4 - 14 September 2025 , M&S Bank Arena, Liverpool
Event Information
The inaugural World Boxing Championships 2025 for Elite men and women will take place from 4–14 September 2025 at the M&S Bank Arena in Liverpool.
More than 500 boxers from over 60 countries are expected to take part in the competition which will be the first Elite-level global championships hosted by World Boxing, the new International Federation for Olympic style boxing. It will be the biggest Olympic-style boxing event to take place in Great Britain since the London 2012 Olympic Games.
The action will feature competition in 10 weight classes for both men and women and be the first time ever that male and female boxers have competed in Olympic-style boxing for the title of World Boxing Champion at the same event.
Liverpool has a long history of staging major international events and was selected as the host of the inaugural World Boxing Championships following a successful bid that was developed by a group of partners which comprised England Boxing, GB Boxing, Liverpool City Council and the M&S Bank Arena, with the support of the National Lottery and UK Sport.
Schedule
The competition takes place over 10 days, 2 sessions per day.
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The final draw when boxers find out their opponents is made on the 3 September.
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The full schedule including weight categories can be found here.
Venue
The championships are proudly hosted at the M&S Bank Arena, Liverpool.
The arena has a long standing history or hosting world class events, most recently the Netball World Cup, Gymnastics World Championships and Eurovision.
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M&S Bank Arena, King's Dock, Port of Liverpool, 16 Monarchs Quay, Liverpool L3 4FP
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