Category: WBF Press Release

World Boxing Federation (WBF) Convention Report | Day 2

After starting the second day of the World Boxing Federation (WBF) 2019 Convention in Medebach, Germany with a nice breakfast buffet for all attendees, it was time for the official opening ceremony. Hosted by the Center Parcs Park Hochsauerland Hotel, speeches were made by Vice President Torben Seemann Hansen from Denmark and President Howard Goldberg, both welcoming everyone. President Goldberg started his speech by presenting a number of current WBF Champions in attendance, before officially dedicating the convention to late Executive Director Olaf Schroeder, who suddenly passed away in April. Goldberg spoke warmly and passionately about his relationship with Olaf, and their common visions for, and commitment, to the World Boxing Federation. He also honoured his departed friend with Read more [...]

World Boxing Federation (WBF) Convention Report | Day 1

While the first official day of the 2019 World Boxing Federation (WBF) World Convention, Thursday November 7, didn't offer many activities, things are now firmly in progress in beautiful Medebach, Germany. The convention was originally scheduled to take place in Oberhausen, but less than two months ago unforeseen circumstances forced a venue-change. Several delegates already arrived during Wednesday, where a few meetings allowed, among others, WBF President Howard Goldberg and Vice President Torben Seemann Hansen to catch up face-to-face. Thursday saw the remaining majority of attendees, including several present and former WBF Champions, check in at the lovely four-star Center Parcs Park Hochsauerland Hotel, get registered and receive their itinerary for the next days. With boxing-people Read more [...]

Wahab wins Nigerian Home-Coming, WBF Intercontinental Title

By capturing the vacant World Boxing Federation (WBF) Intercontinental Super Featherweight title on Friday night, December 28, in Lagos, undefeated Nigerian contender Oluwaseun Joshua Wahab could be closing in on a shot at WBF World Champion Patrick Kinigamazi in the new year. Based in Accra, Ghana, and fighting in his birth-country for the first time as a professional, “Sensational” Wahab headlined a show at Tafawa Balewa Square on Lagos Island, and put on a dominant performance against Tanzanian co-challenger Issa Nampepeche. However, with two well-matched and game fighters going at it, it turned out to be an entertaining bout to watch for the large throng of enthusiastic fans in attendance, but Wahab was mostly in control and never appeared in serious danger of losing. After Read more [...]

Leonet Defeats Lewandowski, Ortega Halts De los Santos

Frenchman Cyril Leonet won the vacant World Boxing Federation (WBF) International Heavyweight title on Friday night, December 7, on a big show promoted by Europrom at the Salle Des Trois Provinces in Brive, beating Germany´s Dennis Lewandowski.  Leonet (now 15-10-3, 5 KOs), a former French national and IBF Mediterranean titlist, out-boxed the otherwise game Lewandowski (13-3, 6 KOs), who did have his moments but never managed to get the upper hand on his veteran opponent. After ten rounds of boxing, judges Giuseppe Quartarone and Ernst Salzgeber both scored the fight 100-91, while judge Jerome Lades saw it 100-90, all for Leonet. Referee in charge of the action was Christophe Hembert. At La Estacion Food Park in Mexicali, Mexico, also on Friday night, local contender Sergio Ortega Read more [...]

Meza, Brito & Ramirez Capture WBF Titles In Tijuana

But Brito, now 11-1 (7), was undoubtedly the better man on the night, and his victory was clear as judges, Antonio Villegas, Roman Cruz Olais and Daniel Lopez Rivera all scored the fight in his favour by 97-91, 97-91 and 95-93 respectively. Torres travels back to his home town Washington, USA at 10-1-1 (9). In the third title fight of the evening, Rafael Ramon Ramirez got a second chance to win the WBF Mexico Super Welterweight title, after his first challenge against Ramon Barajas last June ended in a fourth round No-Contest due to an injury following an accidental headbutt. Ramirez (38) unanimously decisioned seasoned trial-horse Alejandro Valladares, with scores of 98-91 (Daniel Lopez Rivera), 99- 90 (Antonio Villegas) and 99-90 (Roman Cruz Olais), after scoring a knock-down in round Read more [...]

