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- [Usyk vs. Wilder: WBC Approves Voluntary Defense](https://www.boxing247.com/boxing-news/usyk-vs-wilder-wbc-approves-voluntary-defense/300383): Mauricio Sulaiman approved Usyk's request for a voluntary defense, and somehow Deontay Wilder qualifies despite getting sparked out by Joseph Parker less than two years ago. The WBC ranked Wilder at number 13 and called it legitimate.
- [Robeisy Ramirez Remains Inactive After Second Espinoza Loss](https://www.boxing247.com/boxing-news/robeisy-ramirez-remains-inactive-after-second-espinoza-loss/300382): Robeisy Ramirez has been out of sight long enough. The two time Olympic gold medalist and former WBO featherweight champion has not fought since December 7, 2024, when his rematch with Rafael Espinoza ended in a sixth round stoppage after Ramirez turned away following a right hand to the eye. The ending was disputed, with Ramirez competitive on the cards at the time. The injury itself was real. He suffered a fracture to the right orbital area and related vision problems that required extended treatment.
- [Shalom Limits Billam-Smith’s Next Fight to Two Options](https://www.boxing247.com/boxing-news/shalom-limits-billam-smiths-next-fight-to-two-options/300381): Promoter Ben Shalom has narrowed the future discussion around Chris Billam-Smith to two fights that he believes still make sense at this stage of the former champion’s career.
- [Jai Opetaia Joins Zuffa While Remaining Tied to Boxing’s Old System](https://www.boxing247.com/boxing-news/jai-opetaia-joins-zuffa-while-remaining-tied-to-boxings-old-system/300379): Zuffa Boxing enters the sport with a clear operating rule. Fighters compete in house. Titles are internal. The Ring Magazine belt is recognized. The alphabet belts are not part of the plan. Dana White has repeated that point publicly and without caveats. This is how the company intends to function.
- [Dainier Pero Stops Mario Aguilar in Two Rounds | Boxing Results](https://www.boxing247.com/boxing-news/dainier-pero-stops-mario-aguilar-in-two-rounds-boxing-results/300368): Dainier Pero’s place in the heavyweight picture remains unanswered after Saturday night, but that was never the purpose of his return bout at Philadelphia’s 2300 Arena.
- [Jermell Charlo Offers to Step In After Ortiz–Ennis Talks Fail to Produce a Deal](https://www.boxing247.com/boxing-news/jermell-charlo-offers-to-step-in-after-ortiz-ennis-talks-fail-to-produce-a-deal/300367): Jermell Charlo has offered to step in and face Vergil Ortiz Jr. or Jaron “Boots” Ennis after talks between the two camps failed to produce a deal. Charlo made the offer publicly on X, presenting himself as a ready-made answer while negotiations elsewhere continue to stall.
- [Nikita Tszyu Accuses Michael Zerafa of Quitting After No Contest in Brisbane](https://www.boxing247.com/boxing-news/nikita-tszyu-accuses-michael-zerafa-of-quitting-after-no-contest-in-brisbane/300366): The fight between Michael Zerafa and Nikita Tszyu was waved off just three seconds into the third round after an accidental clash of heads opened a cut over Zerafa’s left eye. After speaking with the ringside doctor and telling officials he could not see, Zerafa was unable to continue and the bout was ruled a no contest, prompting loud boos from a frustrated crowd at the Brisbane Entertainment Centre.
- [Andy Ruiz Opens Up on Conditioning Before Joshua Rematch](https://www.boxing247.com/boxing-news/andy-ruiz-opens-up-on-conditioning-before-joshua-rematch/300365): Andy Ruiz has admitted he made a major mistake heading into his December 2019 rematch with Anthony Joshua, a decision that quietly reshaped his career.
- [Canelo Alvarez: The $137 Million Mathematical Masterclass](https://www.boxing247.com/boxing-news/canelo-made-137-million/300360): Saul Canelo Alvarez finished 2025 as the second highest-paid athlete in global sport, trailing only Cristiano Ronaldo. Sportico placed his earnings at roughly $137 million.
- [Tyson Fury Return Remains Unset as Interim Fight Talks Continue](https://www.boxing247.com/boxing-news/tyson-fury-return-remains-unset-as-interim-fight-talks-continue/300363): Tyson Fury is again positioning himself for a return, though the outline of that comeback remains loose and largely undefined.
