(April 17, 2022) – Germany´s Shefat Isufi is the new World Boxing Federation (WBF) World Light Heavyweight Champion, after winning the vacant title on Saturday, April 16, at the Infinity Hotel in his hometown Munich. Originally set to face former IBF World Champion Alejandro Berrio, Isufi instead took on tough and on-form replacement Grigor Saruhanian […]
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Classy Bonokoane Retains WBF Title
(April 9, 2022) – In what was a genuine grudge-match between South Africans, Thato Bonokoane retained his World Boxing Federation (WBF) Intercontinental Super Bantamweight title against Innocent Mantengu on Friday April 8 in Middleburg, Mpumalanga province. Promoted by J4Joy Promotions, the slick and elusive Bonokoane controlled former South African, IBF Africa and WBA Pan Africa […]
Magwaza Out-Boxes Lubisi To Retain WBF Title
(March 26, 2022) -Sanele Magwaza is still the World Boxing Federation (WBF) All Africa Bantamweight Champion after making a successful defense on Saturday night, March 26, at the Fairview Sports Centre in Gqeberha, South Africa. From Gqeberha, formerly known as Port Elizabeth, Magwaza had the crowd behind him as he out-boxed fellow South African challenger […]
Isufi vs. Berrio For WBF World Light Heavyweight Crown
(March 22, 2022) – On April 16 in Munich, Germany, World Boxing Federation (WBF) Intercontinental titlist Shefat Isufi will face former IBF World champion Alejandro Berrio for the vacant WBF World Light Heavyweight title. Isufi, 33-4-2 (24), became WBF Intercontinental champion last September when he defeated Czech warrior Tomas Adamek, and is now ready for […]
Mexicans Square Off For WBF International Title
(March 16, 2022) – Compatriots Mario Alberto Ramirez and Jesus Lugo Garcia will square off for the vacant World Boxing Federation (WBF) International Super Featherweight title on April 16 in Mexico. The fight will headline a card at the Gimnasio Oscar Tigre Garcia in Ensenada, Baja California, promoted by Borizteca Boxing. “El Guero” Ramirez (23), […]
Magwaza Aims To Rebound In WBF All Africa Title-Defense
World Boxing Federation (WBF) All Africa Bantamweight ruler Sanele Magwaza, 5-2 (2), lost in a challenge for the vacant WBF Intercontinental title last July, getting stopped in nine rounds by Luzuko Siyo. Now the South African is aiming to return to winning ways, when he defends his All Africa title on March 26 in his […]
Makondo & Muvud Draw In Fight Of The Year Contender
(February 28, 2022) – A pulsating battle for the vacant World Boxing Federation (WBF) All Africa Super Welterweight title between local man Junior Makondo and Jacques Tshikubu Muvud from D. R. Congo ended in a draw on Sunday evening, February 27. With the crowd at Memorial Centre in Kagiso, South Africa on its feet from […]
Lybon Ntshani Comes From Behind To Win WBF Title
(February 27, 2022) – In a battle of South Africans, Lybon Ntshani stopped Khumbulani Mdletshe on Saturday evening, February 26, to win the vacant World Boxing Federation (WBF) All Africa Welterweight title. At the Multipurpose Hall in Nongoma, KwaZulu-Natal, Mdletshe proved the better boxer and was winning almost every round when he started to tire […]
Two WBF All Africa Titles Up For Grabs In South Africa
(February 9, 2022) – Two World Boxing Federation (WBF) All Africa title fights are set to take place in South Africa, on February 19 and February 20 respectively. On Saturday February 19 at the Multipurpose Center in Nongoma, Kwa-Zulu-Natal, local favorite Khumbulani “Flint” Mdletshe faces compatriot Lybon Ntshani for the vacant WBF All Africa Welterweight […]
Claressa Shields New WBF World Middleweight Champion
Claressa “T-Rex” Shields, from Flint, Michigan, USA, is the new World Boxing Federation (WBF) Womens World Middleweight Champion. On Saturday, February 5, at the Motorpoint Arena in Cardiff, Wales, Shields dethroned now former titlist Ema Kozin by unanimous decision. The 26-year-old American star, a two-time Olympic gold medalist, also retained her IBF, WBC and WBA […]