International Boxing Federation

Sanctioning organization for professional boxing bouts

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The International Boxing Federation (IBF) is one of four major organizations recognized by the International Boxing Hall of Fame (IBHOF) which sanctions professional boxing bouts, alongside the World Boxing Association (WBA), World Boxing Council (WBC) and World Boxing Organization (WBO).

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Alvarez beats Munguia on points to defend titles Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez beats fellow Mexican Jaime Munguia by a unanimous points decision to retain his WBA, WBC, WBO and IBF super-middleweight titles in Las Vegas. BBC Sport - Published 1 week ago
World champion Jonas beats Mayer by split decision Natasha Jonas retains her IBF welterweight title with a close split-decision win over Mikaela Mayer at Liverpool's M&S Bank Arena. BBC Sport - Published on January 20, 2024
Jonas v Mayer: Briton defends world title in Liverpool - text Follow live text commentary as Natasha Jonas defends IBF welterweight title against Mikaela Mayer at the M&S Arena in Liverpool. BBC Sport - Published on January 19, 2024

Jonas lauds reception at weigh-in for Mayer fight World champion Natasha Jonas and challenger Mikaela Mayer comfortably make weight for Saturday's IBF welterweight title fight in Liverpool. BBC Sport - Published on January 19, 2024
I have to fight best to cement legacy - Jonas Briton Natasha Jonas says she has to "fight the best" to cement her legacy, as she prepares to defend her IBF welterweight title against former unified super-featherweight champion Mikaela Mayer on.. BBC Sport - Published on January 18, 2024
Joyce's Birmingham return against Kash on 16 March British heavyweight Joe Joyce returns to action against former IBF European champion Kash Ali in Birmingham on 16 March. BBC Sport - Published on January 18, 2024

'Ridiculous' to strip Opetaia of IBF belt - Warren Frank Warren says it is "ridiculous" for the IBF to strip Jai Opetaia of his cruiserweight title and stop Ellis Zorro fighting him for the belt. BBC Sport - Published on December 18, 2023
Edwards loses world title as corner stops fight British flyweight Sunny Edwards loses his IBF world title and an opportunity to unify the division in a stoppage defeat by the sensational Jesse 'Bam' Rodriguez in Arizona. BBC Sport - Published on December 17, 2023
Jonas to defend welterweight title against Mayer Two-weight world champion Natasha Jonas will defend her IBF welterweight title against Mikaela Mayer in her hometown of Liverpool on 20 January. BBC Sport - Published on November 14, 2023
Cordina wants two-fight showdown with Wood IBF super-featherweight champion Joe Cordina says British rival and WBA featherweight belt holder Leigh Wood is the "right dancing partner" for a sell-out stadium bout. BBC Sport - Published on November 13, 2023