- [Richardson Hitchins to Defend IBF Title Against Oscar Duarte](https://www.boxing247.com/boxing-news/richardson-hitchins-to-defend-ibf-title-against-oscar-duarte/300359): Oscar Duarte is scheduled to return to the ring on February 21 in Las Vegas, where he will challenge IBF junior welterweight champion Richardson Hitchins on the Mario Barrios vs Ryan Garcia undercard.
- [IBF Finds Challenger for Osleys Iglesias](https://www.boxing247.com/boxing-news/ibf-finds-challenger-for-osleys-iglesias/300358): Osleys Iglesias finally has movement on his stalled IBF title situation, with Pavel Silyagin agreeing to take part in negotiations for the vacant super middleweight belt.
- [Naoya Inoue Stayed at 122 and Fans Tuned Him Out in 2025](https://www.boxing247.com/boxing-news/naoya-inoue-stayed-at-122-and-fans-tuned-him-out-in-2025/300356): Naoya Inoue’s 2025 felt quiet because he’s been fighting in a dead division and has chosen to stay there, and that quiet wasn’t accidental. He faded into the background for a reason.
- [Zhilei Zhang Calls Out Daniel Dubois: Who Wins If The Two Juggernauts Collide?](https://www.boxing247.com/boxing-news/zhilei-zhang-calls-out-daniel-dubois-who-wins-if-the-two-juggernauts-collide/300355): Talk about a guaranteed heavyweight explosion! One towering Chinese southpaw Zhilei Zhang wants to engage in next. For Zhang, who aims to come back with a bang after losing to Agit Kabayel last February, has welcomed a fight with Britain's Daniel Dubois, who is looking to get back in the win column himself having lost to world heavyweight ruler Oleksandr Usyk (happy birthday, 39 today!) in the summer.
- [Rick Mirigian, De La Hoya and the legal fight around Vergil Ortiz Jr.](https://www.boxing247.com/boxing-news/rick-mirigian-de-la-hoya-and-the-legal-fight-around-vergil-ortiz-jr/300352): Rick Mirigian has answered Oscar De La Hoya’s latest public jab with a response that stays measured while drawing a hard legal line. After the Golden Boy promoter mocked Ortiz’s manager over the pending lawsuit, Mirigian said the dispute has nothing to do with ego or public sparring. He viewed it as a contract issue that reached court only after communication failed.
- [Muhammad Ali, Honored with U.S. Postage Stamp](https://www.boxing247.com/boxing-news/muhammad-ali-honored-with-u-s-postage-stamp/300340): There was once a time, even upon returning from the 1960 Rome Olympics with a gold medal, that Muhammad Ali, formerly Cassius Clay, couldn’t get waited on at a restaurant in his hometown of Louisville, Kentucky.
- [WBA Puts Gervonta Davis in Recess, Signals Shift at Lightweight](https://www.boxing247.com/boxing-news/wba-puts-gervonta-davis-in-recess-signals-shift-at-lightweight/300344): Gervonta “Tank” Davis has more pressing issues to deal with outside the ring than anything connected to his championship status. Even so, the WBA is moving ahead with plans to keep its lightweight division from stalling.
- [Walsh vs. Ocampo Leads Three-Fight Card at UFC Apex](https://www.boxing247.com/boxing-news/walsh-ocampo-leads-three-fight-card-at-ufc-apex/300320): Zuffa Boxing will stage its first event on January 23 at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas with a stripped-down card built around three ten-round fights. There is no extended undercard and no short bouts designed to move the show along. Each contest is expected to run long, placing the focus on pacing and durability rather than quick finishes.
- [Raul Curiel Decisions Jordan Panthen in Palm Desert | Boxing Results](https://www.boxing247.com/boxing-news/raul-curiel-decisions-jordan-panthen-in-palm-desert-boxing-results/300324): Raul Curiel pushed his record to 17-0-1 with a unanimous decision over last-minute replacement Jordan Panthen at middleweight in Palm Springs. Judges scored it 97-93, 98-92, and 97-93 for the Tijuana fighter, who moved up from welterweight after Alexis Rocha pulled out due to a medical issue. Curiel landed the harder shots, but Panthen's durability kept him upright for ten rounds.
