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Latest boxing news: WBC, WBA, IBF, WBO, The Ring.

Facts last verified: Oct 18, 2026

WBC · WBA · IBF · WBOMajor sanctioning bodies
1921Oldest body: WBA (as NBA)
Agit KabayelWBC heavyweight champion (elevated Jun 2026)
Jun 26, 2026Usyk vacated WBA, WBC, IBF belts

The latest boxing news from WBC, WBA, IBF, WBO, The Ring, written in our own words with the source linked on every story.

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Who we cover in Boxing

OrganizationWhat it is
WBCThe World Boxing Council was founded in 1963 and is based in Mexico City.
WBAThe World Boxing Association is the oldest of boxing's sanctioning bodies, founded in 1921 as the National Boxing Association.
IBFThe International Boxing Federation was founded in 1983 and is based in New Jersey.
WBOThe World Boxing Organization, founded in 1988 and based in Puerto Rico, is the youngest of the four major bodies.
The RingThe Ring has covered boxing since 1922 and awards its own championship to the lineal, top-ranked fighter in each division rather than through a sanctioning fee.

Latest results at a glance

EventLatest editionDateHeadline result
Undisputed Championship FightsRecent undisputed championship fights2025–20260 — Undisputed heavyweight champions (Usyk vacated, 2025–26)Results
Boxing Mega FightsBiggest fights of 2026 so farJanuary – October 2026Daniel Dubois — Stopped Fabio Wardley twice in 2026Results
Riyadh Season BoxingThe Ring V: Night of the SamuraiDecember 27, 2025Naoya Inoue — Retained undisputed super bantamweight titleResults
Ring Magazine Awards2025 Ring AwardsJanuary 30, 2026Terence Crawford — Fighter of the YearResults
WBC Annual ConventionWBC Annual ConventionNov 30 – Dec 5, 2025 (63rd); Nov 8–13, 2026 (64th)63rd — Bangkok, Nov 30 – Dec 5, 2025Results

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