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   2013
  When Is A Sanctioning Body Not A Bad Word?
By: Alex Pierpaoli  /   billyCboxing.com  -  Ask almost any fight fan what they think is boxing's biggest problem and the discussion will very quickly turn towards the...
read story                             DECEMBER 31 | BY: WBF
  World Boxing Federation 2013 Review
Although the disco hit song ‘Ain’t no stopping us now’ was already released way back in 1979, it fits perfectly to describe the status of the World Boxing Federation as 2013...
read story                 DECEMBER 25 | BY: CLIVE BAUM
  WBF Caribbean Plans Unveiled
The World Boxing Federation (WBF) recently appointed experienced boxing administrator Sam Layne as its official Caribbean representative, with the goal of making...
read story                  DECEMBER 20 | BY: CLIVE BAUM
  Underdogs Prevail To Win WBF Titles
With a passionate crowd cheering on their local heroes, it turned out to be “The night of the underdogs” on Monday December 16 when Xaba Promotions staged a World...
read story                  DECEMBER 17 | BY: CLIVE BAUM
  Persoon New WBF World Champion
Belgian star Delfine Persoon put on a convincing performance to dethrone Germany-based Italian Lucia Morelli of the World Boxing Federation (WBF) Womens World...
read story                   DECEMBER 14 | BY: CLIVE BAUM
  WBF Title Action In S.A. December 16
The vacant World Boxing Federation (WBF) Intercontinental Light Flyweight title will be on the line when compatriots Mfundo Gwayana and Thabiso Moorosi clash...
read story                 DECEMBER 13 | BY: CLIVE BAUM
  Morelli On A Mission For Redemption
In a quest for revenge, World Boxing Federation (WBF) Womens World Lightweight Champion Lucia Morelli (18-3, 8 KOs) of Italy is set for her first title defense on...
read story                  DECEMBER 11 | BY: CLIVE BAUM
  Local Stars Triumph In WBF Title Fights
Four World Boxing Federation (WBF) championship fights took place on one card Saturday night, December 7, at the Speedfit Sporthalle in Vienna, Austria....
read story                    DECEMBER 8 | BY: CLIVE BAUM
  Kuehne, Hammer Retains WBF World Titles
In front of a good crowd at the Brandenburg Halle in Frankfurt/Oder, live on Sport 1 television in Germany, and live on free web stream worldwide, World Boxing...
read story                  DECEMBER 7 | BY: CLIVE BAUM
  R.I.P. Nelson Mandela
The world mourns today the passing of one of the greatest human beings of all time. Humble, dignified, compassionate and inspirational  -  the world is a sadder place...
read story      DECEMBER 6 | BY: HOWARD GOLDBERG
  Pereyra Wins WBF Intercontinental Title In Mexico

Ivan “El Russo” Pereyra is the new World Boxing Federation (WBF) Intercontinental Super Welterweight Champion after defeating fellow Mexican Christopher Degollado on...

read story                  DECEMBER 6 | BY: CLIVE BAUM
  Hammer & Kuehne Defends WBF World Titles
World Boxing Federation (WBF) Womens World Champions Christina Hammer (15-0, 7 KOs) and Ramona Kuehne (20-1, 6 KOs) are set to defend their titles on Friday...
read story                  DECEMBER 3 | BY: CLIVE BAUM
  Gaelle Amand And Nikki Adler Victorious
On Saturday night (November 30), World Boxing Federation (WBF) Womens World championship fights took place in France and Russia, as undefeated Gaelle Amand...
read story                   DECEMBER 1 | BY: CLIVE BAUM
  Amand Ready For Next Step
Former undefeated French and European Featherweight Champion Gaelle Amand, is ready to take her career to the next level on Saturday night (November 30), when...
read story                  NOVEMBER 30 | BY: CLIVE BAUM
  Four WBF Title Fights In Austria Dec. 7
On Saturday December 7 at the Speedfit Sporthalle in Vienna, Austria, local promotional outfit Box-Team Vienna is staging a massive card featuring no less than four ...
read story                  NOVEMBER 27 | BY: CLIVE BAUM
  Moyo & Tshicila WBF All Africa Champs
It was a real “night of the underdogs” on Friday November 22 at a packed Cape Sun Hotel in Cape Town, South Africa, as Zimbabwean Elvis Moyo and late replacement...
read story                  NOVEMBER 23 | BY: CLIVE BAUM
  WBF Champ Honored By President
Newly crowned World Boxing Federation (WBF) Womens World Super Bantamweight Champion Jennifer Salinas was this week invited to the presidential palace of Bolivian...
