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WBC Boxing Grand Prix

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The WBC Boxing Grand Prix is an international boxing tournament organized by the World Boxing Council (WBC) in collaboration with Saudi Arabia’s Riyadh Season initiative. Conceived supported by Turki Alalshikh and under the leadership of WBC President Mauricio Sulaimán, the event is positioned as the first-ever World Boxing Championship in a tournament format. It features a single-elimination structure across four male weight divisions — Featherweight, Super Lightweight, Middleweight, and Heavyweight — and spans five phases throughout 2025,[1][2] bringing together 128 fighters from 41 countries competing across all stages.[3][4]

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Overview

All participants are enrolled in the WBC’s Clean Boxing Program in cooperation with the Voluntary Anti-Doping Association (VADA). The tournament winner in each weight class is awarded the José Sulaimán Trophy (Flame of Hope) and a WBC Silver title opportunity; independent coverage has also reported a winner’s purse of around US$220,000 per division.[5][6] The tournament is jointly sanctioned by the World Boxing Council (WBC) and the Middle East Professional Boxing Commission (MEPB)[7].

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Phases

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Phase 1 (April 17–20, 2025)

The first phase took place at the BLVD City Global Theater in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. A total of 128 competitors (32 per division) from more than 40 countries participated. Bouts were scheduled for six rounds with no possibility of a draw; open scoring was used (judges’ tallies revealed after rounds two and four), and instant replay was available[8]. The phase ran April 17–20 and was broadcast live on DAZN.[9][10]

Innovations included instant replay, a 30‑second warning buzzer near the end of each round, and distinctive green-and-gold uniforms for fighters. All participants were covered by medical and life insurance under the Clean Boxing Program.[11]

Phase 2 (June 20–21, 2025)

The second stage, held at the BLVD Skate Rink in Riyadh, featured 64 fighters — 16 per division — representing 29 nations, with the same six‑round format and officiating innovations as Phase 1[12][13].

Phase 3 (August 13, 2025)

The quarter‑final stage brought together 32 fighters — eight per division — competing for places in the semi‑finals. Results for the four brackets were reported by multiple outlets, including Yahoo Sports.[14]

Phase 4 (October 2025)

The semi‑finals are scheduled for October 2025 in Riyadh.[15]

Phase 5 (December 2025)

The Grand Finale is scheduled for December 2025 in Riyadh, with champions in each division to be determined.[16] The winners will lift the José Sulaimán Trophy (Flame of Hope)[17].

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Featherweight

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Source for quarter‑final results: [18]

Bracket

Round of 32 (Phase 1)Round of 16 (Phase 2)QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
                  
April 17–20
Iman Joshua Lee United StatesW
June 20–21
Juan Manuel Albornoz ArgentinaL
Iman Joshua Lee United StatesW
April 17–20
Hector Alejandro Munguia Calderon MexicoL
Hector Alejandro Munguia Calderon MexicoW
August 13
Idris Timileyin Gbadamosi NigeriaL
Bekizizwe Innocent Maitse South AfricaW
April 17–20
Iman Joshua Lee United StatesL
Juma Ramadhani Choki TanzaniaW
June 20–21
Bryx Gustilo PhilippinesL
Bekizizwe Innocent Maitse South AfricaW
April 17–20
Juma Ramadhani Choki TanzaniaL
Bekizizwe Innocent Maitse South AfricaW
October
Rodolfo Steven Puentes Hernandez ColombiaL
Brandon Mejia Mosqueda Mexico
April 17–20
Bekizizwe Innocent Maitse South Africa
Jhon Sebastian Bolano Mendoza ColombiaW
June 20–21
Jermaine Devon Hardison United StatesL
Ayubkhon Bakhtiyorov UzbekistanW
April 17–20
Jhon Sebastian Bolano Mendoza ColombiaL
Ayubkhon Bakhtiyorov UzbekistanW
August 13
Djamil Hadjab FranceL
Brandon Mejia Mosqueda MexicoW
April 17–20
Ayubkhon Bakhtiyorov UzbekistanL
Brandon Mejia Mosqueda MexicoW
June 20–21
Ibrahim Alsabbar Bishara Ahmad JordanL
Brandon Mejia Mosqueda MexicoW
April 17–20
Gulraj Singh Powar United KingdomL
Gulraj Singh Powar United KingdomW
December
Japhethlee Llamido United StatesL
Winner of Semifinal 1
April 17–20
Winner of Semifinal 2
Zholdas Zhengissov KazakhstanW
June 20–21
El Yazid Ezzaldani SpainL
Troy Nash United StatesW
April 17–20
Zholdas Zhengissov KazakhstanL
Troy Nash United StatesW
August 13
Alexandr Kovrigin KazakhstanL
Muhamet Qamili ItalyW
April 17–20
Troy Nash United StatesL
Muhamet Qamili ItalyW
June 20–21
Ihor Semonchuk UkraineL
Muhamet Qamili ItalyW
April 17–20
Holy Dorgbetor GhanaL
Holy Dorgbetor GhanaW
October
Oleksandr Solomennikov UkraineL
Muhamet Qamili Italy
April 17–20
Yoni Diego Lorenzo Sebastien Valverde Lopez France
Yoni Diego Lorenzo Sebastien Valverde Lopez FranceW
June 20–21
Runqi Zhou AustraliaL
Yoni Diego Lorenzo Sebastien Valverde Lopez FranceW
April 17–20
Enoch Tettey Tetteh GhanaL
Enoch Tettey Tetteh GhanaW
August 13
Denson Tyshawn Kanye United StatesL
Yoni Diego Lorenzo Sebastien Valverde Lopez FranceW
April 17–20
Yusuf Adisa Adeniji NigeriaL