Angelo Frank Wins WBF International Title In Hamburg

Angelo Frank captured the vacant World Boxing Federation (WBF) International Super Welterweight title on Sunday, September 2, when he defeated Georgian Giorgi Gujejiani at the Grosse Freiheit 36 in his home town of Hamburg, Germany. Frank entered the fight as a solid favourite, but it turned out to be a close fight where many rounds could have gone either way. Gujejiani tried to make good use of his height and reach advantage, while Frank tried to attack but actually found most success when counter-punching. After ten somewhat lacklustre rounds of boxing, judges Marco Morales, Timo Habighorst and Hendrik Schram scored the fight 96-94, 97-93 and 98-95 respectively, all for Frank who hinted at possibly making a quick turn-around to defend his new title in October. From a circus family who Read more [...]

WBF: Simwaka Stops Hadebe, Wins WBF International Title

After losing a decision to South African rival Simangele “Smash” Hadebe last September, and drawing in the rematch only five weeks ago, Ellen Simwaka from Malawi finally came out on top in their third encounter on Saturday night, June 30.   At the Turfontein Race Cource in Johannesburg, with the vacant World Boxing Federation (WBF) Womens International Bantamweight title on the line, it was obvious that these boxers know each other well, making it a nip-and-tuck battle in the first six rounds. But, fighting on her opponents home-turf, Simwaka impressively took matters out of the judges hands in round seven, scoring a technical knockout to win her first professional championship less than two years after making her debut. With the victory, 21-year-old Ellen Simwaka improved her record Read more [...]

Sirenko Destroys Didier, Mayala Barely Retains WBF All Africa Crown

The Mistico Equestrian Center in Paarl, South Africa, about sixty kilometres from Cape Town, set the scene for two World Boxing Federation (WBF) championship fights on Friday night, June 28, promoted by Kalakoda Promotions and televised live by Kwesé Sports.  Billed as “Seek & Destroy”, the evenings main event had heavyweight-punchers Knife Didier and Vladyslav Sirenko, from D.R. Congo and Ukraine respectively but both fighting out of South Africa, square off for the vacant WBF International Heavyweight title. Seek and destroy is exactly what 23-year-old former amateur-standout Sirenko did, taking his record to 8-0 (7) in devastating fashion by completely obliterating the normally teak-tough Didier only 57 seconds into the first round. Having gone ten tough rounds with WBF Read more [...]

Kinigamazi Out-Hustles Blanco To Remain WBF World Champion

World Boxing Federation (WBF) World Super Featherweight Champion Patrick Kinigamazi, from Rwanda but based in Switzerland, made the second successful defense of his title Friday night, June 1, when he fended off a game challenge by Nicaraguan Ramiro Blanco.   In the main event of a show promoted by Tundra Promotions at the Salle bout du Monde in Geneva, Kinigamazi and Blaco went toe-to-toe for twelve rounds and made it a very entertaining night for the fans in attendance. But 35-year-old Kinigamazi, a pro for almost twelve years, used his superior experience and strength to bank most of the stanzas, while Blanco (22) was often left wanting despite trying his hardest and always being competitive. After twelve high-paced rounds of boxing, judges Christophe Hembert, Beat Hausammann and Read more [...]

WBF News: Blanco Vows To Take WBF World Title From Kinigamazi

Nicaraguan contender Ramiro Blanco has only one thing in mind when he challenges World Boxing Federation (WBF) World Super Featherweight Champion Patrick Kinigamazi on Friday June 1 in Geneva, Switzerland. To return home as the new Champion! Guided by former two-time WBA World Champion Rosendo Alvarez, who ruled at Strawweight and Light Flyweight between 1995 and 2004, 22-year-old Blanco has compiled a 17-3-2 (10) record since turning professional four years ago. In July of 2016 he captured a WBA regional title, and he is now determined to bring his career to the next level and follow in the footsteps of his famous manager by winning a world championship, saying: “This is a major opportunity for me. Kinigamazi is a good fighter, and he is very awkward and difficult to beat, but I Read more [...]

