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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 […]
Mykola Kovalchuk Organized Terence Crawford’s Meeting with Volodymyr Zelenskyy
On August 25 in Kyiv, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with legendary American boxer Terence Crawford. The meeting was organized by WBC Ukraine President Mykola Kovalchuk, WBC Ambassador Chico Lopez, and Vadym Danylchenko. For Terence Crawford, this visit was not his first expression of support for Ukraine. The American champion has been a longtime […]
WBC Francophone Rankings: Ukrainian Boxers Among the Rankings Leaders
WBC Francophone has published its updated rankings, featuring a significant number of Ukrainian boxers. Ukraine is represented across ten weight divisions, while Maksym Molodan continues to hold the WBC Francophone Super Welterweight title. Heavyweight (over 90.7 kg) Three Ukrainian boxers are included in the WBC Francophone Heavyweight rankings. Oleksandr Hrytsiv holds the highest position among […]
Five Years of WBC Ukraine: A Story of Development, Unity, and a New Chapter in Ukrainian Professional Boxing
On August 10, 2026, WBC Ukraine celebrates its first major anniversary — five years since its foundation. It was on August 10, 2021, that WBC Ukraine was officially established as the national representative office of the World Boxing Council in Ukraine. Since its foundation, the organization has been headed by Mykola Kovalchuk, who represents Ukrainian professional boxing within the international WBC […]
WBC RANKINGS: AUGUST POSITIONS OF UKRAINIAN BOXERS
The World Boxing Council (WBC) has released its updated world rankings for August 2026. For Ukrainian boxers, the most significant changes came in two weight divisions. Vladyslav Sirenko returned to the WBC world rankings following his impressive victory over Otto Wallin, while Sergii Derevyanchenko dropped out of the rankings after his July bout against Jalil […]
Boxing Clarity Through Open Scoring
The World Boxing Council reaffirms its steadfast commitment to transparency and fairness in professional boxing, highlighting Open Scoring as one of the fundamental foundations of the sport The implementation of Open Scoring in WBC-sanctioned bouts, allows judges’ scorecards to be publicly announced after specific rounds, typically following the fourth and eighth rounds. In the case […]
Clean Boxing Program: Vaping ruining Athletic Performance
Smoking is an addictive, chronic, and recurring disease that constitutes one of the leading causes of various illnesses and premature deaths worldwide; Unfortunately, in 80% of cases, this habit begins before the young age of 18. Traditionally, tobacco is consumed by smoking, chewing, or sniffing its leaves to experience its effects. However, nicotine—the highly addictive […]
Transition from Amateur to Professional Boxing: Why Judging Criteria Are Different
The transition from amateur to professional boxing often becomes a major challenge not only for the boxer but also for their coaching team. Many athletes who dominated in the amateur ranks unexpectedly face defeats or what they believe to be controversial judging decisions once they enter the professional ring. The reason is not judging bias, […]
WBC RANKINGS: July Positions of Ukrainian Boxers
The World Boxing Council (WBC) has released its updated world rankings for July 2026. The biggest story of the month was the change of the Heavyweight world champion, while Ukrainian fighters enjoyed notable success in the Bridgerweight division. Oleksandr Hrytsiv, Liubomyr Pinchuk and Vitalii Stalchenko all improved their positions, while only minor changes occurred across […]
Oleksandr Usyk Vacates the WBC Title
A new championship era has officially begun in the World Boxing Council (WBC) Heavyweight division. Following Oleksandr Usyk’s decision to voluntarily vacate his WBC, WBA, and IBF world titles, undefeated German heavyweight Agit Kabayel, who previously held the WBC Interim Heavyweight title, has been recognized as the new WBC Heavyweight World Champion. Not long ago, Usyk […]