- [Zuffa Boxing Signs Jai Opetaia as Cruiserweight Champion Joins Roster](https://www.boxing247.com/boxing-news/zuffa-boxing-signs-jai-opetaia-as-cruiserweight-champion-joins-roster/300319): Zuffa Boxing has added its most accomplished fighter to date, announcing the signing of lineal, Ring and IBF cruiserweight champion Jai Opetaia.
- [Golden Boy Confirms Ortiz Jr. Remains Under Contract](https://www.boxing247.com/boxing-news/de-la-hoya-says-ortiz-jr-remains-under-contract/300318): Golden Boy promoter Oscar De La Hoya publicly disputed a breach-of-contract lawsuit filed Friday by Vergil Ortiz Jr., insisting the unbeaten fighter remains under contract and is not a free agent.
- [IBF Contacts Silyagin About Vacant Title Fight With Iglesias](https://www.boxing247.com/boxing-news/ibf-contacts-silyagin-about-vacant-title-fight-with-iglesias/300315): The IBF has contacted Russia’s Pavel Silyagin to confirm his interest and availability to face Osleys Iglesias for its vacant super middleweight title.
- [Boxing Results: Tszyu vs. Zerafa Ends in No Contest After Cut](https://www.boxing247.com/boxing-news/tszyu-zerafa-ends-in-no-contest-after-cut-boxing-results/300286): Nikita Tszyu and Michael Zerafa fought to a no contest Friday night at the Brisbane Entertainment Centre when an accidental headbutt in the second round opened a gash above Zerafa's left eye, ending the fight early with a no contest result.
- [The Great Roy Jones Turns 57 – In His Prime He Was One Of The Best Ever](https://www.boxing247.com/boxing-news/the-great-roy-jones-turns-57-in-his-prime-he-was-one-of-the-best-ever/300283): Dazzling. Sizzling. Poetry in motion. Untouchable. Superman. Unbeatable.
- [MIchael Eifert Demands Dmitry Bivol Unification](https://www.boxing247.com/boxing-news/eifert-demands-bivol-unification/300279): Michael Eifert (13-1 5 Kos) has been waiting since March 2023. He earned his mandatory position by beating Jean Pascal in Quebec, outpointing the veteran over 12 rounds as a visiting challenger. That fight put him in line for Dmitry Bivol (24-1 12 Kos) , who holds the IBF, WBA, WBO, and IBO belts at light heavyweight along with The Ring championship. The IBF has now set a deadline for negotiations. If the camps cannot reach terms, purse bids follow.
- [Moses Itauma Torn Bicep Stalls Heavyweight Fight Against Franklin](https://www.boxing247.com/boxing-news/moses-itauma-vs-jermaine-franklin-rescheduled-for-march/300193): Frank Warren confirmed Moses Itauma suffered a torn bicep that made fighting impossible. The Queensberry promoter explained the situation during an appearance on the Clubhouse Boxing podcast, detailing how an initial rest period failed to resolve the problem.
- [Adam Azim Targets Title Path After Dalton Smith’s WBC Win](https://www.boxing247.com/boxing-news/adam-azim-targets-title-path-after-dalton-smiths-wbc-win/300313): Adam Azim has moved closer to the world title conversation after watching domestic rival Dalton Smith win the WBC junior welterweight championship with a stoppage victory over Subriel Matias in Brooklyn.
- [Vergil Ortiz Jr. Files Lawsuit Seeking Exit From Golden Boy](https://www.boxing247.com/boxing-news/vergil-ortiz-jr-files-lawsuit-seeking-exit-from-golden-boy/300311): Vergil Ortiz Jr. is suing Golden Boy Promotions because he believes staying put blocks the only fight that changes his career. According to reporting by Keith Idec of The Ring, Ortiz has filed suit in U.S. District Court in Nevada seeking to terminate his promotional agreement with Golden Boy. The case cites declaratory relief, breach of contract, and interference with prospective economic advantage. Ortiz has been with Golden Boy since 2016, and the company exercised a three-year extension in May 2024.
- [Big Fight, Bigger Price: Why Ortiz–Ennis Is Still Waiting](https://www.boxing247.com/boxing-news/big-fight-bigger-price-why-ortiz-ennis-is-still-waiting/300272): Trainer Robert Garcia remains confident that a deal will eventually come together for Vergil Ortiz Jr. and Jaron Ennis, even as talks continue to stall over money.