Yusuf Adisa Adeniji NigeriaW
June 20–21
Carlos Andres Arteaga Orona MexicoL
Yusuf Adisa Adeniji NigeriaW
April 17–20
Angel Joshua Sauceda Hinojosa MexicoL


Angel Joshua Sauceda Hinojosa MexicoW
Maikel Juvencio Ordosgoitti Berenguel VenezuelaL


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Super Lightweight

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Source for quarter‑final results: [18]

Bracket

Round of 32 (Phase 1)Round of 16 (Phase 2)QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
                  
April 17–20
Jerald Into PhilippinesW
June 20–21
Ahmad Jones United StatesL
Sanatali Toltayev KazakhstanW
April 17–20
Jerald Into PhilippinesL
Sanatali Toltayev KazakhstanW
August 13
German Brochero VenezuelaL
Danylo Lozan UkraineW
April 17–20
Sanatali Toltayev KazakhstanL
Danylo Lozan UkraineW
June 20–21
Kamronbek Eshmatov UzbekistanL
Danylo Lozan UkraineW
April 17–20
Eric Basran CanadaL
Eric Basran CanadaW
October
Isaiah Johnson United StatesL
Danylo Lozan Ukraine
April 17–20
Mujibillo Tursunov Uzbekistan
Misael Cabrera Urias MexicoW
June 20–21
Joseph Abudy United StatesL
Misael Cabrera Urias MexicoW
April 17–20
Orlando Barajas Tirado MexicoL
Orlando Barajas Tirado MexicoW
August 13
Bartlomiej Przybyla PolandL
Mujibillo Tursunov UzbekistanW
April 17–20
Misael Cabrera Urias MexicoL
Mujibillo Tursunov UzbekistanW
June 20–21
Micheal Adesodun South AfricaL
Mujibillo Tursunov UzbekistanW
April 17–20
Alan Dutra ArgentinaL
Alan Dutra ArgentinaW
December
Criztec Bazaldua United StatesL
Winner of Semifinal 1
April 17–20
Winner of Semifinal 2
Alan David Crenz ArgentinaW
June 20–21
Crisalito Beltran PhilippinesL
Carlos Utria ColombiaW
April 17–20
Alan David Crenz ArgentinaL
Carlos Utria ColombiaW
August 13
Elian Guerrero Dominican RepublicL
Carlos Utria ColombiaW
April 17–20
Spencer Wilcox CanadaL
Bartlomiej Przybyla PolandW
June 20–21
Jose Luis Sauceda United StatesL
Spencer Wilcox CanadaW
April 17–20
Bartlomiej Przybyla PolandL
Spencer Wilcox CanadaW
October
Samuel Quaye GhanaL
Carlos Utria Colombia
April 17–20
Ntethelelo Nkosi South Africa
Fiorenzo Priolo ItalyW
June 20–21
Nurzhan Serikbayev KazakhstanL
Fiorenzo Priolo ItalyW
April 17–20
Efe Konuk TurkeyL
Efe Konuk TurkeyW
August 13
Olmo De Paz SpainL
Ntethelelo Nkosi South AfricaW
April 17–20
Fiorenzo Priolo ItalyL


Ntethelelo Nkosi South AfricaW
June 20–21
Marwan Madboly EgyptL
Ntethelelo Nkosi South AfricaW
April 17–20
Wu Ju ChinaL


Wu Ju ChinaW
Jokin Garcia SpainL


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Middleweight

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Source for quarter‑final results: [19]

Bracket

Round of 32 (Phase 1)Round of 16 (Phase 2)QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
                  