read story                  NOVEMBER 21 | BY: CLIVE BAUM
  All Africa Titles On The Line In Cape Town
Two World Boxing Federation (WBF) All-Africa titles will be on the line, when Kalakoda Promotions, headed by Steve Kalakoda, presents professional championship...
read story                  NOVEMBER 20 | BY: CLIVE BAUM
  Salinas World Champion, Mothmora Takes International
With more than 10.000 fanatical supporters cheering her on at the Estadio Ramón Tahuichi Aguilera in Santa Cruz, Bolivia, Jennifer Salinas turned in a clinical performance...
read story                  NOVEMBER 17 | BY: CLIVE BAUM
  Degollado Steps Up To Face Pereyra
Postponed to December 5! Undefeated Mexican puncher Christopher Degollado will undoubtedly face his stiffest challenge on November 22, when he takes on...
read story                   NOVEMBER 14 | BY: CLIVE BAUM
  Salinas Set For Homecoming
Jennifer “The Bolivian Queen” Salinas is set for the biggest fight of her career on November 16, as she takes on Columbia’s former World Champion Yolis Marrugo Franco...
read story                  NOVEMBER 12 | BY: CLIVE BAUM
  Da Costa Scrapes By Castrejon
While it was Anne Sophie Da Costa who came in as the reigning World Boxing Federation (WBF) Womens World Strawweight Champion, and the fight took place in her...
read story                 NOVEMBER 10 | BY: CLIVE BAUM
  No Longer A Journeyman, Mothmora Takes On Horvath
Eleven years and 36 fights into his professional career, Frenchman Michel Mothmora was very much the epitome of a journeyman in November 2011. His record stood...
read story                   NOVEMBER 7 | BY: CLIVE BAUM
  WBF World Champ Da Costa Has A Whole City Behind Her
It is often metaphorically said that athletes or teams with big local followings has a whole city or area behind him, her or it, but in the case of World Boxing Federation...  
read story                    NOVEMBER 5 | BY: CLIVE BAUM
  Arrazola Retains WBF World Light Flyweight Title
While her declared ambitions of a knockout victory failed, it was still a very successful evening for World Boxing Federation (WBF) Womens World Light Flyweight Champion...
read story                    NOVEMBER 3 | BY: CLIVE BAUM
  Big Honor For WBF Medical Advisor
Dr. Adam Balogh (MD), Medical Advisor for the World Boxing Federation (WBF) and chief surgeon at the Helios Klinik in Huels, Germany, was recently appointed...
read story                                 OCTOBER 30 | BY: WBF
  Finally World Champ, WBF Ruler Arrazola Aims For KO
World Boxing Federation Womens World Light Flyweight Champion Ana Arrazola is set for her first title defense on Saturday November 2, when she rematches...
read story                   OCTOBER 29 | BY: CLIVE BAUM
  Smirnova WBF Champ, Beats Horakova
Natalia Smirnova of Russia is the new World Boxing Federation  Womens Intercontinental Lightweight Champion after beating the Czech Republic’s Hana Horakova...
read story                   OCTOBER 27 | BY: CLIVE BAUM
  Smirnova - Horakova For Intercontintinental
On Saturday October 26 at the Express in Rostov on Don, Russia. undefeated Natalia Smirnova faces Hana Horakova from the Czech Republic for the vacant ...
read story                 OCTOBER 27 | BY: CLIVE BAUM
  Lopez Dominates Navarro
Hometown favorite Sergio “Micky” Lopez put on a dominating performance to win the vacant World Boxing Federation (WBF) International Featherweight title against...
read story                  OCTOBER 19 | BY: CLIVE BAUM
  Hokmi Takes Second WBF World Title
Nadya Hokmi captured her second World Boxing Federation (WBF) world title on Thursday night in Sarcelles, France, when she won a well-fought ten-round majority decision...
read story                OCTOBER 18 | BY: CLIVE BAUM
  Lopez Ripped & Ready For WBF Title Fight
Popular local attraction Sergio “Micky” Lopez feels on top of his game ahead of his clash with Jesus “Kalaka” Navarro for the vacant World Boxing Federation International ...
read story                 OCTOBER 15 | BY: CLIVE BAUM
  Clayton Retains WBF World Super Welterweight Title
With close to 10.000 spectators cheering him on, Brazils World Boxing Federation (WBF) World Super Welterweight Champion Anderson Clayton made a successful...
