Mandatory Challenger rumors, news

Mandatory Challenger news, rumors

  • • WBC Reinstates Serhii Bohachuk as Mandatory Challenger at 154 After Ennis Moves Up
    The WBC has put Serhii Bohachuk (24-1, 23 KOs) back in as the mandatory challenger at junior → read article WBC Reinstates Serhii Bohachuk as Mandatory Challenger at 154 After Ennis Moves Up @ Boxing News 24...2025
  • Jai Opetaia Next Fight – Purse Bid Scheduled for Mandatory Challenger
    • Jai Opetaia Next Fight – Purse Bid Scheduled for Mandatory Challenger
    Jai Opetaia (28-0, 22 KOs) has dazzled throughout his professional career, remaining undefeated with a series of stoppage wins. He has also shown toughness, including two bruising victories over Latvian fighter Mairis Briedis. Opetaia has made it clear he wants unification fights, but the IBF has now scheduled a purse bid for Aug. 26 for his mandatory IBF cruiserweight title defence against Huseiy...2025
  • Frank Warren Reveals Latest on Oleksandr Usyk vs Joseph Parker
    • Frank Warren Reveals Latest on Oleksandr Usyk vs Joseph Parker
    On July 19, Oleksandr Usyk (24-0, 15 KOs) reaffirmed his dominance in the heavyweight division by stopping Daniel Dubois (22-3, 21 KOs) in the fifth round. The victory made Usyk an undisputed heavyweight champion for the second time. Attention quickly turned to his next opponent, with many calling for WBO mandatory Joseph Parker (36-3, 24 KOs) to get his shot. Frank Warren has now spoken to Sky Sp...2025
  • Oleksandr Usyk Finally Takes Action After Being Set Deadline To Face Joseph Parker Next
    • Oleksandr Usyk Finally Takes Action After Being Set Deadline To Face Joseph Parker Next
    could be forced to wait even longer for his shot at undisputed heavyweight champion . The 33-year-old from Auckland, New Zealand had been declared as the mandatory challenger to Usyk’s WBO world heavyweight title at the end of last month, just days after the Ukrainian icon defeated Britain’s Daniel Dubois to become undisputed champion for […]...2025
  • Artur Beterbiev Returns on November 22 – Redemption Fight Set
    • Artur Beterbiev Returns on November 22 – Redemption Fight Set
    The already stacked Ring IV card set for November 22 in Riyadh has received a boost with Artur Beterbiev vs Deon Nicholson added to the card. The announcement from The Ring bills this as the road to redemption for Beterbiev. Artur Beterbiev vs Deon Nicholson Set for Ring IV Card in Riyadh Beterbiev Begins Road to Redemption After Bivol Defeat Former undisputed light heavyweight champion Artur Bete...2025
  • Rankings: Sandoval new top dog at flyweight, Pacquiao, Usyk, more
    • Rankings: Sandoval new top dog at flyweight, Pacquiao, Usyk, more
    Ricardo Sandoval has shot up to No. 1 at flyweight | Photo by Cris Esqueda/Golden Boy/Getty Images Ricardo Sandoval has shot up to No. 1 at flyweight, plus more from July! Titles: WBC - Oleksandr Usyk, WBA - Oleksandr Usyk, IBF - Oleksandr Usyk, WBO - Oleksandr Usyk Upcoming Notable Fights: Bakhodir Jalolov vs TBA, 8/9 ... (8) Filip Hrgovic vs David Adeleye, 8/16 ... Moses...2025

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Mandatory Challenger injury and suspension

