The international sports organization World Boxing plans to introduce a mandatory sex-testing policy for boxers who want to compete in its upcoming events. The governing body made the announcement in ...

Algerian boxer Imane Khelif, who won a gold medal at the 2024 Summer Olympics, was banned from the World Boxing Organization (WBO) because she isn't a woman. On May 30, 2025, World Boxing, a different ...

Gennadiy Golovkin will lead the new organization overseeing boxing at the Los Angeles Games. Ben McShane Sportsfile via Getty Images The former Kazakhstani boxing champion Gennadiy Golovkin is set to ...

World Boxing President Boris an der Vorst on Monday apologized to Algerian boxer Imane Khelif after singling her out in an announcement about the organization’s new mandatory sex testing policy. “I am ...

Heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk has been ordered to start negotiations to defend his World Boxing Organization (WBO) heavyweight title against Joseph Parker. The order could end British fighter ...

There are 17 weight classes in professional boxing, and five major recognised belts for each of the divisions: The WBA (World ...

Algerian Olympic boxing champion Imane Khelif has been temporarily barred from competing in World Boxing events, including the upcoming Eindhoven Box Cup, pending the outcome of a newly mandated ...

Despite the official result (114-114, 113-115, 114-114), many fans and analysts believed Pacquiao had done enough to win. His performance, full of energy, speed, and experience, reminded the world why ...

In a groundbreaking move, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) has officially recognized World Boxing, a breakaway organization from the International Boxing Association (IBA). This decision ...

The super middleweight division has entered a confusing new phase. Stability briefly returned when Terence Crawford defeated Canelo Alvarez and took control of the 168-pound division. However, that ...

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World Boxing includes China and five more federations to its membership list in bid to keep boxing at the Olympics. The organization is attempting to establish itself as the major international ...