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LATEST NEWS
WBC Unveils Special Tollan Topiltzin Belt for Garcia vs Benn
The WBC officially unveiled the commemorative Tollan Topiltzin belt during its traditional Coffee Tuesday press conference, and it will be awarded to the winner of the highly anticipated WBC welterweight championship showdown between Ryan Garcia and Conor Benn. Since 2017, the WBC has created special championship belts to honor Mexico’s history, art, and traditions. These […]
Anton Cherniakov is the New WBC Ukraine Light Heavyweight Champion
On September 5, a bout between Anton Cherniakov and Oleksandr Ivkov took place in Sheptytskyi, Lviv Region. The WBC Ukraine title and the Ukrainian national title at Light Heavyweight (up to 79.4 kg) were at stake. A day before the bout, on September 4, the boxers took part in the official weigh-in. Anton Cherniakov weighed […]
WBC RANKINGS: SEPTEMBER POSITIONS OF UKRAINIAN BOXERS
September begins with a new update to the World Boxing Council (WBC) world rankings. Following an eventful end to the summer, the positions of Ukrainian boxers have changed across several divisions, while some representatives of Ukraine have retained their places. We take a look at the September WBC rankings and where Ukrainian fighters stand as […]
UPCOMING FIGHTS
Bout in the Welterweight division (up to 66.7 kg).
On October 3, 2026, Ukrainian boxer Nazri Rahimov (15-5, 8 KOs) will face undefeated Polish fighter Filip Wachala (5-0, 2 KOs) in Koszalin, Poland. The bout will take place at Hala Widowiskowo-Sportowa and is scheduled for eight rounds.
Rahimov has won 53% of his victories by knockout, recording 8 KOs in 15 wins. The Ukrainian last fought on June 7, 2025, when he faced Vasile Cebotari for the vacant WBC Youth World title in the super welterweight division. The bout went the full ten rounds, with Cebotari winning by unanimous decision.
Wachala remains undefeated as a professional and has a 40% knockout ratio, with 2 KOs in five victories. The Polish boxer last entered the ring on April 25, 2026, defeating Frantisek Horvath by technical knockout in the second round.
Bout for the WBC Ukraine and Ukrainian national titles in the Lightweight division (up to 61.2 kg).
On October 3, 2026, in Vinnytsia, Ukraine, Dmytro Tsiupka (11-5-1, 6 KOs) will face undefeated Bohdan Beida (4-0, 3 KOs). The bout will be contested for the WBC Ukraine title and the Ukrainian national title in the lightweight division.
For Tsiupka, this will be another title fight following his bout against Taras Bondarchuk on April 4, 2026, when he lost by unanimous decision in a contest for the WBC Ukraine and Ukrainian national titles. Tsiupka last fought on August 8, 2026, in Lviv, where he scored a stoppage victory in the second round.
Beida remains undefeated as a professional with four wins in four bouts, three of them by knockout. His most recent fight took place on August 25, 2026, in Uman against Ihor Kovalov, where he earned another stoppage victory.
Bout for the WBC World Super Welterweight title (up to 69.853 kg).
Reigning WBC World Champion Sebastian Fundora (24-1-1, 16 KOs) will defend his title against undefeated Albanian contender Ermal Hadribeaj (23-0-1, 8 KOs). Hadribeaj is the WBC mandatory challenger and earned his opportunity to fight for the world title following a unanimous decision victory over Bakary Samake in May.
Fundora last fought on March 28, 2026, when he stopped former world champion Keith Thurman to retain his WBC title. The upcoming bout will mark the American’s fourth defense of the WBC Super Welterweight title.
The 12-round bout will take place on October 17, 2026, and will headline a Premier Boxing Champions event.
WBC Super Lightweight World Title Fight (140 lbs / 63.5 kg).
WBC Super Lightweight World Champion Dalton Smith (19-0, 14 KOs) will make the first defense of his title against mandatory challenger Alberto Puello (25-1, 10 KOs) of the Dominican Republic. The bout was originally scheduled for June but was postponed after the British champion suffered an injury.
Smith captured the WBC world title with a stoppage victory over Subriel Matias and now prepares to make the first defense of the Green and Gold Belt. Former WBC world champion Alberto Puello will be aiming to reclaim the title.