Undefeated American-Mexican powerhouse David “The Mexican Monster” Benavidez (30-0, 24 KOs) is set to face Britain’s Anthony “The Beast from the East” Yarde (27-3, 24 KOs) on Saturday, November 22, at Riyadh’s ANB Arena. The bout will headline the Riyadh Season card “Ring IV – Night of Champions,” a stacked …

The sixth stop of the WBA Future program—held at the Mario León Guzmán Coliseum—wrapped up with resounding success. It was the third event at the venue in 2025 and featured seven amateur bouts along with several professional matchups that left a strong impression on the local crowd. Among the standout …

On November 21, Spain’s own Isabel Rivero (11-3-1, 1 KO) will square off against Mexico’s Silvia “La Guerrerita” Torres (22-4-3, 7 KOs) for the WBA Interim Light Minimumweight World Title (102 lbs) in Valladolid, Spain. The bout carries historic weight, marking the first time a women’s world championship at this …

Fernando “Pumita” Martínez and Jesse “Bam” Rodríguez are set to square off this Saturday as part of the Riyadh Season lineup at the ABN Arena, in a high-stakes unification bout for the WBA, WBO and WBC super flyweight titles. Martínez, the Argentine pressure fighter who currently holds the WBA crown, …

Venezuelan music has lost one of its most emblematic voices with the passing of Jorge Chapellín —singer, frontman of the legendary group Los 007, and a defining figure for an entire generation. Chapellín, who died at age 78, leaves behind not only an irreplaceable place in the country’s cultural memory …

New Zealand’s own Mea “The Night” Motu (23-1, 10 KOs) made another emphatic statement on November 14 at Auckland’s ABA Stadium, blasting out India’s Manjot Rattu (7-3, 7 KOs) by technical knockout just 25 seconds into the opening round to retain her WBA Oceania super featherweight (130 lbs) crown. The …

The World Boxing Association (WBA) has received with profound sadness the news of the passing of renowned Venezuelan singer and businessman Jorge Chapellín — a music star and a great friend of the WBA family through the organization’s President Emeritus, Gilberto Mendoza, who was one of his closest friends. Chapellín …

Angelina Lukas and Katherine Renee Lindenmuth successfully made weight ahead of their Friday night showdown in Cairo, Egypt, where they’ll battle for the vacant WBA Gold super flyweight title. Both fighters stepped onto the scale on Thursday and came in under the 115-pound limit—Lukas weighed 114.9 lbs, while Lindenmuth registered …

New Zealand’s Mea “The Night” Motu (22-1, 9 KOs) will return to the ring on November 14 at Auckland’s ABA Stadium, where she’ll defend her WBA Oceania Super Featherweight Title (130 lbs) against India’s Manjot Rattu (7-2, 7 KOs). The bout will headline the card and mark Motu’s homecoming after …

The World Boxing Association’s WBA Future Program will hold a new event this November 15 at the Arena Panamá Al Brown, further strengthening its role as a key platform for the growth of amateur boxing in the country. This event is part of a nationwide tour that has already made …

The World Boxing Association (WBA) has officially sanctioned the heavyweight clash between WBA Regular Champion Kubrat Pulev and No. 12-ranked contender Murat Gassiev, set to take place on December 12, 2025, under conditions designed to preserve the competitive order of the division. The decision follows a Special Permit Request submitted …

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