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THE USA BOXING NEWS
- – Upcoming Fisticuffs Schedule-
- 2025
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January
- January 8 – Queensland, Australia
- Gold Coast Convention Centre – Queensland, Australia (DAZN)
- Jai Opetaia vs. David Nyika for the IBF and Ring cruiserweight titles
- Justis Huni vs. Shaun Potgieter, 10 rounds, heavyweights
- January 11 – Sheffield, England – Park Community Arena – Sheffield (Peacock)
- Callum Simpson (c) vs. Steed Woodall for the British and Commonwealth super middleweight titles
- Caroline Dubois (c) vs. Jessica Camara for the WBC lightweight title
- Rhys Edwards vs. Leon Woodstock, 10 rounds, junior lightweights
- Sam Hickey vs. TBA, 6 rounds, middleweights
- Mauro Silva vs. TBA, 6 rounds, middleweights
- Billy Deniz vs. TBA, 6 rounds, light heavyweights
- Ellis Price vs. TBA, 4 rounds, lightweights
- January 17 – Commerce, California (UFC Fight Pass)
- Commerce Casino Events Center – Los Angeles, California (UFC FIGHT PASS)
- Mizuki Hiruta (c) vs. Maribel Ramirez for the WBO super flyweight title
- Omar Cande Trinidad vs. Mike Plania, 10 rounds, featherweights
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- Ali Akhmedov vs. Malcolm Jones, 10 rounds, super middleweights
- Gloria Munguilla vs. Brook Sibrian, 8 rounds, women’s junior flyweights
- Iyana Verduzco vs. Lindsey Ellis, 6 rounds, women’s junior lightweights
- Joshua Anton vs. TBA, 6 rounds, junior middleweights
- Adan Palma vs. Sharone Carter, 6 rounds, junior featherweights
- Tayden Beltran vs. Eugene Lagos, 6 rounds, lightweights
- January 23The Commerce Casino & Hotel – Commerce, California (DAZN)
- Eric Priest vs. Tyler Howard; Middleweights
- January 24 – Tokyo (ESPN+)
- Ariake Arena – Tokyo, Japan (ESPN+)
- Naoya Inoue (c) vs. Sam Goodman for the WBA, WBC, IBF, WBO, and Ring super bantamweight titles
- January 25 Motorpoint Arena – Nottingham (DAZN)
- Dalton Smith vs. Walid Ouizza for the European super lightweight title
- Ellie Scotney (c) vs. Mea Motu for the IBF and Ring super bantamweight titles
- Goki Kobayashi vs. Yuni Takada, 12 rounds, strawweights
- Jin Sasaki vs. Shoki Sakai, 12 rounds, welterweights
- Tsubasa Narai vs. Kai Watanabe, 10 rounds, lightweights
- Toshiki Shimomachi vs. Misaki Hirano, 10 rounds, junior featherweights
- January 25 -The Chelsea at The Cosmopolitan Las Vegas (DAZN)
- Diego Pacheco vs. Steven Nelson; Super Middleweights
- Andy Cruz vs, Omar Salcido, 10 rounds, lightweights
- Ernesto Mercado vs. Jose Pedraza, 10 rounds, junior welterweights
- January 25 – Nottingham, England (DAZN)
- Dalton Smith vs. Walid Ouizza, 12 rounds, junior welterweights
- Harry Scarff vs. Conah Walker, 12 rounds, for Scarff’s British welterweight title
- Title fight: Ellie Scotney vs. Mea Motu, 10 rounds, for Scotney’s IBF junior featherweight title
- Reece Farnhill vs. Mark Dickinson, 10 rounds, for Farnhill’s British super middleweight title
February
- February 1 – Las Vegas (PBC PPV on Prime Video)
- Title fight: David Benavidez vs. David Morrell Jr., 12 rounds, for Benavidez’s WBC interim light heavyweight title and Morrel’s WBA light heavyweight title
- Title fight: Brandon Figueroa vs. Stephen Fulton, 12 rounds, for Figueroa’s WBC featherweight title
- Isaac Cruz vs. Angel Fierro, 10 rounds, junior welterweights
- Jesus Alejandro Ramos Jr. vs. Jeison Rosario, 10 rounds, junior middleweights
- February 1 – OVO Arena Wembley – London (Peacock)
- Adam Azim vs Segey Lipinets; Super Lightweights
- February 2 – Flint, Michigan (DAZN)
- Dort Financial Center – Flint, Michigan (DAZN)
- Claressa Shields (c) vs. Danielle Perkins for the IBF, WBA, WBC, WBO heavyweight titles
- February 8 – Manchester, England
- Derek Chisora vs. Otto Wallin, 12 rounds, heavyweights
- Willy Hutchinson vs. Zach Parker, 10 rounds, light heavyweights
February 14 – New York (ESPN/ESPN+)
- Title fight: Denys Berinchyk vs. Keyshawn Davis, 12 rounds, for Berinchyk’s WBO lightweight title
February 15 – TBA
- Jack Catterall vs. Arnold Barboza Jr., 12 rounds, junior welterweights
- February 22 – Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (DAZN PPV)
- Artur Beterbiev (c) vs. Dmitry Bivol 2 for the WBA, WBC, IBF, WBO, and Ring light heavyweight titles
- Daniel Dubois (c) vs. Joseph Parker for the IBF heavyweight title
- Carlos Adames (c) vs. Hamzah Sheeraz for the WBC middleweight title
- Vergil Ortiz Jr vs. Israil Madrimov for the interim WBC super welterweight title
- Joshua Buatsi (ic) vs. Callum Smith for the interim WBO light heavyweight title
