight limit at the first attempt during the weigh-in before his fight with Denzel Bentley. According to vRINGe he was one pound over the limit but made weight on the second attempt. Sky Sports reports the first miss without specifying the second attempt outcome.
Vasiliy Lomachenko and Charly Suarez are close to an agreement for a fight scheduled in February, with Las Vegas indicated as location. The winner is expected to face champion O'Shaquie Foster. Sources diverge on the date: most indicate February 13, one Russian source reports February 14.
Joseph Parker will fight on November 28 in Düsseldorf, Germany, on the undercard of the WBC heavyweight title fight between Agyt Kabayel and Nelson Hysa. The former world champion has been inactive since October 2025, when his fight against Fabio Wardley was scheduled. Sources diverge on the reason for his absence: one reports a drug-testing controversy on the day of the match, the other mentions an announcement after being cleared from a drugs ban.
In the WBA rankings updated October 31, five Italians appear: Veronica Tosi (9th super bantamweight), Stephanie Silva (4th flyweight), Vittoria Parigi (8th featherweight), Federica Macrì (6th featherweight), and Pierluigi Ruhe (4th super welterweight). In the WBO rankings of November 4, Giovanni Sarchioto (98th middleweight), Vittoria Parigi Bini (10th featherweight), and Federica Macrì (9th featherweight) are listed. One source reports Sarchioto at 8th position, creating discrepancy about his exact ranking.
The World Boxing Council is holding its 64th Annual Convention in Acapulco, Mexico, from November 8 to 13. Alfonso Zamora confirmed his attendance at the event. WBC annual conventions have historically been the venue for decisions that transform the rules of the sport.
Joshua Buatsi was booed by Willie Hutchinson's supporters at the weigh-in ceremony before their WBC world title fight. Buatsi responded by putting his hands to his ears and urging the crowd to make more noise. Sources diverge on the weight division: one reports light-heavyweight, the other super middleweight.
Amanda Serrano has announced she will fight her final professional bout. The Puerto Rican boxer will face Australian Skye Falzon on January 9, 2027, in Puerto Rico, in an event organized by Most Valuable Promotions. Serrano stated she wants to be remembered as a game-changer in women's boxing.
Denzel Bentley, WBO middleweight champion for 102 days, explained the reasons why the WBO stripped him of the title. The former champion signed a contract with Zuffa Boxing instead of Matchroom. Bentley will face Shane Mosley Jr on November 7 at Copper Box Arena in London in his debut with the new promoter.
Official weigh-ins took place at the Copper Box Arena in London for the November 7 fights. Chris Billam-Smith and Cheavon Clarke, renewing an amateur rivalry, made weight on their first attempt. Shane Mosley Jr, WBA number two ranked middleweight, needed two attempts to make the 160lbs limit ahead of his fight against Denzel Bentley.
WBA interim flyweight champion Abraham Perez (15-0, 7 KO) defends his title against number 4 ranked challenger Yankiel Rivera (8-1-1, 4 KO) in Albuquerque on November 7. The final press conference and official weigh-in have taken place ahead of the bout.
Jake Paul will return to the ring on December 24 at the Coca-Cola Arena in Dubai against Cédric Doumbé. The bout will be a professional boxing match of eight rounds in the light heavyweight division. Paul has not fought since December 2025, when he suffered a broken jaw against Anthony Joshua. Doumbé has not competed since May 2024.
Former WBO cruiserweight champion Chris Billam-Smith has stated that his 2016 amateur defeat to Cheavon Clarke influenced his career. Billam-Smith has achieved more as a professional than Clarke, but Clarke still holds that amateur victory over him.
According to sources, an agreement has been reached between former heavyweight world champion Deontay Wilder and cruiserweight champion Jai Opetaia to fight on the December 11 card in Cardiff headlined by Tyson Fury vs Anthony Joshua. The match would mark Opetaia's heavyweight debut. IBF champion Filip Hrgovic criticized the WBA's decision to sanction Fury-Joshua as a world title fight.
Callum Smith will face Dmitry Bivol for the WBA, WBO, IBF and The Ring light heavyweight titles on December 12 in Ekaterinburg. Smith, current WBO interim champion, stated he considers Bivol the best in the world but believes he can defeat him. Joshua Buatsi, who fought Smith last year in a fight of the year contender, commented on Smith's chances against the Russian.
Conor Benn explained in detail the reasons for his KO loss to Ryan Garcia in the fight for the welterweight title. Benn identified the main mistake as the weight cut to 147 pounds, stating he "paid the price for chasing greatness".
Alicia Baumgardner, unified super featherweight champion, moves up in weight to face undefeated Turkish boxer Elif Nur Turhan for the IBF lightweight title. The fight takes place at College Park Center in Arlington, Texas. Sources differ on the date: some report November 8 (Sunday), others Saturday.
WBC welterweight champion Ryan Garcia has issued an ultimatum to Floyd Mayweather for a fight on February 6, stating that the 49-year-old Mayweather had contacted him to arrange a match with the title on the line. Mayweather announced an exhibition against Australian Matty Floyd on December 19 in Bangkok, calling it preparation for the potential Garcia fight.