read story                    OCTOBER 13 | BY: CLIVE BAUM
  Outstanding Title Defense By Ntsele
On Sunday, October 6, in Bloemfontein, Free State, South Africa, World Boxing Federation (WBF) Intercontinental Flyweight Champion Doctor Ntsele made a...
read story                      OCTOBER 7 | BY: CLIVE BAUM
  Clayton Set For WBF World Title Defefense
34-year-old Anderson “Pantera” Clayton realized a lifelong dream when he upset local favorite and reigning champion Sebastien Madani to win the World Boxing ...
read story                      OCTOBER 2 | BY: CLIVE BAUM
  Ntsele Defends WBF Intercontinental
World Boxing Federation (WBF) Intercontinental Flyweight Champion Doctor Ntsele continues his quest for a world title shot, as he defends his crown on October 5...
read story               SEPTEMBER 27 | BY: CLIVE BAUM
  Venter WBF World Cruiserweight Champion
South African veteran Danie Venter is the new World Boxing Federation World Cruiserweight Champion after defeating Shawn “The Sniper” Cox from Barbados for...
read story               SEPTEMBER 22 | BY: CLIVE BAUM
  No Guts, No Glory! One Night, Three WBF Titles
On what will arguably be the most significant boxing promotion in Pretoria, South Africa since John Tate’s 1979 world heavyweight title fight victory over Gerrie Coetzee...
read story               SEPTEMBER 18 | BY: CLIVE BAUM
  WBF Title Fights Delight South African Fans
On Sunday September 15, at a packed Orient Theatre in East London, South Africa, two highly anticipated World Boxing Federation championship fights delighted...
read story             SEPTEMBER 16 | BY: CLIVE BAUM
  Marali, Yoyo World Title Fight Shapes Up To Be A Thriller
World Boxing Federation World Light Welterweight Champion Zolani Marali will make his first title defence on Sunday September 15, when he squares off with...
read story               SEPTEMBER 11 | BY: CLIVE BAUM
  WBF Champions Boxing Night Results
On Saturday night (September 7) at the Saarlandhalle in Saarbruecken, Germany, the World Boxing Federation (WBF) Convention came to a conclusion with a big...
read story               SEPTEMBER 8 | BY: CLIVE BAUM
  Convention Report  -  Day 3
The third and culminating day of the World Boxing Federation Convention in Saarbruecken, Germany started early with a cultural program. The delegates drove of to nearby...
read story                            SEPTEMBER 7 | BY: WBF
  Convention Report  -  Day 2
The second day of the WBF Convention began early with a trip to the world famous Karlsberg Brewery in Homburg, which hosted the day’s proceedings. At first, Ingo Barrabas...
read story                            SEPTEMBER 6 | BY: WBF
  Weights From Saarbruecken
In connection with the World Boxing Federation (WBF) World Convention currently underway (Sep. 5 – 8) in Saarbruecken, Germany, a big WBF Champions Boxing Night will take...
read story                          SEPTEMBER 6 | BY: WBF
  Convention Report  -  Day 1
Even though delegates flocked in all through the day, the opening day of the World Boxing Federation Convention in Saarbruecken, Germany already saw a busy...
read story                            SEPTEMBER 5 | BY: WBF
  WBF Convention Set To Start
The Convention of the World Boxing Federation is all set to start officially tomorrow with the arrival of President Howard Goldberg from South Africa this morning at Frankfurt airport...
read story                          SEPTEMBER 4 | BY: WBF
  Gare To Make Most Of WBF Title-Challenge
South Africa’s Former World Boxing Federation World Super Middleweight Champion William Gare (27-16, 5 KOs) claims to have found new motivation ahead of his...
read story                 SEPTEMBER 4 |  BY: CLIVE BAUM
  El Halabi In Quick Return
World Boxing Federation Womens World Light Welterweight Champion Rola El Halabi, 12-1 (6), will make a quick return to the ring after winning the WBF title this...
read story                SEPTEMBER 3 |  BY: CLIVE BAUM
  Donfack Finally A Favorite, Takes On Mbelwa For WBF Title
While it is a well-matched fight between two quality journeymen, Cameroon-born Bernard Donfack (16-11-3, 8 KOs) must be considered a slight favorite when...
read story                  SEPTEMBER 2 |  BY: CLIVE BAUM
  Cheka WBF World Champion, Mashali All Africa King
Francis Cheka, the massively popular darling of Tanzanian boxing, is the new World Boxing Federation World Super Middleweight Champion after defeating tough...