  • • Jai Opetaia Next Fight – Purse Bid Scheduled for Mandatory Challenger
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  • • Rankings: Sandoval new top dog at flyweight, Pacquiao, Usyk, more
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  • • Rankings: Sandoval new top dog at bantamweight, Pacquiao, Usyk, more
    Ricardo Sandoval has shot up to No. 1 at bantamweight | Photo by Cris Esqueda/Golden Boy/Getty Images Ricardo Sandoval has shot up to No. 1 at bantamweight, plus more from July! Titles: WBC - Oleksandr Usyk, WBA - Oleksandr Usyk, IBF - Oleksandr Usyk, WBO - Oleksandr Usyk Upcoming Notable Fights: Bakhodir Jalolov vs TBA, 8/9 ... (8) Filip Hrgovic vs David Adeleye, 8/16 ......2025
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  • Anthony Cacace injured, out of fight with Ford
    • Anthony Cacace injured, out of fight with Ford
    A back injury will keep Anthony Cacace from facing Raymond Ford | Photo by Mike Egerton/PA Images via Getty Images A back injury will keep Anthony Cacace from facing Raymond Ford in August. Anthony Cacace will not face Raymond Ford as scheduled next month, with Queensberry Promotions reporting that their fighter has suffered a back injury in training. The 36-year-old Cacace (24-1, 9 KO) wa...2025
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  • IBF officially upgrades Muratalla to lightweight champion
    • IBF officially upgrades Muratalla to lightweight champion
    Photo by Sarah Stier/Getty Images Former interim titlist Raymond Muratalla will take up the retiring Vasiliy Lomachenko’s mantle With former titlist Vasiliy Lomachenko hanging up the gloves over the weekend, the IBF announced today that interim champion Raymond Muratalla “has officially been elevated” to full beltholder. Per the IBF, his first mandatory defense will pit him against the win...2025
  • The Five Best Knockout Wins of Jai Opetaia
    • The Five Best Knockout Wins of Jai Opetaia
    Jai Opetaia will return to action on June 8 against Claudio Squeo at the Gold Coast Convention Centre in Broadbeach. The heavy-handed southpaw has steamrolled most opponents throughout his professional career while producing many knockouts. Big Fight Weekend takes you back to relive five of Opetaia‘s most memorable knockout wins. Jai Opetaia’s Five Most Memorable Knockout Wins David Nyika On...2025
  • Nishida vs Salas set for May 28 in Tokyo
    • Nishida vs Salas set for May 28 in Tokyo
    Mike Altamura IBF bantamweight champion Ryosuke Nishida will meet mandatory challenger Jose Salas ahead of a potential unification with Junto Nakatani Those eager to see WBC bantamweight champion Junto Nakatani jump right into a unification with IBF titlist Ryosuke Nishida after their in-ring face-off will have to be patient, as The Ring’s Anson Wainwright reports that Nishida will meet ma...2025
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  • Wrap-Up: Tank vs Roach, DQ in Belfast, Ryan Garcia returns, Eubank vs Benn, more
    • Wrap-Up: Tank vs Roach, DQ in Belfast, Ryan Garcia returns, Eubank vs Benn, more
    Tank Davis went stunning draw with Lamont Roach | Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images From Brooklyn to Belfast, boxing was dominated by officiating controversy this weekend, and Riyadh Season is setting up an enormous weekend in May. Controversy! Boxing fans are sick of it, boxing promoters can never get enough of it, and it remains inevitable in this disorganized sport that still maintains its...2025
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  • Schofield pulled from Stevenson fight with illness
    • Schofield pulled from Stevenson fight with illness
    Photo by Mark Robinson/Matchroom Boxing/Getty Images Floyd Schofield is officially out of Saturday’s showdown with Shakur Stevenson in Riyadh The Ring announced on Twitter that undefeated lightweight Floyd Schofield, who no-showed today’s Grand Arrivals for Saturday’s Riyadh Season clash with Shakur Stevenson, has officially been pulled by the BBBofC due to illness. Organizers are on the h...2025
  • ProBox outbids Salita for Lubin vs Holmes eliminator
    • ProBox outbids Salita for Lubin vs Holmes eliminator
    Photo by Sarah Stier/Getty Images Erickson Lubin will battle Ardreal Holmes for a shot at Bakhram Murtazaliev, potentially within 90 days IBF super welterweight champion Bakhram Murtazaliev’s first mandatory challenger could be decided on ProBox TV, as Jake Donovan reports that the outfit narrowly outbid Salita Promotions $225,000-$220,000 for the rights to stage a final eliminator between...2025
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Timeline

