News | Boxing

13 Nov 2025 8:41

| outlook hotmail | yahoo mail | gmail | news | weather | finance | shopping | about nzcity | Search |

NZCity News

News

Home > News > Sports > Boxing

A British post-WWII record crowd of 96,000 boxing fans is expected to attend Wembley Stadium this weekend to see two locals fight for the IBF world heavyweight crown

A British post-WWII record crowd of 96,000 boxing fans is expected to attend Wembley Stadium this weekend to see two locals fight for the IBF world heavyweight crown

20 September 2024

Holder Daniel Dubois ... who was promoted to the title after Ukraine's Oleksandr Usyk chose not to defend the belt... will meet former champion Anthony Joshua.

Dubois is downplaying the idea that he'll have a few nerves walking to the ring in front of such a huge crowd.

Joshua could become a three-time heavyweight world champion if he wins... joining the likes of Muhammad Ali, Lennox Lewis, Evander Holyfield and Vitali Klitschko.

>> More Boxing News

Subscribe to NZCity's Boxing articles

© 2025 Newstalk ZB, NZCity

Other Boxing News

27 Oct: Joseph Parker is adamant he still has the fire to climb the ranks of boxing's heavyweight division again

26 Oct: Heavyweight boxer Joseph Parker is making no fuss over a controversial early stoppage in his TKO loss to Fabio Wardley in London

26 Oct: Joseph Parker has accepted his fate following a shock loss to Fabio Wardley in their heavyweight boxing bout in London

26 Oct: Boxer Joseph Parker's dreams of becoming undisputed heavyweight world champion have been crushed after an 11th round TKO loss to Fabio Wardley in a brutal battle in London

25 Oct: Joseph Parker's opponent is out to prove the critics wrong in tomorrow morning's heavyweight boxing clash in London

21 Oct: Unbeaten Brit Fabio Wardley's keeping his biggest weapon in his back pocket ahead of Sunday's heavyweight boxing bout against Joseph Parker in London

28 Sep: A successful outing for the City Kickboxing gym at the latest UFC event in Perth

Top Stories

RUGBY
International hockey is inbound for Dunedin this summer More...

BUSINESS
One of the final slices of real estate in Christchurch's Cathedral Square is on the market More...

Today's News

Law and Order:
Police remain tight-lipped over the prosecution of the woman at the centre of the Jevon McSkimming scandal 8:37

Law and Order:
The young woman at the centre of the IPCA case looking at the Jevon McSkimming saga, is still facing prosecution in a connected case 8:17

Auckland:
A passenger's died and a driver's been taken to hospital, after a single-car crash on Waiotira Road near Mangapai, south of Whangarei late last night 8:17

Environment:
Fireworks have caused a 200 by 200 square metre fire on Southland's Oreti Beach 8:07

Business:
One of the final slices of real estate in Christchurch's Cathedral Square is on the market 7:57

Law and Order:
Epstein alleged in private emails that Trump knew of his conduct, newly-released documents appear to show 7:47

Rugby League:
Victor Radley will serve half of his 10 NRL league game ban for the Roosters in the competition proper, because the club have decided to count the tests between Australia and England and two pre-season matches as part of his punishment 7:47

International:
Donald Trump writes to Israel's president requesting pardon of Benjamin Netanyahu from corruption charges 7:27

Business:
Visitors to Aoraki Mt Cook will face daily parking rates of 25 dollars under a new pricing plan 7:17

Law and Order:
Compensation's potentially on the cards should Jevon McSkimming's alleged sexual assault victim, take legal action 7:07

News Search

© 2025 New Zealand City Ltd