Nobody can doubt that Muhammad Ali is the greatest boxer of all time, due to his personality, his performance within the ring and his daily struggle. Today, World Boxing Association family celebrates his 72 birthday. Talking about Ali is to talk about a man who is considered the best Boxer …
Read More »WBA Family Mourns Passing Of WBC President Jose Sulaiman
The World Boxing Association family joins the mourning of the family and relatives of World Boxing Council President, Mr. Jose Sulaiman, who passed away today in California, United States. Jose Sulaiman resided at UCLA Hospital in the United States since last October, where he died from complications this evening, according …
Read More »WBA Update: Purse Bids, Absolute Champions, Champions In Recess
The World Boxing Association Championships Committee received the request to postpone the purse bid between Russian Denis Lebedev, Cruiserweight absolute champion and the Panamanian Guillermo “Felino” Jones, champion in recess.
Read More »WBA Update: Golovkin, Murray, Chidinov, Graglia, Vazquez, Fortuna
The Championships Committee of the World Boxing Association has ruled that Gennady Golovkin keeps his champion status. The request made by the middleweight champion was denied for the moment due to the fact he was already granted a special permission for a fight prior to his mandatory commitment. However, even …
Read More »WBA Update: Kaovichit, Cermeno, Escandon, Kono, Miyasaki
The super flyweight elimination bout between Denkaosen Kaovichit and Kohei Kono will take place March 26, 2014. Both parties reached an agreement and signed the contracts for the vacant title of the 115 pounds and the fight is scheduled to be staged in Tokyo. The Committee of Championships of the …
Read More »WBA Update: Marcos Maidana Honored, Chris John Retires
The World Boxing Association sends its affectionate words of greeting to the new welterweight champion, the Argentinean Marcos René Maidana, who won the title and was awarded as the Athlete of the Year in his country. “Chino” Maidana defeated Adrien Broner by unanimous decision in Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas, …
Read More »WBA Update: Guillermo Jones, Denis Lebedev, Edith Mathysse
The Championships Committee of the World Boxing Association, after considering the claim made by the promoter Don King, returned the boxer Guillermo “Felin” Jones as a champion in recess. This was stipulated in the resolution issued on Thursday that ratifies the Russian Dennis Lebedev as cruiserweight champion, according to the …
Read More »WBA Champ Koki Kameda Moves Down To Super Flyweight
The Championships Committee of the World Boxing Association announced the official cancellation of the Purse Bid summoned to grant the promotional rights for the fight between Bbntamweight super champion Anselmo “Chemito” Moreno and champion Koki Kameda, on Tuesday, December 10, 2013 at the WBA offices of Panama.
Read More »WBA News: Alvarez vs. Oosthuizen, Moreno vs. Kameda
The World Boxing Association announces that the fight between Eleider Álvarez from Colombia and Thomas Oosthuizen from South Africa is not sanctioned by this organization. The fight scheduled to take place in Canada on January 18, 2014 in the light heavyweight division has not been sanctioned by the WBA Championships …
Read More »WBA Update: Chris John, Felix Trinidad, Oscar De La Hoya
The World Boxing Association congratulates the former world champions Félix “Tito” Trinidad, Oscar de la Hoya and Joe Calzaghe for their induction in the Boxing Hall of Fame in Canastota. 2014 class will be inducted next June, together with promoter Barry Hearn, referee Richard Steale, journalist Graham Houston, and photographer …
Read More »Liborio Solis Knocks Off Daki Kameda But Doesn’t Get WBA Title
Venezuelan Liborio Solis defeated Japan’s Daiki Kameda by split decision on Tuesday at Colyseum Bodymaker in Osaka, Japan. The fight was originally scheduled as WBA and IBF super flyweight unification, but Solis failed to make the required weight of 115 pounds so he lost the title on the scales. However, …
Read More »WBA Titlist Miyao Overcomes Abaniel In Stern Tokyo Challenge
Light Minimumweight world champion, Japanese Ayaka Miyao retained her World Boxing Association belt by defeating the Filipino challenger Gretchen Abaniel at the Kokakuen Hall in Tokyo on Tuesday. The Japanese stylist was victorious on her third defense, beating Abaniel by unanimous decision on the judge’s cards by scores of 97-93, …
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