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Takeshi Ishii knocked out Wilfredo Mendez in the first round to win the WBA minimumweight title, setting a new Japanese record for the fastest knockout in a world title fight. The previous record was held by Naoya Inoue.
Tyson Fury has confirmed that his long-awaited fight with Anthony Joshua will be held at Madison Square Garden in New York, likely in November. The bout, signed under Saudi Arabia's General Entertainment Authority, marks one of the biggest in British boxing history.
Filip Hrgovic became the first Croatian world heavyweight champion by stopping Moses Itauma via technical knockout in round nine in London. Itauma was taken to the hospital immediately after the bout.
Tyson Fury has said his long-awaited November fight with Anthony Joshua is unlikely to happen, accusing his rival and promoter Eddie Hearn of greed. With the venue still undecided, Fury insisted the pair’s continued demands for more money have stalled the deal.
Former boxer Prichard Colon has died at 33, more than 11 years after a severe brain injury in a 2015 fight. He was in a coma for 221 days after the bout with Terence Williams. His father confirmed the news on Facebook.
Former world heavyweight champion Joseph Parker has been cleared to return to boxing after completing a three-month doping ban. UK Anti-Doping attributed his positive cocaine test to his nutritionist's use of the drug and confirmed the ban has been lifted.
British police have confirmed that several members of Uganda's boxing team failed to show up as scheduled after the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, while a Pakistani boxer has also been reported missing. Uganda's boxing federation president said it is too early to label the athletes as missing, as their UK visas remain valid.
Oleksandr Usyk announced he is vacating his WBA, WBC and IBF heavyweight titles but insists he is not retiring from boxing. The 39-year-old Ukrainian made the decision just one month after a controversial victory over kickboxer Rico Verhoeven.
On the tenth anniversary of Muhammad Ali’s death, his message of peace remains powerful amid today’s conflicts and divisions. A watercolor painting Ali gifted the UN in 1978 — calling it "a gift of peace" — hangs in a UN corridor, reminding us that peace is humanity’s highest purpose. Ali wrote, "Service to others is the rent we pay for our room here on Earth," a call that challenges us to rethink our duties in an era of division and strife.
