Latest IBO news from January 2024
All the latest updates from the independent International Boxing Organisation
The International Boxing Organization released their monthly newsletter for January 2024, consisting of all the latest stories surrounding the respected independent governing body in boxing, featuring recent results, upcoming IBO championshoip fights and their list of current world champions.
Undisputed
Less than a month from one the biggest fight in Heavyweight history as IBO World Champion Oleksandr Usyk meets Tyson Fury for all the marbles in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on February 17th.
Masterclass
Dmitrii Bivol put on a master class performance to claim the IBO World Light Heavyweight title with a unanimous decision victory over Lyndon Arthur in Saudi Arabia last month. A potential clash with Artur Beterbiev for all the marbles awaits.
Nest Stop – World Title
Josh Kelly used a flurry of upper cuts to stop Placido Ramirez in Sunderland last month in an IBO Super Welterweight Final Eliminator.
"Ferocious" vs Loma
IBO World Championship Boxing heads back to Australia when George "Ferocious" Kambosos makes his maiden defense in Perth against Vasyl Lomachenko on May 12th.
Sweet Caroline
'Sweet Caroline' Dubois (8-0, 5KO) is set to defend her IBO World lightweight title on February 3, 2024 at the OVO Arena, Wembley, London.
Her maiden title defence will be part of the rescheduled Joshua Buatsi vs Dan Azeez WBA light-heavyweight eliminator, live on Sky Sports.
22-year-old pocket rocket Dubois won the IBO belt in September after a tough fight with Magali Rodriguez at the York Hall in Bethnal Green. The Londoner, now residing in Essex, knocked down the experienced Mexican down three times to win via unanimous decision.
"The Real Deal" vs "The Brave"
The Queen of the 12 rounds is back in action this March when IBO World Featherweight champion Amanda "The Real Deal" Serrano heads home to Puerto Rico to face Nina "The Brave" Meinke of Germany.
There Could be a Cracker at Croke Park
Eddie Hearn has said conversations are heading in the right direction for a Trilogy fight between IBO Super Lightweight World champion Katie Taylor and former champion Chantelle Cameron at Croke Park.
The First World Title Fight in the UK This Year
Kabul-born Londoner Quaise Khademi (10-1-2, 4KO) takes on seasoned South African Jackson Chauke (23-3-2, KO) for the vacant IBO World flyweight title at the historic York Hall in Bethnal Green, England, on January 27. The WBM-Neilson Boxing card also features heavyweight action as Everton Red Triangle prospect Boma Brown (2-0, 1KO) looks for win no.3 on the undercard.
The 11-fight card will be the first event of the year to take place at the famous York Hall of 2024, which will play host to around 40 boxing events this year. And the main event will see the first world title in contention in the UK so far this year. The green and gold IBO belt on display was once held by four-weight world champion, Nonito Donaire, who is one of only six boxers to hold world championships over three consecutive decades: the 2000s, 2010s and 2020s*.
Khademi vs Chauke fight analysis
"The Magic Man"
"The Magic Man" Ricardo Malajika makes his first title defense of his IBO World Super Flyweight title when he meets Marcel Braithwaite at the Emperor's Palace on March 9th in South Africa.
And Still…
Undefeated IBO World Super Lightweight champion Zhankosh "Da Kazakh Kid" Turarov (28-0) put on a show in Almaty, Kazakhstan in his maiden defense with a unanimous decision victory over Akihiro Kondo.
Amanda Galle was all smiles at home in Toronto when she claimed the IBO World Bantamweight title with a unanimous decision victory over Niorkis Carreno.
The Prince Becomes a King
Prince Patel, scored a 6th round knockout of Aliu Bamidale Lasisi in Accra, Ghana last month to claim the IBO World Bantamweight title, becoming the first Indian born World Champion.
The Magnifcent Seven
The Magnificent Seven are set to ride again in Birmingham on Saturday March 16 with another festival of top championship fights at the Resorts World Arena, live on TNT Sports.
Liam Davies (15-0, 7KO), the British, WBC International and European champion, will challenge for the IBO world super bantamweight championship when he takes on the former holder Erik Robles Ayala (15-1, 9KO) from Mexico.
Heavyweight Joe Joyce will also be back in action on the card as he looks to rebuld after back to back losses to Zhilei Zhang read more
2024 Upcoming IBO World Title Fights
January 27: IBO World Flyweight-UK
Quaise Khademi vs Jackson Chauke
February 3: IBO World Lightweight-UK
Caroline Dubois vs TBD
February 17: IBO World Heavyweight- Saudi Arabia
Oleksandr Usyk vs Tyson Fury
February 17: IBO World Super Featherweight- Saudi Arabia
Anthony Cacace vs Joe Cordina
March 2: IBO World Featherweight- Puerto Rico
Amanda Serrano vs Nina Meinke
March 9: IBO World Super Flyweight- South Africa
Ricardo Malajika vs Marcel Braithwaite
March 23: IBO World Light Flyweight- Italy
Martina Bernile vs. Nina Radovanovic
March 27: IBO World Super Flyweight- Australia
Taylah Robertson vs Gloria Gallardo
May 12: IBO World Lightweight- Australia
George Kambosos vs Vasiliy Lomachenko