  • 2025
    "Lopez rejects Matias fight amid multi-day tantrum"

  • 2024
    "Usyk vs Hrgovic being discussed with Fury fight postponed"

  • 2023
    "Sivenathi Nontshinga risks his IBF title against Regie Suganob on June 16"

  • 2017
    "Anthony Joshua gets late replacement opponent on Oct. 28 in next fight"

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Mandatory Challenger trade rumors, contract, salary rumors

  • • Rankings: Sandoval new top dog at flyweight, Pacquiao, Usyk, more
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  • • Rankings: Sandoval new top dog at bantamweight, Pacquiao, Usyk, more
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  • Joseph Parker’s Team Slams Heavyweight Chaos Amid Usyk Silence
    • Joseph Parker’s Team Slams Heavyweight Chaos Amid Usyk Silence
    On July 19, at Wembley Stadium, Oleksandr Usyk dominated Daniel Dubois to become 2x undisputed heavyweight champion. Shortly after the fight, Frank Warren confirmed Joseph Parker would be next in line for his shot at Usyk, due to his position as the WBO manadatory challenger. David Higgins, Parker’s New Zealand-based promoter, has provided the latest update to Sky Sports, casting doubt over ...2025
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  • Moses Itauma vs Dillian Whyte official for Aug. 16 in Riyadh
    • Moses Itauma vs Dillian Whyte official for Aug. 16 in Riyadh
    With Teofimo Lopez vs Devin Haney off the table, Moses Itauma and Dilliam Whyte will take center stage on August 16th in Riyadh As revealed over the weekend, Moses Itauma will face Dillian Whyte in the main event of an August 16th Riyadh show that accompanies the Esports World Cup. Itauma (12-0, 10 KO) is the heavyweight division’s top prospect at just 20 years of age, demolishing his last eight o...2025
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  • • Xander Zayas lands world title shot at 22
    Xander Zayas has landed a world title shot at 22, six years after signing for Top Rank Boxing as a teenager. The Puerto Rican worked his way through the WBO rankings to gain prime position as the mandatory challenger. As champion Sebastian Fundora signed a rematch contract with Tim Tszyu, Zayas was left to face…  The post Xander Zayas lands world title shot at 22 appeared first on World...2025
  • Garcia scrapes past Calixto for IBF super flyweight title
    • Garcia scrapes past Calixto for IBF super flyweight title
    Willibaldo Garcia Perez is a world champion at 35 after narrowly beating Rene Calixto Bibiao 35-year-old super flyweight veteran Willibaldo Garcia Perez claimed his first world title last night by edging out Rene Calixto Bibiano for the vacant IBF belt in Zacatecas, Mexico. Garcia (23-5-2, 13 KO), who was Fernando Martinez’s mandatory challenger before the latter elected to pursue a rematch with K...2025
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  • ‘It’s happening’: Teofimo claims he’ll be challenging Boots for welterweight titles
    • ‘It’s happening’: Teofimo claims he’ll be challenging Boots for welterweight titles
    Teofimo Lopez is expecting to move up to 147 to challenge unified champion Jaron ‘Boots’ Ennis. | Photo by Cris Esqueda/Golden Boy/Getty Images Teofimo Lopez tells the world that he’ll be fighting Jaron Ennis next. Teofimo Lopez just recently took to social media to announce to the public that a fight between unified welterweight champion Jaron ‘Boots’ Ennis and himself is on the way. Lo...2025
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  • DOMINATION! Boots stops Stanionis in six to unify welterweight titles
    • DOMINATION! Boots stops Stanionis in six to unify welterweight titles
    Jaron Ennis put a steady beatdown on Eimantas Stanionis to walk away with the IBF and WBA titles. | Photo by Ed Mulholland/Getty Images Jaron ‘Boots’ Ennis put a beatdown on Eimantas Stanionis in a welterweight unification match. Jaron “Boots” Ennis faced a lot of criticism over his last couple of performances and made it no secret that he was looking to end the doubts about him with a sho...2025
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  • Sebastian Fundora Next Fight: Mandatory Challenger Confirmed
    • Sebastian Fundora Next Fight: Mandatory Challenger Confirmed
    WBO president Gustavo Olivieri has previously announced he would recommend the organisation make Xander Zayas the super welterweight mandatory challenger. Following Sebastian Fundora’s dominating victory over Chordale Booker and the two (Fundora and Zayas) speaking in the post-fight press conference, it has been confirmed that Zayas (21-0, 13 KOs) is the mandatory and in pole position to fac...2025
  • • Wrap-Up: Tank vs Roach, DQ in Belfast, Ryan Garcia returns, Eubank vs Benn, more
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Mandatory Challenger stats and results

