(October 4, 2023) – Undefeated Germany-based Thai Phannarai Netisri successfully defended the World Boxing Federation (WBF) Womens World Super Bantamweight title on Tuesday, October 3, at the Grosse Freiheit in Hamburg. Netisri, who, except for two bouts in the Czech Republic, has boxed exclusively in Germany since turning pro in 2019, scored a wide unanimous […]
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Netisri Defends WBF World Title In Hamburg
(September 21, 2023) – On October 3 in Hamburg, Germany, World Boxing Federation (WBF) Womens world Super Bantamweight champion Phannarai Netisri tops a show promoted by Boxen im Norden at the Grosse Freiheit. Netisri, 13-0 (6), defends her title against American southpaw Danielle Bennett, who brings a 7-1 (1) record to her second world championship […]
Nikolic Wins WBF Intercontinental Cruiserweight Title
Austria’s Stefan Nikolic is the new World Boxing Federation (WBF) Intercontinental Cruiserweight champion after winning the vacant title on Saturday, September 16. At the Hotel InterContinental in Vienna, Nikolic defeated Swedish co-challenger Samo Jangirov by wide unanimous decision. Judges Hilmi Bagci and Sven Graefe both scored the fight 99-91, while judge Rainer Schwarz had it […]
Studdard Fighting To Make Up For lost Time In WBF Title Fight
(September 14, 2023) – South African Joshua Studdard, 10-2 (8), is looking to get his career firmly on track after a stop-start campaign so far. On October 1 in Pretoria, he fights fellow countryman Akani Sambu, 4-1-1 (3), for the vacant World Boxing Federation (WBF) Intercontinental Bantamweight title. It has not been an easy road […]
Arnel Lubisi Gets Second Chance To Win WBF All Africa Title
South African Arnel Lubisi, 7-5 (5), will get a second chance to win the World Boxing Federation (WBF) All Africa Bantamweight title on September 29 in Limpopo, South Africa. Nicknamed “The Hope”, the 24-year-old came up short when he challenged then champion Sanele Magwaza last year, losing a decision. Magwaza since moved on and became […]
Gjergjaj Edges Laggoune For WBF World Heavyweight Title
(September 3, 2023) – Arnold “The Cobra” Gjergjaj is the new World Boxing Federation (WBF) world Heavyweight champion after winning the vacant title on Saturday night, September 2, at the Landgasthof in Riehen, Switzerland. Gjergjaj, the WBF Intercontinental champion going in, defeated Belgian co-challenger Bilal Laggoune by narrow split decision after a cautious performance from […]
ROUND 12: BOXING IN CONSTANT FLUX
Impressive Mxolisi Zuma New WBF International Champion
(August 27, 2023) – Mxolisi Zuma kept his record perfect and won the vacant World Boxing Federation (WBF) International Super Bantamweight title on Saturday evening, August 26, at the Sports Centre in Escourt, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. Zuma stopped fellow unbeaten compatriot Awonke Tini in the fourth round, winning his first title in the pro […]
Gjergjaj Takes On Laggoune For WBF World Heavyweight Title
(August 24, 2023) – World Boxing Federation (WBF) Intercontinental champion Arnold Gjergjaj is set to go next level, when he takes on Bilal Laggoune for the vacant WBF world Heavyweight title on September 2 at the Landgasthof in Riehen, Switzerland. Should he be victorious, it would be a perfect four-fight run for the Swiss-based […]
Claressa Shields To Defend WBF World Title In Africa?
At the recent Claressa Shields vs. Maricela Cornejo World Boxing Federation (WBF) world Middleweight title fight in Detroit, Michigan, promoter Dmitriy Salita sat down with WBF President Howard Goldberg to discuss the potential of the American super-star defending her title in Africa next year. The discussion has since gained great momentum, and should such […]