World Boxing competitions began in the latter part of 2023. World Boxing is committed to providing high-quality competitions that enable boxers to develop and progress and works with National Federations and key stakeholders to deliver a range of competitive opportunities for male and female boxers at all levels.
As part of its competition plan, World Boxing hosts an Elite and a U19 World Boxing Championships for men and women every two years. Following the formation of continental confederations, the same approach will apply to Continental Championships. It has also established two new competition formats, the World Boxing Cup and the World Boxing Challenge, which are designed in the interests of boxers and aim to bring greater structure and meaning to the international Olympic-style boxing calendar.
The World Boxing Cup is an annual competition series in which elite male and female boxers compete throughout the year across several stages to accrue ranking points. It culminates in a year-end Finals event, where the stage winners and other top-ranked boxers compete for the main trophy.
The World Boxing Challenge is designed to provide a structure for the existing network of smaller competitions delivered by National Federations. It awards ranking points to boxers based on their performances at these events, which count towards their eligibility to compete in the World Boxing Cup and at major tournaments, including Continental and World Championships.
As part of its commitment to inclusion and creating opportunities for boxers at every level, World Boxing also works with Member National Federations to deliver a calendar of tournaments providing competitive opportunities for U15, U17 and U19 male and female boxers, as well as Elite men and women.
In October 2024, World Boxing hosted its first global championships, when more than 180 male and female boxers aged 17 and 18 took part in the U19 World Boxing Championships in Colorado Springs, USA.
The first Elite World Boxing Championships for men and women were held in Liverpool, England, from 4–14 September 2025. Following a bidding process, Astana, Kazakhstan, will host the 2027 Elite World Boxing Championships for men and women.
The first World Boxing Cup competition was held in Cologne, Germany, in October 2023, and the first full series took place in 2024. It featured competitions in England, the USA and Mongolia and culminated in a Finals event in England in November 2024.
The 2025 World Boxing Cup events took place in Brazil, Poland and Kazakhstan. The season Finals were held in India in November 2025.