  • • Artur Beterbiev Returns on November 22 – Redemption Fight Set
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  • Xander Zayas vs. Jorge Garcia: Press Conference Quotes and Fight Prediction
    • Xander Zayas vs. Jorge Garcia: Press Conference Quotes and Fight Prediction
    Xander Zayas (21-0, 13 KOs) and Jorge Garcia (33-4, 26 KOs) will soon have the chance to become a world champion. Their bout headlines a Top Rank card – done in association with Zanfer Boxing and Golden Boy Promotions – at The Theater in Madison Square Garden in New York City, NY. Fight fans in the United States can catch the action live on ESPN, ESPN+, and ESPN Deportes. Those in Cana...2025
  • Who should Oleksandr Usyk fight next?
    • Who should Oleksandr Usyk fight next?
    Oleksandr Usyk has no shortage of potential challengers to his undisputed crown | Photo by Richard Pelham/Getty Images Oleksandr Usyk has no shortage of potential challengers to his undisputed crown. Oleksandr Usyk is once again the undisputed heavyweight champion of the world, following a demolition job against Daniel Dubois in their rematch on Saturday at Wembley Stadium. The 38-year-old...2025
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  • Matias takes WBC title from Puello, Morrell edges past Khataev
    • Matias takes WBC title from Puello, Morrell edges past Khataev
    Subriel Matias once again has a world title | Photo by Cris Esqueda/Golden Boy/Getty Images Subriel Matias once again has a world title, as he and David Morrell picked up very close, action-packed wins. Subriel Matias is once again a world champion at 140 lbs, as he nicked a majority decision to take the WBC super lightweight title from Alberto Puello, and also has his next fight set to go...2025
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  • Oscar De La Hoya Gives Honest Verdict on Jake Paul
    • Oscar De La Hoya Gives Honest Verdict on Jake Paul
    On Saturday, June 28, Jake Paul vs Chavez Jr (54-6-1, 34 KOs) will headline a Most Valuable Promotions card in association with Golden Boy live on DAZN PPV. Both come into this cruiserweight clash having won their previous fights. Many are calling this Paul’s biggest test, and Golden Boy founder and former multi-weight world champion Oscar De La Hoya has appeared on the Ariel X Ade DAZN Boxi...2025
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  • • The Five Best Knockout Wins of Jai Opetaia
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  • Bek battles past Fulghum in final eliminator
    • Bek battles past Fulghum in final eliminator
    Photo by Cris Esqueda/Golden Boy/Getty Images “Bek the Bully” handed Darius Fulghum his first pro defeat in a quality scrap It took a few years longer than expected, but Bektemir Melikuziev is finally on the cusp of a title shot after gritting his way past Darius Fulghum in an entertaining and hard-fought WBA final eliminator. Melikuziev (16-1, 10 KO) utilized his usual mix of bouncy movem...2025
  • Roy Jones Jr Delivers Honest Take on Jake Paul’s Ability
    • Roy Jones Jr Delivers Honest Take on Jake Paul’s Ability
    On June 28, at the Honda Center in Anaheim, CA, Jake Paul vs Julio Chavez Jr will headline a Most Valuable Promotions event in association with CELSIUS Live Fit Essential Energy and Golden Boy Promotions. WBO & WBA unified cruiserweight champion Gilberto Ramirez faces the former IBF & WBA cruiserweight world champion and the current WBA mandatory challenger Yuniel Dorticós in the co-main event. Ah...2025
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  • Eduardo Nunez Becomes IBF World Champion
    • Eduardo Nunez Becomes IBF World Champion
    It took over a year of waiting for an opportunity, but Mexican top contender Eduardo “Sugar” Nunez made the most of it on Wednesday night becoming a world champion at 130 lb. This, as Nunez traveled to the Far East and delivered a composed and commanding performance to defeat Masanori Rikiishi via unanimous decision and capture the vacant IBF junior lightweight world title. The bout wa...2025
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  • Eduardo Nunez Becomes IBF World Champion
    • Eduardo Nunez Becomes IBF World Champion
    It took over a year of waiting for an opportunity, but Mexican top contender Eduardo “Sugar” Nunez made the most of it on Wednesday night becoming a world champion at 130 lb. This, as Nunez traveled to the Far East and delivered a composed and commanding performance to defeat Masanori Rikiishi via unanimous decision and capture the vacant IBF junior lightweight world title. The bout wa...2025

