Incredible WBC activity around the world

The World Boxing Council will be mighty busy this weekend in various parts of the world, proving that our sport is at its very best.

In Verona, Italy, a historic event will take place for the WBC family as we celebrate the establishment of WBC Muay Thai two decades ago.

A series of events will be presented including an extraordinary card with 5 fights for the WBC Muay Thai title, a WBC Ring Officials Seminar for the entire community of this region, a Masterclass, as well as the official Weigh-in at the iconic Verona Coliseum.

In Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, His Excellency Turki Alalshikh will host the Riyadh Season IV Crown Showdown event, in association with Top Rank, Goldstar, Matchroom Boxing, Boxxer and Queensberry Promotions.

World champions Artur Beterbiev and Dmitry Bivol will face each other next Saturday, October 12, in a fight where the undisputed world light heavyweight championship will be at stake.

On this same card, the first women’s fight on Saudi soil, in which a WBC world title is being contested will take place. Australian Skye Nicolson will defend her WBC featherweight title against English Raven Chapman.

In Tokyo, Japan, at the Ariake Arena, the vacant World Boxing Council flyweight title will be contested between former world champions, Japanese Kenshiro Teraji and Nicaraguan Cristofer Rosales.

In the same Arena, but one day later, Japanese Junto Nakatani will return to the ring to face Thai Petch Sor Chitpattana, defending his WBC bantamweight title.