German heavyweight Granit Shala (18-2) returns to the ring on November 28 in Duesseldorf against unbeaten Icelander Kolbeinn Kristinsson (20-0). The bout will take place on the undercard of a DAZN event headlined by Kabayel. This marks Shala's first fight since his knockout loss to Petar Milas.
Former two-time world champion Regis Prograis, who retired in April at age 37, told BoxingScene he misses the ring seven months after retirement. Prograis described life without boxing as boring and urged young fighters to cherish the journey in boxing.
Russian Artur Subkhankulov will face Cuban Andy Cruz for the vacant IBF lightweight world title on November 27 in Ufa, Russia. The two previously met as amateurs. Cruz is 2020 Olympic champion and three-time amateur world champion, while Subkhankulov is undefeated as a professional.
Former WBC heavyweight champion Oliver McCall, 61, defeated Jeremiah Williams, 54, by fifth-round stoppage in Nashville. McCall, who won the world title in 1994 by knocking out Lennox Lewis and defended it against Larry Holmes, weighed 234 pounds, his lightest in 22 years. Sources differ on one incident: some say McCall slipped, others say he came close to being knocked down.
On October 31 at the Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saul Canelo Alvarez defeated Christian Mbilli by unanimous decision to win the WBC super-middleweight title. The judges' scorecards gave Alvarez the victory with scores of 115-112, 116-111 and 117-110. The bout took place in Riyadh just hours after two ballistic missiles were intercepted over the Saudi capital.
Puerto Rican Oscar Collazo has relinquished his WBO minimumweight world title, won in 2022 in Los Angeles and defended ten times. The decision came ahead of a purse bid. Japanese Ryusei Matsumoto, holder of the interim belt, has been elevated to full champion.
A final decision has been made regarding Manny Pacquiao's presence on the Tyson Fury versus Anthony Joshua card scheduled in Cardiff in just over a month. Joe Cordina had been waiting for an answer about a potential bout with the Filipino legend, who was last in action in July 2025 against Mario Barrios for the WBC welterweight title.
Joshua Buatsi and Willy Hutchinson meet in a rematch for the vacant WBC light-heavyweight title at Manchester Arena. The bout comes two years after their first encounter, with Buatsi from London and Hutchinson from Scotland. Sources diverge on the date: some indicate Saturday 7 November, others show announcements dated 2 November.
Paul Wall successfully defended his IBF European super welterweight title against Finnish boxer Tomi Silvennoinen at Trui Teatre in Palma. It was the first title defense for the unbeaten Berlin-based boxer. On the same card, Hamsat Shadalov captured the vacant IBF Intercontinental super featherweight title.
Cuban Armando Martínez Rabi (19-0, 17 KO), ranked fourth in the WBA lightweight division, will face Dominican Eridson García (24-2, 14 KO), ranked fifth, in a 12-round WBA world title eliminator. The bout will take place at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, Florida. One source indicates January as the month of the event.
Chris Billam-Smith (22-2), former WBO champion, will face Cheavon Clarke (12-2) in London for Zuffa Boxing 12. Sources diverge on the weight class: Sky reports cruiserweight, Boxe Mag reports light heavyweight. The event will take place at Copper Box Arena.
David Benavidez expressed dissatisfaction with Canelo Alvarez's performance in his recent fight against Christian Mbilli. Benavidez told Fight Hub TV that the Mexican fighter waited too much during the bout. Canelo came out with a clear win over Mbilli.
On October 31 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, WBA super middleweight champion Jaime Munguia defended his title by defeating Russian Nikita Zon via unanimous decision. The bout went the full 12 rounds and marked the first loss for the previously undefeated Zon. Sources agree the fight proved tougher than expected for the Mexican, with a particularly dangerous sixth round.
The IBF has confirmed that Mexican Lindolfo Delgado (24-0) and Russian-Canadian Artur Biyarslanov (21-0) must resume negotiations for the vacant super lightweight world title. An agreement had been reached to hold the fight in Riyadh on the Mbilli-Canelo Alvarez card, but Delgado withdrew. The federation has now ordered them to renegotiate the match.
The World Boxing Council will hold its 64th Annual Convention in Acapulco from November 8-13. Brandon Adams, Humberto González, Julio César Chávez, and Daniel Zaragoza have confirmed their attendance. The WBC, in partnership with Bankaool, has presented the official agenda and organized transportation for attendees.
British super lightweight Adam Azim (15-0), former European champion, will face Mexico's Gabriel Gollaz Valenzuela in an IBF eliminator on December 4th at Copper Box Arena in London. The event is promoted by Boxxer. Sources agree this represents a significant test in Azim's career.
Sarah Bormann successfully defended her WBA minimumweight world title against Chaima Bounouar in Karlsruhe, Germany. The verdict was a split decision. One source reports that Bormann was taken to hospital after the fight.