read story                    AUGUST 31 |  BY: CLIVE BAUM
  Interview: WBF Champ Raja Amasheh
On September 7, as part of the big World Boxing Federation Convention Championship Boxing Night in Saarbruecken, Germany, WBF Intercontinental Champion...
read story                             AUGUST 29 |  BY: WBF
  "Title Night In Tanzania"
Hall Of Fame Boxing Promotion is brining World Boxing Federation championship boxing to Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania on Friday August 30, as two WBF title fights...
read story                   AUGUST 27 |  BY: CLIVE BAUM
  Menzer Wins WBF Title In Farewell Fight
German Female boxing super star Ina Menzer added another, and reportedly final, chapter to her impressive career on Saturday, August 24, when she captured the...
read story                   AUGUST 25 |  BY: CLIVE BAUM
  Hard Work For "Hardcore", Mansour Retains WBF Title
For only the second time in almost fifteen years, unbeaten World Boxing Federation Intercontinental Heavyweight Champion Amir “Hardcore” Mansour was taken the...
read story                    AUGUST 24 |  BY: CLIVE BAUM
  Menzer vs. Dailydaite For WBF World Title
On Saturday August 24 German female boxing icon Ina Menzer will enter her farewell-fight when she takes on fellow former world champion Goda Dailydaite for the...
read story                  AUGUST 22 |  BY: CLIVE BAUM
  Mansour Defends WBF Title Against Harris
World Boxing Federation Intercontinental Heavyweight Champion Amir “Hardcore” Mansour is in for s stiff test when he makes his second defense of his title against...
read story                    AUGUST 20 |  BY: CLIVE BAUM
  Three New WBF Champions Crowned In Mexico
In what was a big night of boxing, the World Boxing Federation crowned three new champions in Mexico on Saturday August 17. At the El Chamizal arena in Puerto...
read story                    AUGUST 20 |  BY: CLIVE BAUM
  WBF Belt Auctioned For Charity
When WBF Oceania Coordinator Ricky Bushell stages a charity corporate boxing show at the Civic Centre of his hometown Feilding, New Zealand on October 26 to raise...
read story                             AUGUST 16 |  BY: WBF
  WBF Champion Christina Hammer Ready To Take Over
Despite female boxing being an official part of the international Olympic Games and ever increasing amount of female professionals possessing in-ring skills that can...
read story                          AUGUST 16 |  BY: WBF
  WBF Championship Twin-Bill In Puerto Penasco
Promociones Soto, headed by Jesus Soto, has lined up a big World Boxing Federation championship doubleheader on Saturday August 17 at the El Chamizal arena...
read story                    AUGUST 13 |  BY: CLIVE BAUM
  Arrazola vs. Martinez: All-Mexican Clash For WBF World Title
Not only will it be an all-Mexican encounter on August 17 when the vacant World Boxing Federation Womens World Light Flyweight title is on the line in Jalpa, Mexico, it will...
read story                   AUGUST 10 |  BY: CLIVE BAUM
  Four WBF Title Fights On Convention Boxing Night
As part of the World Boxing Federation World Convention scheduled for September 5 – 8, 2013 in Saarbruecken, Germany, DOG Event Boxing will stage a huge...
read story                     AUGUST 7 |  BY: CLIVE BAUM
  Miller Captures WBF North American Light Heavy Title
Shawn Miller won a unanimous ten-round decision over Yasin Rashid to capture the vacant World Boxing Federation (WBF) North American Light Heavyweight Title...
read story                AUGUST 7 |  BY: BILL CALOGERO
  From Victim To Victor: El Halabi WBF World Champion
Not much more than two years ago she was in hospital with gunshot wounds in hands, knees and feet following an attack from her estranged stepfather just minutes before...
read story                    AUGUST 4 |  BY: CLIVE BAUM
  The El Halabi Fairytale Continues
One of the most amazing comeback stories in boxing history will continue when Rola El Halabi (11-1, 6 KOs) goes for the vacant World Boxing Federation Womens World Light...
read story                          JULY 30 |  BY: CLIVE BAUM
  Miller Takes On Rashid For WBF Title In Whitehall, N.Y.