William Zepeda Set For First WBF Title-Defense On April 27

Big-punching Southpaw prospect William “Camaron” Zepeda is set to make the first defense of his World Boxing Federation (WBF) Mexican Lightweight title against Pedro Solis Rodriguez on Friday April 27 at the Polidiportivo Juan S. Millan in Culiacan. Only twenty-one years old, Zepeda has put together an impressive 13-0 record since turning professional in November of 2015. Eleven of his victories has come inside the distance, and ten of those within the first four rounds. Zepeda already holds wins over tough opponents such as Manuel Castro (17-5), Juan Pablo Borbon (7-1-2), against whom he won the WBF title last October, and former Mexican titlist and WBC regional belt-holder Jesus Acosta (21-8-2). While a healthy favourite, he will face another stern challenge in Pedro Solis Rodriguez Read more [...]

Miguel Vazquez Tops Cosme Rivera In WBF Title Fight

In a fast-paced and gritty fight, former IBF World Lightweight ruler Miguel “Titere” Vazquez captured the vacant World Boxing Federation (WBF) Mexican Welterweight crown on Friday night, April 13, at Parque Revulucion in Culiacan. Vazquez (31), from Guadalajara, defeated veteran home-town favourite, and former WBF World Welterweight Champion, Cosme “Chino” Rivera by unanimous decision on a show promoted by Promociones Boxisticas Culiacan. Both men had come to put on a show for the fans, and, while at times a little messy, the fight was entertaining with two warriors coming forward and trying to gain momentum. Vazquez was the quicker man with both hands and feet, but Rivera never stopped trying despite failing to land anything clean. Vazquez had plenty of success with the right Read more [...]

WBF Latest News: Former World Champions Collide For WBF Title Cosme Rivera and Miguel Vazquez to Fight for vacant WBF Title

Former World Champions Cosme “Chino” Rivera and Miguel “Titere” Vazquez will clash for the vacant World Boxing Federation (WBF) Mexican Welterweight title on Friday April 13 at the Parque Revolucion in Rivera´s home-town of Culiacan, Mexico.  Promoted by Promociones Boxisticas Culiacan, the fight headlines a show labelled “Honor & Glory”, and will put the winner in a position to challenge for the WBF World Welterweight title, currently held by Bethuel Ushona from Namibia, in the foreseeable future. Rivera, 43-24-3 (29), won the WBF World Welterweight title in 2003 by defeating James Hare (28-0-1) in England, and has fought a regular who's-who of the best Light Welterweights and Welterweights of his generation. Now 41 years old, and with a long list of other titles on Read more [...]

WBF Release: WBF Championship Results From Germany, Namibia & South Africa

Continuing to make its mark on the global boxing landscape, Saturday April 7 was another busy date for the World Boxing Federation (WBF) with four championship fights, taking place in Germany, Namibia and South Africa. At the Unihalle in Wuppertal, Germany, WBF International Heavyweight Champion turned promoter Werner Kreiskott saw his man Marco Martini win the vacant WBF International Super Welterweight title with a unanimous decision over previously undefeated Yaser Yueksel. From Wuppertal, Martini boxed a very disciplined fight, while Yueksel tried to bring the home-man out of his game with his elusive style. It didn't work, and Yueksel didn't do enough to assert himself in most of the rounds. Scores were 96-94 from judge Jean-Marcel Nartz, and both 98-92 from judges Jens Uwe Baum Read more [...]

WBF Latest News: Xolisani Ndongeni New WBF World Lightweight Champion

South African Xolisani Ndongeni is the new World Boxing Federation (WBF) World Lightweight Champion after defeating Abraham Ndauendapo from Namibia on Friday night, April 6, to win the vacant title at the Time Square in Pretoria. After a tough fight, Ndongeni won a unanimous decision with scores of 115-113 from judge Phumeza Zinakile, 118-110 from judge Boitumelo Madiba and 117-111 from judge Nomhlawakhe Tyuluba. Referee in charge of the action was Ben Ncapayi. After a somewhat slow start in the first quarter of the fight, where Ndauendapo looked the sharper man, Ndongeni found his rhythm as the fight progressed. At the half-way point he appeared to have solved the puzzle that was his awkward opponent, as out-boxed Ndauendapo in periods. The visitor put on a very good performance and Read more [...]