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Dear Members and Friends: On behalf of our organization I am delighted to announce that our 34th Annual Convention will take place in St. Petersburg, Florida at the Hilton St. Petersburg Bayfront from May 21 – 25, 2017.  We are optimistic that our convention in St. Petersburg will be as successful as those of the... Read More

Camp Notes From Trainer John David Jackson on IBF Light Heavyweight Champion Sergey Kovalev By: Raymundo Dioses In defense of his IBF light heavyweight title, Sergey Kovalev is currently conducting his training in the high altitude setting of Big Bear, California under the guidance of trainer John David Jackson.  Kovalev is set to face challenger... Read More

By: Raymundo Dioses IBF Light Heavyweight champion Sergey Kovalev is all set to defend his title against Andre Ward on November 19, 2016 in what is being anticipated as the biggest fight of the year when the two clash at the newly constructed T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. The HBO pay-per-view televised event will... Read More

June 20, 2016 – Springfield, NJ– Last week the IBF’s Executive Officers and Board of Directors conferred to discuss the organizations stance on AIBA’s and the IOC’s decision to allow professional boxers to compete in the upcoming Olympic Games in Rio de Janiero, Brazil.  Preliminary discussions were held during the IBF’s annual convention this past... Read More

The IBF 33rd Annual Convention will take place from May 23 – May 27, 2016 at the Hotel Nuo in Beijing, China.  We are looking forward to this great event and hope that you can join us. Below are details regarding all the pertinent information related to the convention. Additionally, a convention website has been created which contains... Read More

Congratulations to IBF Flyweight champion Amnat Ruenroeng on receiving the Thailand Professional Athlete of the Year award from the Sports Authority of Thailand on December 28,2015. A well deserved distinction! Read More

Springfield, NJ, December 9, 2015 – The IBF Heavyweight World Title, which was won by Tyson Fury on November 28, 2015 when he beat the reigning champion Wladimir Klitschko in an optional defense of this title, was vacated on Tuesday, December 8, 2015 by the IBF as Tyson Fury is unable to make the mandatory... Read More

Members and Friends Once again the IBF/USBA would like to help the Family Development Center of East Orange, NJ with our annual Holiday Toy Drive.  This charitable organization has been serving its community since 1970.  The center’s primary purpose is to provide low-income families with excellent and reliable childcare at no cost or for a... Read More

By Boxing Bob Newman It’s been said many times, “Boxing is a business.” It can be further expressed as a global business, and as far as the global economy is concerned, China figures largely in all facets. So too is it becoming more apparent in the sport and business of boxing. In the last ten... Read More

Erik Skoglund (23-0, 11 KOs) retained his IBF Intercontinental Light Heavyweight title tonight in Nyköping, Sweden with a comprehensive points victory over Oleksandr Cherviak (15-5-1, 5 KOs). The show signaled the return of big-time boxing to Sweden, with Skoglund’s fight being the first over championship distance since Jimmy Ellis defended the World heavyweight title with... Read More

By David Finger at ringside It was a long time coming for the city of El Paso, but she now has a world champion. There is arguably no better boxing town in America than the Sun City, but until last night at the Don Haskins Center, boxing fans from the border town never witnesses a... Read More

By Yuri Tarantin Russian’s Denis Shafikov (36-1-1, 13KOs) has a set date for his bout against Rances Barthelemy (23-0, 13KOs) of Cuba. According to Ural Boxing Promotions, who co-promote Shafikov with Top Rank, they were advised that a date of November 14th was being finalized at a venue in Las Vegas. Shafikov and Barthelemy will battle for... Read More