- [Emiliano Vargas Set for Feb. 28 Bout Against Quintana](https://www.boxing247.com/boxing-news/emiliano-vargas-set-for-feb-28-bout-against-quintana/300271): Emiliano Vargas returns February 28 against Agustin Ezequiel Quintana at Desert Diamond Arena in Glendale, Arizona. The bout sits underneath Emanuel Navarrete's junior lightweight unification with Eduardo Nunez for the WBO and IBF titles. Vargas needs rounds more than knockouts at this stage, and Quintana should provide them.
- [Keyshawn Davis Says January 31 Is His Takeover Moment](https://www.boxing247.com/boxing-news/keyshawn-davis-says-january-31-is-his-takeover-moment/300269): Keyshawn Davis believes January 31 is the night his career shifts from potential into reality. The former Olympic silver medalist faces Jamaine Ortiz on The Ring's "Ring 6" card at Madison Square Garden in his 140 pound debut. A win steadies his comeback. A knockout, in Davis' view, does far more.
- [Dalton Smith Targets Unification With Lopez-Stevenson Winner](https://www.boxing247.com/boxing-news/dalton-smith-targets-unification-with-lopez-stevenson-winner/300268): Dalton Smith says he wants a unification fight with the winner of the January 31 bout between Teofimo Lopez and Shakur Stevenson following his rise to WBC light welterweight champion.
- [Canelo Alvarez Scheduled to Return September 12 in Riyadh](https://www.boxing247.com/boxing-news/canelo-alvarez-scheduled-to-return-september-12-in-riyadh/300267): Canelo Alvarez will fight on September 12 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, according to Thursday's announcement by Turki Alalshikh, chairman of Saudi Arabia's General Entertainment Authority. The date falls during Mexican Independence Day weekend, a slot Alvarez has owned for years in Las Vegas. Now he's taking that business to the Middle East.
- [Alexis Rocha Withdraws From Curiel Rematch After Hospitalization](https://www.boxing247.com/boxing-news/alexis-rocha-withdraws-from-curiel-rematch-after-hospitalization/300263): Alexis Rocha withdrew from his welterweight rematch against Raul Curiel after a medical emergency during his weight cut forced hospitalization. The fight was scheduled to headline Golden Boy's January 16 card at Acrisure Arena in Palm Desert. Rocha pulled out ahead of Thursday's weigh-in, leaving Golden Boy to salvage the event with a replacement opponent for Curiel.
- [Abass Baraou Plans to Bring Pressure Against Xander Zayas](https://www.boxing247.com/boxing-news/abass-baraou-plans-to-bring-pressure-against-xander-zayas/300261): Abass Baraou says he can box or bang, whichever the night demands. That flexibility sounds good until you're eating leather in a hostile building with judges who grew up watching Felix Trinidad. Baraou's best work involves cutting off the ring until something cracks. Whether that holds up against Xander Zayas on Jan. 31 in San Juan will tell us more than a hundred rounds of sparring ever did.
- [Canelo’s Next Move at 168 Is Already Clear](https://www.boxing247.com/boxing-news/canelos-next-move-at-168-is-already-clear/300259): The super middleweight division has been sitting in place for months now, not because there aren't good fighters, but because there's no reason for anyone to move. Fighters talk about wanting the big nights, but when the money isn't right and the risk doesn't match the reward, they wait. That's where 168 pounds has been for a while now, and Canelo Alvarez has been the main reason it stays that way.
- [On This Day: Foreman Vs. Cooney](https://www.boxing247.com/boxing-news/on-this-day-foreman-vs-cooney/300257): Would The "Big George" That Chopped Down Cooney Have Laid Out Tyson? 
- [Andy Cruz Takes a Title Shot Early Against Raymond Muratalla](https://www.boxing247.com/boxing-news/andy-cruz-takes-a-title-shot-early-against-raymond-muratalla/300254): Andy Cruz has only six professional fights behind him, yet he is already being treated like someone much further down the road. That accelerated path leads to Las Vegas on January 24, where he will challenge Raymond Muratalla for the IBF lightweight title in what amounts to his first real test of how quickly pedigree can translate at world level.
- [Teofimo Lopez Signals He’s Ready to Bend the Rules to Beat Shakur](https://www.boxing247.com/boxing-news/teofimo-lopez-signals-hes-ready-to-bend-the-rules-to-beat-shakur/300241): Teofimo Lopez is being direct about how far he is willing to go. Ahead of January 31 against Shakur Stevenson at Madison Square Garden, Lopez is openly signaling that he is ready to push beyond the normal limits of a clean fight to get the result he wants.