It will be Troy, New York vs. Brooklyn, New York when Shawn Miller takes on Yasin “The Assasin” Rashid for the vacant World Boxing Federation North American...
read story                         JULY 24 |  BY: CLIVE BAUM
  Reece Papuni WBF Oceania Light Heavyweight Champ
Reece “Lightning” Papuni is the new World Boxing Federation Oceania Light Heavyweight Champion after defeating fellow New Zealander Andrew Robinson on...
read story                          JULY 20 |  BY: CLIVE BAUM
  Three Time Champ Beyer At WBF Convention
Germany’s Markus Beyer, former three-time world super middleweight champion, has accepted an invitation for the WBF World Convention and thus joins ex-light...
read story                                   JULY 19 |  BY: WBF
  WBF Unveils New Belts
The World Boxing Federation unveiled their new set of championship belts yesterday at a press conference in Vienna to open the ‘Pro-Gym Sportcenter’, which will...
read story                                   JULY 17 |  BY: WBF
  Hammer Retains, Thomas & Browning Draws
World Boxing Federation Womens World Middleweight Champion Christina Hammer retained her crown on Saturday night, July 13, at the Energie Verbund-Arena...
read story                          JULY 14 |  BY: CLIVE BAUM
  WBF North American Cruiserweight Title Fight In Madison
The World Boxing Federation North American Cruiserweight title will be on the line when Bobby Thomas Jr. and Warren Browning square off in the main...
read story                           JULY 10 |  BY: CLIVE BAUM
  Hammer Back At Middleweight To Defend WBF World Title
In her last outing, this past May, Christina Hammer, 14-0 (7), became a two-weight World Boxing Federation World Champion when she moved up to Super Middleweight to...
read story                           JULY 4 |  BY: CLIVE BAUM
  Abdoul Dethrones Nsafoah, More
Belgian veteran Ismail Abdoul put on a clinical performance to capture the World Boxing Federation Intercontinental Cruiserweight title from defending...  
read story                         JUNE 30 |  BY: CLIVE BAUM
  Nsafoah On The Road For WBF Title Defense
World Boxing Federation Intercontinental Cruiserweight Champion Ben Nsafoah, 15-8-2 (8), will travel to Ninove, Belgium to defend his title on June 29 against incredibly...
read story                             JUNE 27 |  BY: CLIVE BAUM
  Mbamba, Tshabalala To Fight For WBF World Titles
Long-time contender Evans Mbamba and South African Female national champion Gabisile Tshabalala will fight for World Boxing Federation World titles on a show...
read story                          JUNE 24 |  BY: CLIVE BAUM
  Golden Boy Lalonde Graces WBF Convention
Boxing’s original ‘Golden Boy’, former world light heavyweight champion Donny Lalonde, has confirmed to be among the guests of what will hopefully be a ...
read story                                   JUNE 20 |  BY: WBF
  Yoyo Destroys Jako To Lift WBF Intercontinental Title
On Sunday June 16 at the Orient Theatre in East London, South Africa, reigning South African Champion Mzolisi Yoyo added the World Boxing Federation...
read story                           JUNE 17 |  BY: CLIVE BAUM
  Yorgey Edges Kennedy (again), Wins WBF Title
Bridgeport, PA´s Harry Joe Yorgey captured the vacant World Boxing Federation North American Middleweight title on Saturday night, June 15, continuing his climb...
read story                          JUNE 16 |  BY: CLIVE BAUM
  Blencowe Upsets Smith
Australia’s Arlene Blencowe, a former world class Muay Thai fighter, made some kind of boxing history on Thursday June 13 at the Trusts Stadium in Auckland...
read story                           JUNE 13 |  BY: CLIVE BAUM
  Yoyo vs. Jako WBF Intercontinental Title Fight
South African rivals Mzolisi Yoyo and Luyanda Jako are set to rematch each other for the vacant World Boxing Federation Intercontinental Light Welterweight title on...
read story                          JUNE 13 |  BY: CLIVE BAUM
  Yorgey - Kennedy Rematch For WBF Title
Former world title-challenger Harry Joe Yorgey from Bridgeport, Pennsylvania will continue his climb back to the top when he faces Windsor Mill, Maryland’s Julius...
read story                        JUNE 11 |  BY: CLIVE BAUM
  WBF Results From S.A. & Luxembourg
At the luxurious Bay Hotel in Camps Bay, Cape Town, South African boxing fans were treated to an outstanding display of boxing when local superstar Mzuvukile...
read story                          JUNE 9 |  BY: CLIVE BAUM
  Intercontinental Welterweight Title Fight In Luxembourg
Russian-born Welterweight Roman “The Lion” Belaev will take on late-substitute Nasser Athumani of Kenya for the vacant World Boxing Federation Intercontinental title on...
