Zuffa announced a promotional deal with IBF and Ring Magazine cruiserweight champion Jai Opetaia ...Australia's Opetaia (29-0, 23 KOs) is a two-time IBF cruiserweight champion, having previously held the title from July 2022-23.
JakePaul has slipped out of the WBA cruiserweight rankings after the YouTuber-turned-boxer was soundly beaten by former world heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua last month ... .
JakePaul has slipped out of the WBA cruiserweight rankings after the YouTuber-turned-boxer was soundly beaten by former world heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua last month.
Ike Ibeabuchi, 52, suffered the first professional defeat of his career on December 24, falling to 45-year-old cruiserweight Kabiru “KB Godson” Towolawi in Lagos... Ibeabuchi’s ComebackStory Fails ... About the Author ... Read full bio ....
Noel Mikaelian (28-3, 12 KOs) ended a year-long pursuit of a world title by defeating Badou Jack (29-4-3, 17 KOs) via unanimous decision to claim the WBCCruiserweightWorld Championship for the second time at CMH 2.
The cruiserweight division has produced some of boxing’s most exciting champions, but not all reigns are equal ... His British rival, Tony Bellew, won the WBC cruiserweight belt in 2016, knocking out Ilunga Makabu and defending against BJ Flores.