- Shakur Stevenson (c) vs. Floyd Schofield for Stevenson’s WBC lightweight title
- Zhilei Zhang vs. Agit Kabayel for the interim WBC heavyweight title
- February 24 – Ariake Arena – Tokyo, Japan (ESPN+)
- Junto Nakatani (c) vs. David Cuellar for the WBC bantamweight title
- Seiya Tsutsumi (c) vs. Daigo Higa for the WBA bantamweight title
- Tenshin Nasukawa vs. Jason Moloney; Bantamweights
- February 28 – Auditorio Guelaguetza – Oaxaca, Mexico (DAZN)
- Eduardo “Rocky” Hernandez vs. Rene Tellez Giron
March
- March 1 – Barclays Center – Brooklyn, New York (PRIME)
- Gervonta Davis (c) vs. Lamont Roach for the WBA lightweight title
- March 1 – The SSE Arena – Belfast (DAZN)
- Lewis Crocker vs. Paddy Donovan; Welterweights
- March 1 – Las Vegas (PBC PPV on Prime Video)
- Title fight: Gervonta Davis vs. Lamont Roach Jr., 12 rounds, for Davis’ WBA lightweight title
- Alberto Puello vs. Sandor Martin, 12 rounds, for Puello’s WBC junior welterweight title
- March 7 – Royal Albert Hall – London (Peacock)
- Natasha Jonas (c) vs. Lauren Price (c) for the IBF, WBA, WBC, and Ring welterweight titles
- March 15 – Echo Arena – Liverpool
- Nick Ball (c) vs. TJ Doheny for the WBA featherweight title
- Andrew Cain vs. Charlie Edwards, 12 rounds, for the vacant British bantamweight title
- Brad Strand vs. Ionut Baluta, 10 rounds, junior featherweights
- March 15 – TBA (ESPN PPV)
- Title fight: Teofimo Lopez Jr. vs. Subriel Matias, 12 rounds, for Lopez’s WBO junior welterweight title
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Heavyweight (Unlimited)
- WBO: Oleksandr Usyk*IBF: Daniel DuboisWBA: Oleksandr Usyk**WBC: Oleksandr Usyk*Joseph Parker is the WBO interim heavyweight champion**Kubrat Pulev is the WBA “regular” heavyweight champion
Cruiserweight (200 lbs.)
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WBO: Gilberto Ramirez
IBF: Jai Opetaia
WBA: Gilberto Ramirez
WBC: Norair Mikaeljan
Light Heavyweight (175 lbs.)
- WBO: Artur BeterbievIBF: Artur BeterbievWBA: Artur BeterbievWBC: Artur Beterbiev**David Benavidez is the WBC interim light heavyweight champion
Super Middleweight (168 lbs.)
- WBO: Canelo AlvarezIBF: William ScullWBA: Canelo AlvarezWBC: Canelo Alvarez**David Benavidez is the WBC interim super middleweight champion
Middleweight (160 lbs.)
- WBO: Janibek AlimkhanulyIBF: Janibek AlimkhanulyWBA: Erislandy LaraWBC: Carlos Adames
Junior Middleweight (154 lbs.)
- WBO: Sebastian Fundora*IBF: Bakhram MurtazalievWBA: Terence Crawford**WBC: Sebastian Fundora***
*Terence Crawford is the WBO interim junior middleweight champion
**Jermell Charlo is the WBA junior middleweight champion in recess
***Vergil Ortiz Jr. is the WBC interim junior middleweight champion
Welterweight (147 lbs.)
- WBO: Brian Norman Jr.IBF: Jaron EnnisWBA: Eimantas StanionisWBC: Mario Barrios*Terence Crawford is the WBC welterweight champion in recess.
Junior Welterweight (140 lbs.)
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WBO: Teofimo Lopez Jr.
IBF: Richardson Hitchins
WBA: Jose Valenzuela
WBC: Alberto Puello*
*Devin Haney is the WBC junior welterweight champion in recess
Lightweight (135 lbs.)
- WBO: Denys BerinchykIBF: Vasiliy LomachenkoWBA: Gervonta DavisWBC: Shakur Stevenson**William Zepeda is the WBC interim junior welterweight champion
Junior Lightweight (130 lbs.)
- WBO: Emanuel NavarreteIBF: Anthony CacaceWBA: Lamont Roach*WBC: O’Shaquie Foster*Albert Batyrgaziev is the WBA interim junior lightweight champion
Featherweight (126 lbs.)
- WBO: Rafael EspinozaIBF: Angelo LeoWBA: Nick BallWBC: Brandon Figueroa**Rey Vargas is the WBC featherweight champion in recess
Junior Featherweight (122 lbs.)
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WBO: Naoya Inoue
IBF: Naoya Inoue
WBA: Naoya Inoue
WBC: Naoya Inoue
Bantamweight (118 lbs.)
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WBO: Yoshiki Takei
IBF: Ryosuke Nishida
WBA: Seiya Tsutsumi*
WBC: Junto Nakatani
*Antonio Vargas is the WBA interim bantamweight champion
Junior Bantamweight (115 lbs.)
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- WBO: Phumelele CafuIBF: Vacant
WBA: Fernando Martinez*
WBC: Jesse Rodriguez*
*David Jimenez is the WBA interim junior bantamweight champion
**Pedro Guevara is the WBC interim junior bantamweight champion
Flyweight (112 lbs.)
- WBO: Anthony OlascuagaIBF: Angel Ayala
WBA: Seigo Yuri Akui
WBC: Kenshiro Teraji*
*Galal Yafai is the WBC interim flyweight champion
Junior Flyweight (108 lbs.)
- WBO: Shokichi IwataIBF: Masamichi Yabuki
WBA: Vacant
WBC: Petchmanee CP Freshmart
Strawweight (105 lbs.)
- WBO: Oscar CollazoIBF: Pedro Taduran
WBA: Oscar Collazo
WBC: Melvin Jerusalem