The stars of this Saturday’s World Boxing Association middleweight title fight, Jarrod Fletcher and Daniel Jacobs, met at the weigh-in carried out on Friday afternoon in New York. Fletcher, ranked second on the WBA 160 lb ladder, weighed 159.25 lb while Jacobs, ranked third, weighed 159.5 lb, pledged to leave …

At least five Intercontinental WBA title fights are scheduled for the second half of 2014, according to the regional coordinator Mariana Borissova. The fights are defenses of the super bantamweight, lightweight, welterweight, super welterweight, and light heavy titles. In addition, at least three regional fights at super middleweight, cruiser and …

The World Boxing Association middleweight 160 lb Super world champion, the Kazakh Gennady Golovkin, won the July “Boxer of the Month” recognition after his recent title defense on Saturday, July 26 against Daniel Geale, at Madison Square Garden in New York. The honorable mention of July was given to the …

New York State Athletic Commission announced the officials for the super middleweight 160 pounds championship title fight of the World Boxing Association, Genady Golovkin and the number three rated contender Daniel Geale that will take place on Saturday at the Madison Square Garden. Michael Ortega will referee the actions and …

Today, the Mexican boxer Saul “Canelo” Alvarez celebrates a birthday and the World Boxing Association family wishes him the best on this special day. Alvarez, who celebrates his 24th birthday, was born México. He has been linked to boxing since a very young age; he made his professional debut in …

The North American Mark Nelson will be the referee of the WBA title fight between Guillermo Rigondeaux and Sod Kokietgym this coming Saturday at the Venetian Cotai Arena Hotel, in Macao, China.

Former world champion “Neon Leon” Spinks celebrates his 61 birthday today, and the World Boxing Association family joins the festivity. Spinks was born in 1953 in San Louis, Missouri. He began boxing while very young, he was member of the National Team and stood out in the mid 70’s.

Today we join the celebration of an another birthday of the multiple Panamanian world champion, Roberto “Hands of Stone” Duran, universal boxing pride. The Family of the World Boxing Association wishes him a happy birthday.

This coming Saturday at Wembley Arena in London, England, Charlie Fitch will be the referee of the second 168 lb unification bout between Carl Froch and George Groves. Judges at ringside are Michael Pernick (U.S.), Alfredo Polanco (MEX) and Leszek Jakoviak (POL). In the same program, Britain’s Jamie McDonnell and …

Colombian referee Uriel Aguilera will be the third man in the ring on Saturday May 24, 2014, in Mexico, for the World Boxing Association 115 pounds interim title fight between David “Tornado” Sanchez and Breilor Terán. The other officials will Nicaraguan Gustavo Jarquín, Lynn Carter and Gloria Martinez, both from …

The World Boxing Association Championships Committee has summoned Purse Bids for the fight between the Panamanian Anselmo “Chemito” Moreno, 118-pound super world champion, and Juan Carlos Payano, mandatory challenger of the division. The event will take place on May 23 at 11:00 am at the Headquarters of the World Boxing …

Gennady Golovkin, World Boxing Association middleweight world champion, was ordered to begin negotiation for his next mandatory fight with Jarrod Fletcher. Fletcher, rated number two in the WBA rankings is the leading available contender to challenge Golovkin, so he was ordered to begin negotiations according to the WBA regulations.