On Saturday, August 23, at the Caribe Royale in Orlando, Florida, Jasmine “Animal” Artiga of the United States will defend her WBA women’s flyweight world title against Australia’s Linn Sandstrom in a clash that promises contrasting styles. Artiga (10-3-3), the defending champion and hometown representative from Tampa, Florida, has built …
Read More »Rivera and Córdova Set for Interim WBA Flyweight Title Battle – World Boxing Association
This Saturday, August 23, the Caribe Royale Resort in Orlando, Florida, will host a high-stakes clash as Venezuela’s Angelino Córdova and Puerto Rico’s Yankiel Rivera square off for the WBA interim flyweight world title. Córdova (19-0-1, 12 KOs), born in Ciudad Bolívar, arrives as one of Latin America’s most formidable …
Read More »Hrgovic outguns Adeleye in a heavyweight firefight – World Boxing Association
Croatia’s Filip Hrgovic (19-1, 14 KOs) scored a unanimous decision win over Britain’s David Adeleye (14-2, 13 KOs) in a bruising, high-octane battle on Saturday, August 16, 2025, at the Riyadh Arena in Saudi Arabia. The scorecards told the story—99-90, 99-90 and 98-91—all in favor of Hrgovic, who claimed the …
Read More »Moses Itauma knocked out Dillian Whyte to defend the WBA International title – World Boxing Association
Britain’s Moses Itauma (13-0, 11 KOs) took a decisive step toward the heavyweight elite, blasting out compatriot Dillian Whyte (31-4, 21 KOs) in the very first round to defend the WBA International heavyweight title on Saturday night, August 16, at the Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The victory not …
Read More »Nick Ball successfully defends WBA featherweight crown in Saudi Arabia – World Boxing Association
Liverpool’s Nick Ball (23-0-1, 13 KOs) retained his WBA featherweight world title with a hard-fought unanimous decision over Australia’s Sam Goodman (20-1, 8 KOs) in the main event Saturday night, August 16, at the Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The judges had it 117-111, 118-110 and 115-113, in a …
Read More »Why the “Ring” Is Called a Ring – World Boxing Association
A few weeks ago, when we tackled the subject of the rules governing boxing today, we touched on their birth more than a century and a half ago — regulations that, aside from minor tweaks, have stood the test of time. Along the way, we made a passing reference to …
Read More »WBA Asia Convention to Feature a Night of High-Stakes Boxing – World Boxing Association
The WBA Asia Convention is just around the corner, and the fight card that will be part of the program in China is already shaping up with confirmed matchups. The event will take place on September 5 in the city of Suzhou, often referred to as the “Venice of China.” …
Read More »Fundora Set to Defend Undisputed Flyweight Crown Against Granadino – World Boxing Association
Undisputed flyweight champion Gabriela Fundora is ready to step back through the ropes on September 20, when she takes on Argentina’s Ayelen Granadino at the Fantasy Springs Resort Casino in Indio, California. The American star of Mexican heritage will put her World Boxing Association (WBA) black-and-gold belt on the line, …
Read More »Itauma and Whyte Collide in Generational Showdown for WBA International Title – World Boxing Association
This Saturday, August 16, at the Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Britain’s Moses Itauma (12-0, 10 KOs) will face seasoned veteran Dillian Whyte (31-3, 21 KOs) for the WBA International heavyweight crown—a true clash of generations between one of the UK’s most explosive rising stars and a former world …
Read More »Collazo to Defend Titles Against Vayson on September 20 – World Boxing Association
Oscar Collazo will return to the ring on September 20 to defend his WBA black-and-gold minimumweight crown—alongside his WBO title—against Jayson Vayson at the Fantasy Springs Resort Casino in Indio, California. This will mark the Puerto Rican’s first defense of the WBA belt he claimed last November 16, when he …
Read More »Ennis vs. Lima in WBA Super Welterweight Title Eliminator October 25 – World Boxing Association
Jaron “Boots” Ennis and Uisma Lima will square off on October 25 in a WBA super welterweight world title eliminator at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, headlining a Matchroom Boxing card announced earlier this week. Ennis, the former WBA welterweight world champion, has moved up to 154 pounds and …
Read More »Nick Ball to Defend WBA Featherweight Crown Against Dangerous Sam Goodman – World Boxing Association
This Saturday, August 16, inside the Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Britain’s Nick Ball (22-0-1, 13 KOs) will put his WBA featherweight world title on the line for the third time, facing the unbeaten Australian Sam Goodman (20-0, 8 KOs). The bout is part of the main card for …
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