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  • • Rankings: Sandoval new top dog at flyweight, Pacquiao, Usyk, more
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  • • Rankings: Sandoval new top dog at bantamweight, Pacquiao, Usyk, more
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  • • Xander Zayas vs. Jorge Garcia: Press Conference Quotes and Fight Prediction
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  • • Who should Oleksandr Usyk fight next?
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  • IBF orders Sanchez vs Ajagba rematch eliminator
    • IBF orders Sanchez vs Ajagba rematch eliminator
    Efe Ajagba and Frank Sanchez have been ordered to meet again in an IBF eliminator | Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images The IBF now have Frank Sanchez and Efe Ajagba in position for a heavyweight title eliminator. The IBF’s search for a mandatory challenger in the heavyweight division has taken another turn. With Derek Chisora parked in the No. 2 slot in the IBF ratings behind the feared and fa...2025
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  • Parker vs Chisora trilogy fight possible, WBO would approve
    • Parker vs Chisora trilogy fight possible, WBO would approve
    Joseph Parker and Derek Chisora may meet for a third time | Photo by Anthony Devlin/PA Images via Getty Images Joseph Parker and Derek Chisora may meet for a third time. A third fight between Joseph Parker and Derek Chisora may be in the works, with the WBO saying they would approve a bout between the two, and that the sanctioning body would allow it to be for the interim belt Parker curre...2025
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  • I regret to inform you that the WBA is at it again
    • I regret to inform you that the WBA is at it again
    Photo by Harry How/Getty Images Scorpion, frog, etcetera For those of you not immersed in Sanctioning Body Lore, which can drive unprepared minds to madness, the WBA is by far the least professional of the four. Compared to the WBC, which hides its self-dealing and blatant hypocrisy behind a veneer of professionalism, they’re a sort of improvisational evil, haphazardly slapping together ti...2025
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  • • Eduardo Nunez Becomes IBF World Champion
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  • • Eduardo Nunez Becomes IBF World Champion
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  • ‘I want to achieve my goals’: Smith focused on title shot, says he can fight Azim later
    • ‘I want to achieve my goals’: Smith focused on title shot, says he can fight Azim later
    Dalton Smith awaits his mandatory title shot at the WBC’s 140 lb title. | Photo by Ben Roberts Photo/Getty Images Dalton Smith is prioritizing a WBC title fight over an Adam Azim showdown. Dalton Smith tells Sky Sports that his first priority is securing a world title opportunity, which he hopes will come very soon now that he’s been named WBC mandatory challenger at super lightweight — ...2025
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Top Mandatory Challenger news

