News
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 […]
Memorandum Signed to Support the Development of Adaptive Boxing in Ukraine
On June 23, 2026, a Memorandum of Cooperation aimed at advancing adaptive boxing in Ukraine was officially signed. The document represents a logical continuation of the work initiated in April during the visit of WBC Adaptive Boxing representatives Scott Welch and Matthew Etherington to Ukraine. During that visit, the first-ever WBC Adaptive Boxing masterclass in […]
WBC RANKINGS: June Positions of Ukrainian Boxers
The World Boxing Council (WBC) has released its updated world rankings for June 2026. The past month brought several important fights and significant ranking changes for Ukrainian boxers. The biggest gains among Ukrainians were recorded by Tsotne Rogava, Maksym Molodan, and Fedor Cherkashyn, while defeats resulted in notable drops for Karen Chukhadzhian and Serhii Bohachuk. […]
A New Chapter in Heavyweight History: Usyk VS Rico
The upcoming boxing event in Egypt is already being described as historic. The show will become the first boxing event ever staged against the backdrop of the ancient Egyptian pyramids, as well as the first WBC heavyweight title fight in history to take place on Egyptian soil. For Rico Verhoeven, this challenge represents the culmination […]
Usyk VS Rico: WBC Unveils One of the Most Impressive Belts of the Year
On May 23, one of the most anticipated combat sports events of the year will take place in Egypt, near the legendary Giza Pyramids — a showdown between world heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk and kickboxing legend Rico Verhoeven. Ahead of the event, the World Boxing Council (WBC) officially unveiled the exclusive “King of the Nile” […]