Cordina v Vazquez: Radio & text from world title fight Follow live text updates & radio commentary as Joe Cordina faces Edward Vazquez for the IBF super-featherweight title in Monte Carlo, Monaco. BBC Sport - Published on November 3, 2023
Opetaia ends Thompson title challenge in fourth round Watch as British cruiserweight Jordan Thompson's world title challenge ends in a brutal fourth-round stoppage loss to IBF and Ring Magazine champion Jai Opetaia in London. BBC Sport - Published on October 1, 2023
Alvarez beats Charlo to keep undisputed crown Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez defends his WBO, WBC, WBA and IBF super-middleweight belts by beating Jermell Charlo in Las Vegas. BBC Sport - Published on October 1, 2023	Opetaia overwhelms Thompson with early stoppage win British cruiserweight Jordan Thompson's world-title challenge ends in a brutal fourth round stoppage loss to IBF and Ring Magazine champion Jai Opetaia In London. BBC Sport - Published on September 30, 2023
Britain's Scotney retains world title in points win Britain's Ellie Scotney makes a successful first defence of her IBF super-bantamweight world title with a hard-fought points win over Laura Soledad Griffa at Wembley's OVO Arena. BBC Sport - Published on September 30, 2023	Opetaia v Thompson: Briton targets world-title upset - radio & text Follow live text & commentary of Briton Jordan Thompson's bid to dethrone IBF cruiserweight champion Jai Opetaia at the OVO Arena Wembley. BBC Sport - Published on September 30, 2023
Thompson towers over Opetaia at weigh-in Briton Jordan Thompson towers over champion Jai Opetaia as both men made weight for Saturday's IBF cruiserweight showdown at Wembley's OVO Arena. BBC Sport - Published on September 29, 2023	How tennis prodigy became boxing world title contender Manchester's Jordan Thompson, who challenges Jai Opetaia for the IBF belt on Saturday, has gone from budding tennis star to boxing world title challenger. BBC Sport - Published on September 29, 2023
Scotney promises new version in first IBF defence IBF super-bantamweight champion Ellie Scotney says she is ready for anything against Laura Soledad Griffa in her first title defence on Saturday. BBC Sport - Published on September 28, 2023	Usyk knocks out Dubois to retain heavyweight titles Ukrainian champion Oleksandr Usyk knocks out Britain's Daniel Dubois in the ninth round to retain his WBA, WBO & IBF heavyweight world titles. BBC Sport - Published on August 26, 2023
Will underdog Dubois topple champion Usyk? Briton Daniel Dubois says he is ready to take the WBO, WBA (Super) and IBF heavyweight titles from Oleksandr Usyk on Saturday. BBC Sport - Published on August 25, 2023	Britain's Thompson to face Opetaia for IBF cruiserweight title British boxer Jordan Thompson will face Australian Jai Opetaia for the IBF cruiserweight title at OVO Arena Wembley next month. BBC Sport - Published on August 24, 2023
Riakporhe pulls out of IBF world title shot Richard Riakporhe says he will not let his career be disrupted as he vacates his position as mandatory challenger to the IBF cruiserweight world title. BBC Sport - Published on August 8, 2023	Conlan still eyeing world title after considering retirement Michael Conlan says he is "ready to go again" and achieve his world title ambitions after considering retirement in the wake of his IBF featherweight title bout loss to Luis Alberto Lopez. BBC Sport - Published on August 2, 2023
Smith's world title shot at Beterbiev cancelled Briton Callum Smith's title fight against unbeaten WBC, WBO and IBF light heavyweight champion Artur Beterbiev is cancelled. BBC Sport - Published on July 31, 2023	Usyk to defend belts against Dubois in August Heavyweight world champion Oleksandr Usyk will defend his WBO, WBA (Super) and IBF titles against Briton Daniel Dubois in Poland on 26 August. BBC Sport - Published on July 6, 2023
Jonas becomes two-weight world champion Briton Natasha Jonas beat Kandi Wyatt by stoppage in Manchester to win the vacant IBF welterweight title and become a two-weight world champion. BBC Sport - Published on July 1, 2023	Unbeaten Martinez retains IBF super-flyweight crown Argentina's Fernando Martinez stops Jade Bornea to retain his IBF world super-flyweight title. BBC Sport - Published on June 25, 2023
Did world champion Edwards live up to the hype? IBF flyweight champion Sunny Edwards shows small bursts of his talent in an entertaining but tough title defence at Wembley Arena. BBC Sport - Published on June 11, 2023	GB's Scotney, Edwards & Hughes win world title fights Ellie Scotney becomes IBF super-bantamweight champion in just her seventh professional fight, while fellow Britons Sunny Edwards and Nina Hughes defend their world titles. BBC Sport - Published on June 10, 2023