April 17–20
Mohammad Issa JordanW
June 20–21
Telieke Ahan ChinaL
Dmytro Rybalko UkraineW
April 17–20
Mohammad Issa JordanL
Dmytro Rybalko UkraineW
August 13
Jude Grant AustraliaL
Derek Pomerleau CanadaW
April 17–20
Dmytro Rybalko UkraineL
Paul Ryan Republic of IrelandW
June 20–21
Anas el Abid MoroccoL
Derek Pomerleau CanadaW
April 17–20
Paul Ryan Republic of IrelandL
Derek Pomerleau CanadaW
October
Ustia Liparit UkraineL
Derek Pomerleau Canada
April 17–20
Carlos Sinisterra Palacios Colombia
Maksym Molodan UkraineW
June 20–21
Giovanni Sarchioto ItalyL
Ephrem Bariko FranceW
April 17–20
Maksym Molodan UkraineL
Ephrem Bariko FranceW
August 13
Sukhrobjon Kayimov UzbekistanL
Carlos Sinisterra Palacios ColombiaW
April 17–20
Ephrem Bariko FranceL
Hajji Muhis FinlandW
June 20–21
Jeremy Alvarez VenezuelaL
Carlos Sinisterra Palacios ColombiaW
April 17–20
Hajji Muhis FinlandL
Carlos Sinisterra Palacios ColombiaW
December
Dacong Wang ChinaL
Winner of Semifinal 1
April 17–20
Winner of Semifinal 2
Dylan Biggs AustraliaW
June 20–21
Hamza Azeem United KingdomL
Dylan Biggs AustraliaW
April 17–20
Ciril Johnson FranceL
Ciril Johnson FranceW
August 13
Brandon Ortega MexicoL
Dylan Biggs AustraliaW
April 17–20
Petro Frolov UkraineL
Petro Frolov UkraineW
June 20–21
Claudiu Ienci RomaniaL
Petro Frolov UkraineW
April 17–20
Saulo Morales Saldivar MexicoL
Saulo Morales Saldivar MexicoW
October
Shakul Samed GhanaL
Dylan Biggs Australia
April 17–20
Lancelot Proton de la Chappelle France
Emiliano Aguillon Castro MexicoW
June 20–21
Ishtvan Herzheni UkraineL
Emiliano Aguillon Castro MexicoW
April 17–20
Jose Ramon Montes MexicoL
Jose Ramon Montes MexicoW
August 13
Sean Arkwright United KingdomL
Lancelot Proton de la Chappelle FranceW
April 17–20
Emiliano Aguillon Castro MexicoL


Isaac Torres Busnegos ColombiaW
June 20–21
Rasheed Adeyemo NigeriaL
Lancelot Proton de la Chappelle FranceW
April 17–20
Isaac Torres Busnegos ColombiaL


Lancelot Proton de la Chappelle FranceW
Nurkanat Raiys KazakhstanL


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Heavyweight

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Source for quarter‑final results: [20]

Bracket

Round of 32 (Phase 1)Round of 16 (Phase 2)QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
                  
April 17–20
Denzel Onyango KenyaL
June 20–21
Alija Mesic Bosnia and HerzegovinaW
Keaton Gomes South AfricaW
April 17–20
Alija Mesic Bosnia and HerzegovinaL
Roberto Moises Medina MexicoL
August 13
Keaton Gomes South AfricaW
Keaton Gomes South AfricaW
April 17–20
Devon Young United StatesL
Steven Torres United StatesL
June 20–21
Jonathan Vergara ArgentinaW
Devon Young United StatesW
April 17–20
Jonathan Vergara ArgentinaL
Pavlo Yuskiv UkraineL
October
Devon Young United StatesW
Keaton Gomes South Africa
April 17–20
Ahmed Krnjić Bosnia and Herzegovina
Clement Gillet FranceL
June 20–21
Davide Brito ItalyW
Ahmed Krnjić Bosnia and HerzegovinaW
April 17–20
Davide Brito ItalyL
Yordy Valenzuela GuatemalaL
August 13
Ahmed Krnjić Bosnia and HerzegovinaW
Ahmed Krnjić Bosnia and HerzegovinaW
April 17–20
Tsotne Rogava UkraineL
Dylan Rajic NetherlandsL
June 20–21
Vitaliy Stalchenko UkraineW
Tsotne Rogava UkraineW
April 17–20
Vitaliy Stalchenko UkraineL
Lewis Clarke AustraliaL
December
Tsotne Rogava UkraineW
Winner of Semifinal 1
April 17–20
Winner of Semifinal 2
Michael Pirotton BelgiumL
June 20–21
Piotr Lacz PolandW
Piotr Lacz PolandW
April 17–20
Marko Milun CroatiaL
Emrullah Kaya GermanyL
August 13
Marko Milun CroatiaW
Kevin RamirezArgentinaW
April 17–20
Piotr Lacz PolandL
Pavol Hrivnak Czech RepublicL
June 20–21
Reagan Apanu Republic of the CongoW
Kevin Ramirez ArgentinaW
April 17–20
Reagan Apanu Republic of the CongoL
Brian Zwart GermanyL
October
Kevin RamirezArgentinaW
Kevin Ramirez Argentina
April 17–20
Dante Stone United States
Marvin Mendoza PanamaL
June 20–21
Lazizbek Mullojonov UzbekistanW
Youness Baalla MoroccoW
April 17–20
Lazizbek Mullojonov UzbekistanL
Morten Givskov Nielsen DenmarkL
August 13
Youness Baalla MoroccoW
Dante Stone United StatesW
April 17–20
Youness Baalla MoroccoL


Indalesio Tadeo Teran MexicoL
June 20–21
Dante Stone United StatesW
Dante Stone United StatesW
April 17–20
Emiliano Mendoza ArgentinaL


Pengyang Wu ChinaL
Emiliano Mendoza ArgentinaW


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