read story                             JUNE 6 |  BY: CLIVE BAUM
  South African Warriors Defend WBF Titles June 8
Two of South Africa’s most promising pugilists are set to defend their World Boxing Federation titles on June 8 at the famous Bay Hotel in Camps Bay, Cape Town, on a...
read story                           JUNE 4 |  BY: CLIVE BAUM
  Back With A Bang, Mathis Wins 2nd WBF World Title
For years she was considered one of the best, if not the best, pound-for-pound female boxers in the world, but after losing decisions to Holly Holm and Cecilia Braekhus in...
read story                           JUNE 2 |  BY: CLIVE BAUM
  Mathis Returns In Super Welterweight WBF World Title Bout
For years she was considered one of the best, if not the best, pound-for-pound female boxers in the world, but after losing decisions to Holly Holm and Cecilia Braekhus in...
read story                           MAY 28 |  BY: CLIVE BAUM
  Adler, Zecirevic New WBF Champions

On Saturday night, May 25, the World Boxing Federation crowned two new champions as Niki Adler won the vacant Womens World Super Middleweight title in Russia, and...

read story                          MAY 26 |  BY: CLIVE BAUM
  Takam Stops Grant, Wins WBF World Title
Cameroon-born 2004 Olympian Carlos Takam is the new World Boxing Federation World Heavyweight Champion after taking the title from American Michael Grant Friday...
read story                         MAY 25 |  BY: CLIVE BAUM
  Adler vs. Brige For WBF World Title In Russia
The World Boxing Federation returns to Russia on Saturday May 25, when undefeated German Nikki Adler fights Latvian Zane Brige in what is expected to be...
read story                        MAY 24 |  BY: CLIVE BAUM
  Zecirevic vs. Khutsisvili WBF Title Fight
Undefeated Enes Zecirevic, from Bosnia and Herzegovina but now based in Switzerland, is set to face Georgian Mikheil Khutsisvili for the vacant World Boxing Federation...
read story                         MAY 23 |  BY: CLIVE BAUM
  French Federation Applauds WBF
The Federation Francais de Boxe (FFB) have publicly voiced their support and approval of the World Boxing Federation and issued a statement to that effect on their...
read story                                   MAY 22 |  BY: WBF
  Grant, Takam Ready To Clash In Noisy-le-Grand
World Boxing Federation World Heavyweight Champion Michael Grant is ready to make his first title-defence in the hometown of tough challenger Carlos Takam on Friday...
read story                          MAY 21 |  BY: CLIVE BAUM
  Malena Munoz New International Champion
Malena Muneka Munoz is the new World Boxing Federation Womens International Lightweight Champion after defeating fellow Mexican Yolanda Segura on ...
read story                          MAY 19 |  BY: CLIVE BAUM
  Munoz Takes On Segura For International Crown
On Saturday May 18 in Queretaro, Mexico, Badillo Promotions will stage an interesting World Boxing Federation championship event in front of an expected full house...
read story                           MAY 15 |  BY: CLIVE BAUM
  WBF President Pays Tribute To Holly Holm
In consideration of her retirement from professional boxing, WBF President Howard Goldberg took time out to pay tribute to the great, two-weight World Boxing Federation...
read story                                    MAY 13 |  BY: WBF
  Holm Defeats McGee, Retires As Two-Weight WBF Champ
Holly Holm impressively, if not spectacularly, defended her World Boxing Federation World Light Welterweight title on Saturday night in front of a sold-out crowd at...
read story                           MAY 12 |  BY: CLIVE BAUM
  Holm vs. McGee, Final Mayhem For The Preachers Daughter
When World Boxing Federation Women’s World Light Welterweight Champion Holly Holm, 32-2-3 (9), makes her first defense of this particular championship...
read story                           MAY 9 |  BY: CLIVE BAUM
  WBF Award-Winning Ref Opens Gym In Tijuana
For his achievements in 2011, outstanding Mexican ring official Juan José Ramirez was honoured by the World Boxing Federation and received the WBF Referee of the Year...
read story                         MAY 7 |  BY: CLIVE BAUM
  Hammer, Knezevic, Shala Wins WBF Titles
Three World Boxing Federation titles got new owners on Saturday night (May 4), as Christina Hammer dethroned Zita Zatyko for the WBF Women’s World Super Middleweight...
read story                          MAY 5 |  BY: CLIVE BAUM
  WBF World Champions Clash On Klitschko Undercard
When Wladimir Klitschko defends four heavyweight world titles against Francesco Pianeta on Saturday May 4 at the SAP Arena in Mannheim, Germany, two undefeated...