Family shouldn't argue, let alone fight - Hearn IBF flyweight champion Sunny Edwards and promoter Eddie Hearn respond after Charlie Edwards challenges his brother to a world title fight. BBC Sport - Published on June 10, 2023	World title triple-header in London - radio & text Follow text updates and BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra commentary from Sunny Edwards v Andres Campos in the IBF flyweight title fight at OVO Arena Wembley in London. BBC Sport - Published on June 9, 2023
Britons make weight for world-title triple header A relaxed Sunny Edwards - who defends his IBF flyweight title - and three other Britons in world-title bouts make weight for Saturday's packed card. BBC Sport - Published on June 9, 2023	Conlan's brother enjoying 'crazy ride' as manager Jamie Conlan admits it will be almost too tough to watch his brother Michael fighting Luis Alberto Lopez for the IBF world featherweight title. BBC Sport - Published on May 26, 2023
Briton Smith to fight Beterbiev for belts in Canada Britain's Callum Smith will face world champion Artur Beterbiev for the WBO, WBC and IBF light-heavyweight titles in Canada on 19 August. BBC Sport - Published on May 25, 2023	Cardiff City bout would be 'massive achievement' IBF super-featherweight champion Joe Cordina wants to "go down in history" as the first boxer to headline a bout at Cardiff City Stadium. BBC Sport - Published on April 24, 2023
Watch Cordina win world title in battle with Rakhimov Watch highlights as Joe Cordina reclaims his IBF super-featherweight title with a split-decision victory over Shavkatdzhon Rakhimov in Cardiff. BBC Sport - Published on April 23, 2023	Rakhimov v Cordina - big-fight predictions Before Joe Cordina aims to challenge Shavkatdzhon Rakhimov for the IBF super-featherweight title, BBC Sport rounds up predictions from the boxing world. BBC Sport - Published on April 22, 2023
Wales' Cordina faces Rakhimov for world title - radio & text Follow live radio commentary and text updates of Joe Cordina's fight against IBF super-featherweight champion Shavkatdzhon Rakhimov in Cardiff. BBC Sport - Published on April 21, 2023	Cordina bids to reclaim world title he never lost Stripped of his IBF super-featherweight title before he could defend it because of injury, Joe Cordina bids to reclaim it when he faces champion Shavkatdzhon Rakhimov on Saturday. BBC Sport - Published on April 21, 2023
Yarde beaten by brutal Beterbiev in thriller Artur Beterbiev retains his WBO, WBC and IBF light-heavyweight titles with eighth-round victory over Anthony Yarde in London. BBC Sport - Published on January 28, 2023	Beterbiev v Yarde: Updates from unification fight Briton Anthony Yarde challenges unified light-heavyweight champion Artur Beterbiev for the WBC, IBF, WBO belts at the OVO Arena in Wembley, London. BBC Sport - Published on January 27, 2023
Lopez stuns Warrington to take world featherweight title Leeds fighter Josh Warrington is stunned on home soil as Luis Alberto Lopez wins on points to take the IBF featherweight world title. BBC Sport - Published on December 11, 2022	Warrington loses featherweight world title to Lopez Leeds fighter Josh Warrington is stunned on home soil as Luis Alberto Lopez wins by majority decision to take the IBF featherweight world title. BBC Sport - Published on December 11, 2022
Warrington heavier than Lopez for title fight World champion Josh Warrington weighs in heavier than Luis Alberto Lopez for their IBF featherweight title fight. BBC Sport - Published on December 9, 2022	Warrington focused on 'banana skin' Lopez fight IBF world champion Josh Warrington says he will be "devastated" if he never fights in America, but knows he cannot take any liberties against Luis Alberto Lopez. BBC Sport - Published on December 9, 2022
Yarde aims to end 'wrecking ball' Beterbiev's run Britain's Anthony Yarde vows to turn "his belief into reality" and take Artur Beterbiev's IBF, WBC and WBO world light-heavyweight belts. BBC Sport - Published on December 5, 2022	Yarde secures world title shot with stoppage win Anthony Yarde will fight Artur Beterbiev for the WBC, WBO and IBF light-heavyweight titles after stopping Stefani Koykov in London. BBC Sport - Published on November 19, 2022
Jonas' year proves good things come to good people The biggest talking points from the world of boxing, including reaction to Natasha Jonas winning the IBF light middleweight belt. BBC Sport - Published on November 15, 2022