Phil Jay

15 hours ago | worldboxingnews.com | Phil Jay

Conor Benn achieves a lifelong dream as the Londoner walks out at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Saturday. The son of British boxing legend Nigel Benn headlines on Pay-Per-View for the first time. In the process, he secures the most significant payday of his career when he trades blows with rival Chris Eubank Jr. in London, England. Benn, whose ultimate goal is a world title at welterweight, takes a detour to move up two weight classes for the Eubank fight.

17 hours ago | worldboxingnews.com | Phil Jay

Charlie Zelenoff claims he’s 60-0, with 60 KOs in 2025 alone, following his third victory over a heavyweight wrestler. The troll boxer, who is officially 0-1 as a professional boxer, having lost in 122 seconds against Andrew Hartley in 2008, still proclaims to be the greatest of all time. Depending on who you believe, Zelenoff’s record of backyard brawls, unsanctioned fights, and gym battles puts his C.V. between 331-0 and 1022-0.

22 hours ago | worldboxingnews.com | Phil Jay

Chris Eubank Jr. is ready to get to work ahead of his anticipated UK clash with Conor Benn this Saturday night. Eubank Jr. [34-3, 25 KOs] faces Benn [23-0, 14 KOs] as two sons of British boxing legends stretch out a legacy lasting over three decades. The Chris Eubank Sr. vs. Nigel Benn rivalry from the 1990s is etched into the memory of all United Kingdom fans, having been passed down through the ages.

1 day ago | worldboxingnews.com | Phil Jay

World Boxing News rounds up the latest from the World Boxing Council in a week of significant movement. The first story to emerge from the WBC is that Newark’s WBC super lightweight champion Shakur Stevenson has agreed to face William Zepeda. Stevenson vs. Zepeda is set to take place in July on a Riyadh Season Ring Magazine card, which is currently in the process of finalization. A WBC statement sent to WBN confirmed the news.

2 days ago | worldboxingnews.com | Phil Jay

Ryan Garcia and Rolly Romero will contest the newly-formed WBA ‘regular’ welterweight title on May 2, the WBA has confirmed. In a move branded embarrassing, World Boxing Association chiefs awarded a hollow belt to the Riyadh Season bout, which is to be staged in the United States. The reason for the disdain towards the move is that Garcia and Romero have never fought at 147 pounds. Therefore, it is equally remarkable how either has earned their shot at the championship.