With a majority decision. Japan’s Kazuto Ioka won his third championship, defeating Argentina’s Juan Carlos Reveco, who defended for the ninth time his World Boxing Association flyweight title on Wednesday. Both fighters engaged in an interesting exchange all through the fight, with the alternated control of the actions at all …
Read More »Derry Matthews, Tony Luis Make Weight For WBA Interim Bout
Both contenders for the World Boxing Association vacant Lightweight interim title, Britian’s Derry Mathews and Canada’s Tony Luis, passed the weigh-in ceremony without problems in Liverpool, England. Mathews, the fourth rated contender, and and Luis, number nine, weighed 134 lb. They are only waiting for the opening bell of the …
Read More »Lebedev, Kalenga Go Face To Face At Moscow Press Conference
Dennis Lebedev and Youris Kalenga were face to face at Monday’s press conference in Moscow, for their WBA mandatory fight to determine the cruiserweight champion. Both fighters, Lebedev (26-2, 20 KO’s) and Kalenga (21-1, 14 KO’s), made clear they are ready for their Friday, April 10 battle in Luzhnik Stadium, …
Read More »WBA Mourns Passing Of The Late Alberto Sarmiento
The WBA Family recently lost one of its most emblematic figures of the directorate. The Venezuelan engineer Alberto Sarmiento, who was the Treasurer, supervisor of fights and great friend of those who met him. The boxing world expressed its pain by Sarmiento’s passing, but his relatives and travel companions have …
Read More »WBA President Mendoza Visits WBC President Sulaiman In Mexico
The President of the World Boxing Association, Gilberto Mendoza, paid a cordial visit to his counterpart of the World Boxing Council, Mauricio Sulaiman, in his offices located in Mexico City. A few hours to share and talked about the work done in the recent KO Drugs, held in Tapachula, where …
Read More »Lebedev, Kalenga Reach WBA Purse Bids
The Denis Lebedev and Youri Kalenga teams reached an agreement, thus avoiding the Purse Bid summoned for March 17, 2015 in the World Boxing Association Headquarters in Panama. Both parties negotiated and the fight will take place on April 10 in Moscow, Russia, according to the information given. Lebedev, (26-2, …
Read More »WBA Mourns Passing Of Boxing Official Gonzalo Lopez Silvero
The World Boxing Association family regrets the death of Gonzalo Lopez Silvero, and sends its words of sympathy to his family and relatives and friends. Always loyal friend and ally of the WBA, Lopez Silvero was an example of communication, and sports narrator not only in his native Cuba, but …
Read More »WBA Update: Bayless, Thurman, Guerrero, Eubank, Nava
Kenny Bayless will be the referee of the Saturday, March 7 bout, at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, for the WBA welterweight championship bout between titlist Keith Thurman and challenger Robert Guerrero. Nevada State Athletic Commission appointed Americans Adelaide Bird, Dave Moretti and Jerry Roth as judges. The WBA …
Read More »WBA Orders Rematch Between Super Middles Ward, Froch
The World Boxing Association Championships Committee has ordered the opening of the negotiation for the mandatory fight between its super middleweight champions, “super” world champion Andre Ward and Carl Froch, the “regular”world champion. Both parties have been duly notified and have 30 days to reach an agreement to fight in …
Read More »WBA Update: Uchiyama, Nava, Gomez Chagaev, Browne
Japanese boxer Takashi Uchiyama made public his gratefulness for being elevated to Super Champion of the world of the super featherweight division by the World Championship Committee of the World Boxing Association. The Japanese fighter said he was very happy for the honor he received, and promised to keep on …
Read More »Battle Of The Alphabet Organizations: WBA KO’s EBA
The court of First Instance N° 05 in Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain, dismissed the lawsuit of the EBA against the World Boxing Association. Last year, the Sports Cultural Association EBA filed a complaint in a court in Spain against the WBA, claiming working relationship issues.
Read More »WBA Wishes Floyd Mayweather Jr A Happy Birthday
Floyd Mayweather Jr. WBA super welterweight champion and WBA/WBC welterweight champion celebrates a new birthdate. The WBA family sends its most affectionate greetings and wishes the best for this new year of life.
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