read story                          MAY 2 |  BY: CLIVE BAUM
  Two WBF Title Fights In Austria May 4
A big night of boxing is lined up for May 4 at the Multiversum arena in Vienna-suburb Schwechat, featuring two of Austria’s most popular fighters, Gogi Knezevic...
read story                        APRIL 30 |  BY: CLIVE BAUM
  Anderson Clayton New World Champion
Veteran Brazilian danger-man Anderson Clayton is the new World Boxing Federation World Super Welterweight Champion after dethroning local hero Sebastien...
read story                        APRIL 30 |  BY: CLIVE BAUM
  Thunder & Lightnight At York Hall
On Saturday April 27 at the legendary York Hall in London, England, Chris Goodwin will face Oisin Fagan for the vacant World Boxing Federation Intercontinental...
read story                       APRIL 25 |  BY: CLIVE BAUM
  Wise Leonard Joins WBF Championship Committee
Seemingly, there is no stopping the growth of the World Boxing Federation. Already this year, four new countries have joined the WBF family, namely Morocco, Namibia...
read story                             APRIL 24 |  BY: WBF
  Madani Defends WBF World Title Against Clayton
World Boxing Federation World Super Welterweight Champion Sebastien Madani will be making his first title defense on Saturday April 27 in his hometown of Rumilly, France...
read story                        APRIL 23 |  BY: CLIVE BAUM
  Aitor Nieto WBF Latin Welterweight Champ
Spain’s Aitor “El Diamante” Nieto is the new World Boxing Federation Latin Welterweight Champion after lifting the vacant title on Friday night, April 19, at the Florida Arena...
read story                          APRIL 20 |  BY: CLIVE BAUM
  WBF Latin Title On The Line In Spain
It promises to be a heated affair on Friday April 19 in Oviedo, Spain, when Aitor “El Diamante” Nieto and Sergei “La Perla” Mba square off for the vacant World Boxing Federation Latin...
read story                       APRIL 16 |  BY: CLIVE BAUM
  Mansour Retains WBF Title With Another KO
World Boxing Federation Intercontinental Heavyweight Champion Amir “Hardcore” Mansour had a short night on Friday, April 12, at the Dover Downs Casino & Hotel in...
read story                       APRIL 13 |  BY: CLIVE BAUM
  Ntsele Stops Sifama For Intercontinental
Former South African Champion Doctor “Silent Assassin” Ntsele won the vacant World Boxing Federation Intercontinental Flyweight title on Sunday April 7 ...
read story                           APRIL 8 | BY: CLIVE BAUM
  Taihia Edges Jackson For WBF Oceania Title
In a highly anticipated rematch of their October 2012 draw, billed as “Unfinished Business”, Adrian Taihia came out on top after ten close rounds against Gunnar...
read story                             APRIL 6 | BY: CLIVE BAUM
  Doctor To Dish Out Nasty Medicine
Former South African flyweight champion Doctor Ntsele intends to prove that his split decision triumph against Xola Sifama, also a former S.A. national champion, two...
read story                                       APRIL 4 |  BY: WBF
  WBF Oceania Title Fight In New Zealand
Local rivals Gunnar Jackson (15-3-3, 5 KOs) and Adrian Taihia (8-1-2, 4 KOs) are set to clash for the vacant World Boxing Federation Oceania Super Middleweight title ...
read story                              APRIL 2 | BY: CLIVE BAUM
  Akhundov WBF World Featherweight Champion
With a last minute pull-out from the original opponent, French Champion Bastien Rozeaux, it was nerve-wrecking to the end if a suitable substitute would be found...
read story                    MARCH 31 |  BY: CLIVE BAUM
  Hilongwa Wins Thriller, WBF Intercontinental Title
In an outstanding fight and one of the best seen in Namibia in many years, Joseph “Smokey” Hilongwa produced a mercurial performance by outworking a never say...
read story                      MARCH 30 |  BY: CLIVE BAUM
  Akhundov vs. Rozeaux For WBF World Featherweight Title
kranian Timur Akhundov and French national champion Bastien Rozeaux will fight for the vacant World Boxing Federation World Featherweight title on March 30 at the...
read story                    MARCH 26 |  BY: CLIVE BAUM
  Joe Ready To Smoke
One of the unheralded stars of Namibian boxing is Joseph 'Smokey' Hilongwa. A former Olympian and former Namibian National Flyweight champion, the unbeaten Hilongwa...