  • Sivenathi Nontshinga risks his IBF title against Regie Suganob on June 16
    • Sivenathi Nontshinga risks his IBF title against Regie Suganob on June 16
    News reached The Ring that Sivenathi Nontshinga will put his IBF title on the line for the first time when he faces mandatory challenger Regie Suganob at the ICC, East London, South Africa, on June 16. The two parties had negotiated a deal instead of going to purse bid that was scheduled for April 11. […] The post Sivenathi Nontshinga risks his IBF title against Regie Suganob on June 16 appe...2023
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  • ‘Give me Canelo’: Everything David Benavidez said after dominating Andrade
    • ‘Give me Canelo’: Everything David Benavidez said after dominating Andrade
    David Benavidez has Canelo Alvarez in his sights after battering Demetrius Andrade | Amanda Westcott/SHOWTIME David Benavidez has Canelo Alvarez in his sights after battering Demetrius Andrade. David Benavidez demolished Demetrius Andrade tonight in their Showtime pay-per-view main event, and made the call-out everyone expected after that performance, saying he wants Canelo Alvarez next. C...2023
  • Usyk vs Hrgovic being discussed with Fury fight postponed
    • Usyk vs Hrgovic being discussed with Fury fight postponed
    Oleksandr Usyk could face Filip Hrgovic in two weeks | Getty Hrgovic is Usyk’s IBF mandatory challenger. With Oleksandr Usyk’s Feb. 17 date against Tyson Fury scrapped, Usyk is reportedly discussing the option to face Filip Hrgovic on that date, according to both Boxing News and Dan Rafael. Hrgovic is Usyk’s IBF mandatory challenger, and his presence in the world as IBF mandatory challenge...2024
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  • • Vergil Ortiz cleared, will face Stanionis on July 8
    Vergil Ortiz Jr is cleared to return and will face Eimantas Stanionis on July 8 | Cris Esqueda/Golden Boy/Getty Images and Cooper Neill/Getty Images Vergil Ortiz Jr is cleared to return and has his fight with Eimantas Stanionis rescheduled. Vergil Ortiz Jr has been medically cleared to return to action, and his fight with Eimantas Stanionis is now rescheduled for July 8, according to ESPN....2023
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  • To face Terence Crawford, Alexis Rocha must get past Anthony Young on May 27
    • To face Terence Crawford, Alexis Rocha must get past Anthony Young on May 27
    To ultimately face WBO 147-pound titlist Terence Crawford, mandatory challenger Alexis Rocha must get past Anthony Young on May 27 The post To face Terence Crawford, Alexis Rocha must get past Anthony Young on May 27 appeared first on The Ring....2023
  • Underdog champ Melvin Jerusalem fights to give family a better life
    • Underdog champ Melvin Jerusalem fights to give family a better life
    Melvin Jerusalem may have already won a world championship, but the 29-year-old from Bukidnon province in the Philippines still has lots of unfinished business. Jerusalem (20-2, 12 knockouts) will make the first defense of the WBO strawweight title this Saturday against mandatory challenger Oscar Collazo. The venue – Fantasy Springs Casino in Indio, Calif. – […] The post Underdog...2023
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  • • Weigh-in results: Canelo vs Ryder set for Saturday
    Canelo Alvarez and John Ryder are officially set for Saturday after making weight | Matchroom Boxing/DAZN Canelo Alvarez and John Ryder are officially set for Saturday after making weight. Canelo Alvarez and John Ryder are set for Saturday, as the two fighters both made weight today in Mexico. Canelo weighed in at 167½ lbs, just under the limit, while Ryder came in at an even 168, right on...2023
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  • WBO officially orders Fundora to face Crawford
    • WBO officially orders Fundora to face Crawford
    Photo by Tayfun Coskun/Anadolu via Getty Images Terence Crawford recently petitioned the WBO to be named mandatory challenger Sebastian Fundora’s blood-soaked upset of Tim Tszyu this past Saturday may have demanded a rematch, but it won’t be an immediate one, as the WBO has ordered “Towering Inferno” to battle former two-division undisputed champion Terence Crawford within 180 days. The 20...2024

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Mandatory Challenger schedule, game

