It’s time to disqualify the IBF for hitting boxers and fans below the belts

There was a time when the IBF was, fairly indisputably, the least problematic of boxing’s major alphabet groups. Granted, that statement is 99 per cent backhand, 1 per cent compliment. It’s like celebrating the best abs at the pie-eating contest or t...

William Scull-Wladimir Shishkin confirmed for October 19

William Scull and Vladimir Shishkin will contest the vacant IBF super-middleweight title on October 19 at the Town Hall in Falkensee, near Berlin, Germany

BoxingScene’s Midweek Mailbag: Manny Pacquiao’s comeback – and more

In this week’s mailbag, BoxingScene tackles Naoya Inoue’s win over TJ Doheny, whether Manny Pacquiao should be allowed to come back against Mario Barrios and those accursed sanctioning bodies.

Shishkin plans to win Canelo's stripped belt and then fight him for it

The replacement champion to wear Canelo Alvarez’s stripped super-middleweight belt will be decided in the fall following Tuesday’s agreement by representatives for William Scull and opponent Vladimir Shishkin.

Promoters Agon line up Etinosa Oliha-Alexander Pavlov and IBF 168lbs bout between William Scull and Vladimir Shishkin

Italian middleweight Etinosa Oliha (20-0) and German Alexander Pavlov (21-3) will fight in an IBF eliminator on September 14 at the Agon Sportpark in Berlin.

Euro News: Deadline set for IBF title bout between Willam Scull and Vladimir Shishkin

The IBF has set August 27 as the deadline for their vacant super middleweight title contest between William Scull (22-0) and Vladimir Shishkin (16-0) to be finalized.

Canelo Alvarez stripped of IBF title after agreeing to fight Edgar Berlanga

Saul “Canelo” Alvarez has been stripped of his IBF super middleweight title after confirming he will fight Edgar Berlanga on Sept. 14.

Edgar Berlanga Likely Next for Canelo Alvarez, Says Eddie Hearn

Matchroom Boxing head Eddie Hearn, who has promoted six of Saul "Canelo" Alvarez’s last nine fights, believes that the undefeated super middleweight contender will next face Edgar Berlanga.

Canelo Alvarez 'Reached An Agreement' with William Scull, According To AGON Sports

AGON Sports, promoters of super middleweight contender William Scull, today claimed that their charge had reached an agreement with Saul Canelo Alvarez but it is still unclear if he's the Mexican's next opponent.

Should Canelo Alvarez Pursue the Terence Crawford Fight and Saudi Money?

Scull Says He's Paid Sufficient Dues to Claim Canelo's IBF Belt

While others may cast William Scull as a no-name undeserving of a world title opportunity, the man who’s moved Canelo Alvarez toward relinquishing his status as undisputed super-middleweight champion says he’s proud of how he’s risen by dedicating hi...

Canelo Alvarez Set To Relinquish IBF Title, No Longer Undisputed Champion

Canelo Alvarez’s reign as undisputed super-middleweight champion is on the brink of ending, with International Boxing Federation (IBF) rules separating the sport’s most popular fighter from one of his four 168-pound belts.

IBF Orders Purse Bid for a Canelo Alvarez-William Scull Fight

Canelo Ordered To Face Mandatory Challenger By IBF

The IBF has ordered undisputed super middleweight champion Canelo Alvarez (61-2-2, 39 KOs) to begin negotiations with their No. 1 rated contender, William Scull (22-0, 9 KOs), who has held the rating within the IBF for two years.

Eimantas Stanionis Cruises to Decision Win Over Gabriel Maestre

Eimantas Stanionis ended two years of frustration Saturday at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, retaining his welterweight title by earning a unanimous decision over Gabriel Maestre on the Saul "Canelo" Alvarez-Jaime Munguia undercard.