read story                                MARCH 22 |  BY: WBF
  WBF World Convention Sep. 5 - 8 In Saarbruecken, Germany
The World Boxing Federation announces its second World Convention to take place in Saarbrücken, capital of German Federal State of Sarre, from September 5 to 8, with...
read story                              MARCH 18 |  BY: WBF
  Grant Defends WBF World Heavyweight Title vs. Takam
World Boxing Federation President Howard Goldberg confirmed today that WBF World Heavyweight Champion Michael Grant (48-4, 36 KOs) is set to defend his title...
read story                    MARCH 18 |  BY: CLIVE BAUM
  Doberstein, Micsko Capture WBF Titles
It was an eventful evening in Saarbruecken on Friday night, March 8, when DOG Eventboxing promoted a World Boxing Federation tripleheader at the Saarlandhalle...
read story                      MARCH 9 |  BY: CLIVE BAUM
  WBF Tripleheader In Germany
On Friday March 8 at the Saarlandhalle in Saarbruecken, Germany, DOG Eventboxing presents a World Boxing Federation Championship-tripleheader featuring two ...
read story                   MARCH 5 |  BY: CLIVE BAUM
  The Dragon Retains WBF World Title
WBF Women’s World Super Featherweight Champion Ramona “The Dragon” Kuehne returned to the ring after a fourteen month injury lay-off to successfully defend...
read story                     MARCH 3 |  BY: CLIVE BAUM
  Bois Decisions Demchenko For International Title
Frenchman Patrick Bois is the new World Boxing Federation International Light Heavyweight Champion after winning a unanimous decision over tough Ukrainian Serhiy...
read story                 FEBRUARY 24 |  BY: CLIVE BAUM
  WBF Enters New Territory
The World Boxing Federation continues to enter new territory, and will sanction its first championship fight in Morocco, when Patrick Bois and Serhiy Demchenko fight...
read story                  FEBRUARY 20 |  BY: CLIVE BAUM
  Kuehne Is Back, Defends WBF World Title
After almost fourteen months out of the ring due to injury, World Boxing Federation Women’s World Super Featherweight Champion Ramona Kuehne is back! On March 2 at...
read story                 FEBRUARY 18 |  BY: CLIVE BAUM
  2012 World Boxing Federation Awards
Although his opponents in his two WBF World Super Middleweight title fights last year went into the fight as underdogs, still the quality of those two championship...
read story                            FEBRUARY 12 |  BY: WBF
  Soto Defeats Ortiz, Retains WBF World Title
Humberto “La Zorrita” Soto successfully defended his World Boxing Federation World Welterweight title on Saturday night, February 9, scoring a hard-fought, but clear...
read story                  FEBRUARY 10 |  BY: CLIVE BAUM
  Soto Defends WBF World Title Against Ortiz
World Boxing Federation World Welterweight Champion Humberto “La Zorrita” Soto is ready for his first title-defense this Saturday (February 9), when he takes on...
read story                   FEBRUARY 8 |  BY: CLIVE BAUM
  Quantity And Quality - WBF Staff Grows
The World Boxing Federation swiftly reacted to the incredible growth it underwent last year by further expanding their management staff to accommodate the...
read story                            FEBRUARY 7 |  BY: WBF
  New WBF Belts In 2013
One of the main issues the World Boxing Federation has targeted for 2013 is the introduction of better and much improved championship belts. “We are aware that...
read story                              JANUARY 30 |  BY: WBF
  Morelli, Toumi Capture WBF Titles
Germany-based Italian Lucia Morelli won the vacant World Boxing Federation Women’s World Lightweight title on Saturday night at the Ratiopharm Arena...
read story                   JANUARY 13 |  BY: CLIVE BAUM
  Nightmare Turns To Fairytale For El Halabi
In  April 2011 Rola El Halabi was an undefeated Lightweight boxer (11-0, 6 KOs), waiting in a dressing room to enter the ring for a world championship fight, when...
read story                   JANUARY 10 |  BY: CLIVE BAUM
  Averlant To Tackle Toumi For WBF Title
In what will be the first World Boxing Federation title fight of 2013, Frenchman Tony Averlant and Mounir Toumi of Germany will clash for the vacant International...
read story                    JANUARY 8 |  BY: CLIVE BAUM
  Rubio Sets Sights On Middleweight Division
Mexican power-puncher Marco Antonio Rubio has decided to relinquish the World Boxing Federation World Super Middleweight title, in order to return to the middleweight...
read story                    JANUARY 5 |  BY: CLIVE BAUM
  
  
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