The WBO stripped Denzel Bentley of the middleweight world title after the British fighter refused to face mandatory challenger Yoenli Hernandez in order to fight Shane Mosley Jr instead. The organization then ordered Hernandez to face Australian Michael Zerafa for the vacant belt, granting 20 days for negotiations.
British light heavyweight Ben Whittaker, IBF number one, is targeting a fight against compatriot Anthony Yarde in February or March 2027. Whittaker won in October against Australian Conor Wallace by unanimous decision in an IBF final eliminator. Promoter Eddie Hearn confirmed Yarde as the first option, while Wallace has requested a rematch.
Pedro Taduran, IBF minimumweight world champion from the Philippines, defends his title against official challenger Brandon Moreno in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Sources diverge on weight class: one source reports bantamweight instead of minimumweight. The event will be broadcast by Wynn Records Network.
Super lightweight contender Omar Juárez stated he intends to take undefeated opponent Emiliano Vargas into deep waters in their 10-round bout scheduled in Las Vegas on November 5 at a PBC event. Juárez promised to give fans a show.
Clemente Russo will face Mohamed Elmaghraby on November 21 at the Allianz Cloud in Milan during the TAF 14 event, broadcast live on Italia 1. The eight-round match will have a weight limit of 93 kilos. Elmaghraby is unbeaten in 15 fights.
Rafael Espinoza successfully defended his WBO featherweight world title by stopping Ricardo Blandon in the third round in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The fight took place on the Canelo Alvarez vs Christian Mbilli card. Espinoza maintained his unbeaten record.
Swedish heavyweight Adrian Granat defeated American Rydell Booker by knockout in the tenth round. This was Granat's second comeback fight, both ending in stoppages. Booker is described as an experienced boxer.
Carl Jammes Martin defeated David Picasso by unanimous decision in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, winning the WBC Silver title and maintaining his unbeaten record of 29-0. The bout took place on October 31 on the undercard of Canelo Alvarez vs Christian Mbilli. Sources differ on the weight class: one reports featherweight, another lightweight.
Undefeated Hamsat Shadalov will face Portuguese fighter Pedro Manuel Gomes on November 5 in Mallorca at the 'Mallorca Fight Night II' event organized by AGON at Trui Teatre. The IBF Intercontinental title is at stake. Both Shadalov and Paul Wall made weight at the official weigh-in on November 4.
On December 8 at Pala Tosto in Tivoli, an RC Cavini card will feature two Italian title bouts. In the cruiserweight division Miguel Bachi will face Obidiu Enache, while in the bantamweight division Anna Lisa Brozzi will fight Cristina Garganese.
Former undisputed super welterweight champion Jermell Charlo (35-2-1) will return to fight after more than three years away from the ring. The 36-year-old American has obtained his visa for Australia and will fight on the undercard of the bout between Tim Tszyu and the WBA champion. Sources do not specify the exact date of the event or Charlo's opponent.
Keith Thurman, after losing to WBC super-welterweight champion Sebastian Fundora, compared Fundora's punching power to that of Manny Pacquiao, his former opponent and eight-division world champion. Thurman stated the referee stopped the fight too early, noting that Fundora stopped him but didn't knock him down.
Former world champion Tony Bellew has suggested American Jarrell Miller as a possible opponent for British heavyweight Moses Itauma's comeback fight. Itauma lost a vacant title bout in August. Bellew believes Miller could take Itauma into the later rounds.
Daniel Dubois successfully defended his WBO heavyweight title against Fabio Wardley with a second-round knockout. Promoter Frank Warren stated that Dubois could be involved in a major fight in early 2027, with a former world champion mentioned as a possible opponent for a unification bout. New Zealander Joseph Parker is among the names cited.
Team Dibari achieved significant results at a boxing event held in Carrara, Tuscany. Sources report important accomplishments for the team during the event. Specific details about the boxers involved or individual results are not provided.
Jake Paul (12-2) has announced his return to the ring for December 24 in Dubai. The YouTuber was defeated by Anthony Joshua via sixth-round knockout in Miami in December 2025, suffering a jaw fracture. Edgar Berlanga has withdrawn from the bout and Richard Rivera has expressed interest as a possible opponent.
Japanese featherweight Reito Tsutsumi (6-0, 5 KO) defeated Rojas by knockout at Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Tsutsumi maintains his undefeated record with his fifth knockout victory in six fights. The bout ended in the second round.
Jaron Ennis, WBA-WBO super welterweight champion, will face IBF champion Josh Kelly in late February in Atlanta in a unification bout. Vergil Ortiz Jr canceled negotiations with Ennis to fight Keith Thurman instead on December 5 in Glendale, Arizona. Several boxers and former champions have made predictions about hypothetical Ennis fights against Crawford, Haney and Fundora.
Filipino Carl Martin defeated Mexican Alan David Picasso to win the WBC Silver featherweight title. The bout took place at Kingdom Arena in Riyadh. Picasso had regained the title in August by beating Colombian Maicol Rincon.