- [Tim Bradley Says Ortiz vs Ennis Is About Money, Not Fear](https://www.boxing247.com/boxing-news/tim-bradley-says-ortiz-vs-ennis-is-about-money-not-fear/300237): Tim Bradley is pushing back on the idea that Vergil Ortiz Jr. is ducking Jaron “Boots” Ennis. In Bradley’s view, this is not fear or avoidance. It is business, plain and simple, and fans are misreading the situation by treating it like an old-school competitive standoff instead of a modern money fight.
- [Gervonta Davis Wanted By MIami Police Over October Incident](https://www.boxing247.com/boxing-news/gervonta-davis-wanted-by-miami-police-over-october-incident/300233): Miami Gardens police want Gervonta Davis on three charges stemming from an October club altercation. A warrant is out. U.S. Marshals are involved. The unbeaten lightweight has not commented.
- [Tyson Fury Hardest Punchers: Wilder Tops Former Champion’s List](https://www.boxing247.com/boxing-news/tyson-fury-shares-his-list-of-the-hardest-heavyweight-punchers/300232): Tyson Fury said Deontay Wilder hits harder than anyone he fought. Not Wladimir Klitschko. Not Dillian Whyte. Not Oleksandr Usyk. Wilder. The statement will surprise nobody who watched their three fights, but it confirms what most assumed: raw power still separates Wilder from the technical heavyweights Fury has shared a ring with.
- [Xander Zayas vs Baraou in Puerto Rico: “It’s Time to Make History!”](https://www.boxing247.com/boxing-news/xander-zayas-baraou/295573): Xander Zayas will defend his WBO junior middleweight title against Abass Baraou's WBA version on January 31 in San Juan. It is only the second unification fight ever staged in Puerto Rico. The first was Miguel Cotto against Ricardo Mayorga in 2011. Zayas is 23. No active fighter holding two belts at the same weight is younger.
- [Ben Shalom Pitches Bakole as Itauma’s Test](https://www.boxing247.com/boxing-news/ben-shalom-pitches-bakole-as-itaumas-test/300226): Ben Shalom thinks he has that fighter. Martin Bakole spent years as the opponent nobody wanted, the guy who could wreck a rising contender without bringing much back. Then Joseph Parker stopped him in two rounds. That was 2024. Since then, Bakole has been offered fights but has not taken them.
- [Eubank Jr vs. Health: Summer Return at 168](https://www.boxing247.com/boxing-news/eubank-jr-vs-health-summer-return-at-168/300225): Chris Eubank Jr, at 36, spent seven months between two fights with Conor Benn and looked like two different people in the ring. The first time, in April, he scraped out a decision that felt harder than it should have been. The second time, in November, he got worked over for twelve rounds and barely made it to the bell. Now his promoter Ben Shalom is talking about medical procedures, hospital beds, and a summer return at 168 pounds, like moving up a weight class fixes what broke down at middleweight.
- [Anthony Joshua’s future: Hearn waits for fighter’s call](https://www.boxing247.com/boxing-news/anthony-joshuas-future-hearn-waits-for-fighters-call/300221): Promoter Eddie Hearn said Anthony Joshua will decide when he's ready, if he's ready, and no one else gets a vote. Two of Joshua's people died in a car crash in Nigeria. Joshua was in the car. He walked away with minor injuries. The other two didn't.
- [Fabio Wardley Eyes U.S. Debut, Madison Square Garden Discussed](https://www.boxing247.com/boxing-news/fabio-wardley-exploring-possible-u-s-debut-in-2026/300216): Fabio Wardley stopped Justis Huni and Joseph Parker inside the distance last year, picked up an interim strap that became the full WBO belt when Usyk walked away from it. That is how these things happen at heavyweight. Someone vacates, someone else inherits the alphabet, and now Wardley is positioned as a titleholder without having fought a true number one contender.
- [Richardson Hitchins Still Searching for His Next Fight](https://www.boxing247.com/boxing-news/richardson-hitchins-still-searching-for-his-next-fight/300217): Richardson Hitchins holds a belt at 140 pounds. January 2026 arrived without a signed opponent, or a confirmed date. Talks happen. Names get mentioned. Nothing sticks. The title still sits there, but it is a waiting game, and waiting is starting to say more about where Hitchins stands than the championship itself.

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