World Boxing Council

Today, we celebrate the life and legacy of one of the most iconic referees in boxing history, Kenny Bayless. 🧠✨ A true authority inside the ring and a key figure in countless historic nights. Happy Birthday, Kenny! 🎉

AND NEW! 🏆 Oscar Duarte earns a hard-fought victory over Angel Fierro to capture the WBC Silver Super Lightweight Title. 🇲🇽

Floyd “MONEY” Mayweather! 💸 In one of the night’s standout bouts, Floyd Mayweather Jr. defeated Marcos Maidana by majority decision to retain his WBC Welterweight Title. 📅 May 3, 2014

“THE MEXICAN MONSTER” 👹 Say hello to the 3 division champion, David Benavidez. 🏆🏆🏆

ITS THE ERA OF THE MONSTER 👹 Naoya Inoue earns a unanimous decision over Junto Nakatani, defending his WBC super-bantamweight title and undisputed status. #InoueNakatani

AND STILL! 🏆 Takuma Inoue successfully defended his WBC Bantamweight World title with a statement performance in Japan! 🇯🇵 #InoueIoka

THE FIGHT EVERYONE HAS BEEN WAITING FOR! 🔥 Undefeated WBC Super Bantamweight Champion Naoya Inoue faces former WBC Bantamweight Champion Junto Nakatani at the Tokyo Dome. History in the making. #InoueNakatani

TAKUMA INOUE 🆚 KAZUTO IOKA Takuma Inoue is set to defend his WBC Bantamweight Title against veteran 4-division champion Kazuto Ioka. Don't miss it! #InoueIoka 📍 Tokyo Dome

On International Workers’ Day, we honor the fighter; the soul of our industry. We recognize those who sacrifice everything inside and outside the ring. We also celebrate the WBC team’s tireless commitment to the safety and well-being of every champion.

wbcboxing.com/en/national-bo… National Boxing Hall of Fame celebrates sold-out class of 2026 induction ceremony

wbcboxing.com/en/the-2026-na… The 2026 NABF Annual Convention will be in Savannah, Georgia

wbcboxing.com/en/the-wbc-joi… The WBC Joins Mental Health Awareness Month

wbcboxing.com/en/on-this-day… On This Day in Boxing… May 1st

David Benavidez and Gilberto Ramirez are set to collide in the ring tomorrow night in Las Vegas. ⚡️🏟️ #BenavidezRamirez

KO by Miura 💥 On May 1, 2015, Takashi Miura successfully defended his WBC Super Featherweight Title with a third-round knockout over Billy Dib.

Las Vegas takes over fight week 🥊 The 9th annual Box Fan Expo returns May 2, 2026 at the Las Vegas Convention Center (10 AM – 5 PM), bringing fans face to face with legends and champions. Meet your heroes, grab autographs, and experience boxing all in one place 🌎

wbcboxing.com/en/naoya-inoue… Naoya Inoue and Junto Nakatan maintain tense Peace Pact before Pow-Wow!

wbcboxing.com/en/takuma-inou… Takuma Inoue and Kazuto Ioka Declare War for Bantamweight Supremacy

wbcboxing.com/en/the-9th-ann… The 9th Annual Box Fan Expo Returns to Las Vegas

Knockouts loading… 🎬💥 Naoya Inoue 🆚 Junto Nakatani — Undisputed war. Takuma Inoue 🆚 Kazuto Ioka — WBC Bantamweight Title on the line. May 2. Tokyo Dome. 🏟️ #InoueNakatani | #InoueIoka