The officials were announced for the bout between the 140 lb super champion of the World Boxing Association, Danny “Swift” Garcia and Challenger Mauricio Herrera, to be held on Saturday at the Coliseo Ruben Rodriguez in Bayamon, Puerto Rico.
Read More »WBA Update: Martin Murray Stripped Of Interim Title
The Championships Committee of the World Boxing Association announced that Martin Murray does not hold the Middleweight interim title of the organization anymore. The decision was made according to the regulation because Murray did not make any defense since he won the title. In addition, the Committee decided to withdraw …
Read More »WBA Says Farewell To Myriam Lamare, Hello To Mia Gabriels
After a decade devoted to professional boxing, one of the first WBA Female champions, Myriam Lamare, announced her decision step down from the ring and hang up the gloves after 22 victories and 4 defeats. Lamare made her professional debut in 2003, and after seven fights she had the opportunity …
Read More »WBA Update: Fletcher, Braekhus Victorious In Title Bouts
Australian Jarrod Fletcher won the World Boxing Association International welterweight title after defeating the Ukranian Max Bursak, in Monte Carlo last Saturday
Read More »Golovkin, Adama Make Weight In Monte Carlo, Collazo KO’s Ortiz
World Boxing Associationn Middleweight champion Gennady Golovkin passed the test of the scales and only awaits the opening bell of his title fight on Saturday against the African Osamanu Adama in Monte Carlo. Both boxers complied with the weigh-in ceremony and scaled 159.2 pounds.
Read More »Barclays, Brooklyn, Bright Lights: Luis Collazo vs. Victor Ortiz
World Boxing Association International welterweight champion, Luis Collazo, is ready to defend his belt before Víctor Ortíz on January 30, at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. Collazo and Ortiz passed the weigh-in held on Wednesday, when they both marked 146,6 pounds to be ready and wait for the …
Read More »The WBA Salutes Its Champions For A Successful 2013
The WBA congratulates its champions Takashi Uchiyama, Kazuto Ioka and the female champion Naoko Fujioka, who were all awarded among the best of the year in Japan. Uchiyama received the Technique Award in the ceremony that took place last Friday at the Tokyo Dome Hotel in Tokyo. The WBA Super-Featherweight …
Read More »Lebedev, Jones Come To Terms For WBA Title Rematch In Russia
Cruiserweight regular champion Dennis Lebedev and the champion in recess, the Panamanian Guillermo “Felino” Jones’ teams reached a definitive agreement for the promoting of the rematch fight between both fighters. The bout will take place in April in Russia in a venue and date to be announced.
Read More »All About The Ladies: WBA Sanctioned 31 Female Bouts In 2013
The World Boxing Association sanctioned a total of 31 female fights during the year 2013, and already has scheduled two to start on the right foot this 2014. As for the fights sanctioned last year, 26 of them were title defenses, two of them were mandatory fights, one was international …
Read More »WBA Celebrates 72nd Birthday Of Muhammad Ali
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.
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