American Kenneth Sims Jr. became the new World Boxing Association (WBA) super lightweight intercontinental champion by knocking out Argentine Cristian Ruben Mino this Sunday at the Caribe Royale Hotel in Orlando, Florida.  Sims Jr. settled the fight in the fifth round after showing superiority throughout the bout. The American knocked …

Mental health of boxers will be the main topic to be discussed during the medical seminar to be held at the World Boxing Association (WBA) Centennial Convention, which will take place at the Caribe Royale Hotel in Orlando, Florida, from December 11-14. The pioneering organization and its medical committee will …

Hector Garcia fulfilled his dream of becoming world champion after dethroning Roger Gutierrez this Saturday night and becoming the owner of the World Boxing Association (WBA) super featherweight belt. With a good Dominican presence at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, in Hollywood, Florida, the former Olympic fighter annulled …

Dominican Alberto Puello and Uzbekistan’s Batyr Akhmedov battled for 12 rounds and at the end, Puello kept the vacant World Boxing Association (WBA) super lightweight belt.  The Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Hollywood, Florida, witnessed a great night for Dominican boxing as Puello and Hector Garcia became world …

Oleksandr Usyk proved that he is the best heavyweight of today and possibly the best pound for pound by defeating Anthony Joshua in a rematch to retain his World Boxing Association (WBA) Super championship, in addition to the IBF and WBO belts at the Superdome in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. The …

In a different scenario and after more than a year, the World Boxing Association featherweight champion, Erika Cruz, will make her second defense against Canadian boxer Jelena Mrdjenovich. The rematch will take place in Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico, on September 3.  To be more precise, Cruz managed to overcome Mrdjenovich on …

He already proved once that he is capable of coming back from a loss and turning things around. When Anthony Joshua lost his undefeated record in June 2019, he vowed that in his next fight he was going to make it and returned in December of that same year to …

Oleksandr Usyk has proven to be a hero both in and out of the ring. His victories and achievements in the boxing world have brought glory to Ukraine but it is not only from that role that the World Boxing Association (WBA) Super Heavyweight Champion has contributed. The complicated moments …

Official registration opened Wednesday for the Centennial Convention of the World Boxing Association (WBA), to be held February 11-14 at the Caribe Royale Hotel in Orlando, Florida. The completion of a century by the pioneer organization makes this event one of the most important of the year and those wishing …

Yurik Mamedov became the new World Boxing Association (WBA) continental lightweight champion after defeating Javier Clavero by unanimous decision on Monday at the Palais des Festivals, in Cannes, France.  The Frenchman got the judges’ scorecards of 99-91, 98-92 and 96-94 to take another step in his career and continue to …

The bidding for the World Boxing Association (WBA) light heavyweight world title fight between Dmitry Bivol and Gilberto Ramirez will be online, as determined by the championships committee of the pioneer body. Although at first, the bidding next Sunday, August 21, was going to be in person, the WBA decided …

The harsh reality of Russia’s invasion into Ukraine has forced several athletes and personalities to stay and defend their country in the midst of the conflict. One of them has been Vasyl Lomachenko, who had been away from boxing in recent months but this week received a leave of absence …