  • • Jai Opetaia Next Fight – Purse Bid Scheduled for Mandatory Challenger
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  • • Rankings: Sandoval new top dog at flyweight, Pacquiao, Usyk, more
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  • • Rankings: Sandoval new top dog at bantamweight, Pacquiao, Usyk, more
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  • • Joseph Parker’s Team Slams Heavyweight Chaos Amid Usyk Silence
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  • • Anthony Cacace injured, out of fight with Ford
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  • IBF Title Eliminator Ordered to Decide Hitchins’ Mandatory Challenger
    • IBF Title Eliminator Ordered to Decide Hitchins’ Mandatory Challenger
    As reported by Dan Rafael and others, the IBF has ordered an intriguing super lightweight title eliminator, with former champ Liam Paro potentially facing undefeated Mexican Lindolfo Delgado. If finalised, Liam Paro vs Richardson Hitchins would determine the next mandatory challenger for Richardson Hitchins, who holds the belt after defeating Paro last year. IBF Orders Super Lightweight Eliminator...2025
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  • IBF orders Bivol to face Eifert
    • IBF orders Bivol to face Eifert
    Photo by Mark Robinson/Getty Images More than two years after beating Jean Pascal in a final eliminator, Michael Eifert will get a shot at the IBF light heavyweight title, though it’s unlikely he’ll fight Dmitry Bivol Dmitry Bivol will be down another belt sooner rather than later. After vacating the WBC belt in the face of a clash with interim champion David Benavidez, the IBF has ordered...2025
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  • Naoya Inoue’s Ruthless 2025 Campaign Set for Saudi Finale in December
    • Naoya Inoue’s Ruthless 2025 Campaign Set for Saudi Finale in December
    Naoya Inoue was set for a busy 2025 with four fights planned. “The Monster” has already beaten Ye Joon Kim, before surviving a knockdown and ultimately stopping Ramon Cardenas. There are two more fights left on this busy schedule, with “The Monster” set to face Murodjon “MJ” Akhmadaliev next. Now, Dan Rafael and other media outlets are reporting that Turki Alalshikh is plan...2025
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  • • Moses Itauma vs Dillian Whyte official for Aug. 16 in Riyadh
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  • O’Shaquie Foster vs Stephen Fulton in the works for Aug. 16
    • O’Shaquie Foster vs Stephen Fulton in the works for Aug. 16
    Photo by Sarah Stier/Getty Images The WBC’s featherweight and super featherweight champions will duke it out later this summer Mike Coppinger reports and Jake Donovan confirms that WBC super featherweight champion O’Shaquie Foster has “struck a deal” to face featherweight titlist Stephen Fulton. The bout is “expected to land” on the August 16th “Tank” Davis vs Lamont Roach Jr 2 undercard. ...2025
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Mandatory Challenger rumors, scandals

  • • Who should Oleksandr Usyk fight next?
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  • • Wrap-Up: Tank vs Roach, DQ in Belfast, Ryan Garcia returns, Eubank vs Benn, more
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  • Naoya Inoue Next Fight Plans Revealed Following Ye Joon Kim Win
    • Naoya Inoue Next Fight Plans Revealed Following Ye Joon Kim Win
    Undisputed super bantamweight king Naoya Inoue (29-0, 26 KOs) successfully returned to action, stopping Ye Joon Kim (21-3-2, 13 KOs) with a thumping right hand in round number four. Following the successful defence of his undisputed crown, attention quickly turned to what would be next for the fearsome Japanese fighter, and “The Monster” spoke immediately after the fight about his futu...2025
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  • Highlights: Surace flattens Munguia with Knockout of the Year
    • Highlights: Surace flattens Munguia with Knockout of the Year
    Unheralded, undersized Frenchman Bruno Surace authored arguably the most shocking finish of 2024 by crushing Jaime Munguia in Tijuana 2024’s Upset of the Year was authored this evening when Bruno Surace leveled Jaime Munguia in the latter’s native Tijuana. Munguia (44-2, 35 KO) started patiently, but got into it with Surace (26-0-2, 5 KO) after clinch at the end of the first got chippy. Seemingly ...2024
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  • • Usyk vs Hrgovic being discussed with Fury fight postponed
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