Light heavyweight Unified champion, the history-making Bernard Hopkins, was chosen as the Fighter of the Month for the World Boxing Association. Hopkins defeated WBA champion Beibut Shumenov on the scorecards, on April 19 in Washington DC.

Boxing star figures who will participate in the boxing show that will take place at the Vargas Sports Center in La Guaira, Venezuela next Saturday, attended the crowded press conference held at the Marriot Hotel in Caracas. Johan Pérez (Ven), Fernando Monte De Oca (Dom), Ogleidis Suárez (Ven), Calista Silgado …

The Panamanian Guillermo “Felino” Jones‘ team made ​​the formal request to open sample B of the anti doping test sample taken in Russia. Also there will be the necessary protocol for Jones and his team, should they want to be present at the time of opening.

Interim featherweight champion of the World Boxing Association Jesus Cuellar, from Argentina, is set to defend his championship for the first time. The fight will be against the former champion Rico Ramos tonight at the Hard Rock Café Hotel in Las Vegas.

During Friday and Saturday, Las Vegas will see in action seven boxers who have been world champions or currently own the World Boxing Association black and gold championship. The first to get into the ring, will the featherweight Interim champion Jesus Cuellar from Argentina, who will fight Rico Ramos, who …

Vic Drakulich will be the referee of the international welterweight title fight and World Boxing Association eliminator on Saturday in Las Vegas, between Amir Khan and Luis Collazo. The Nevada Athletic Commission also appointed U.S. judges Adalaide Byrd, Jerry Roth and Cathy Leonard to keep the scores. Collazo, former world …

Panamanian boxer Guillermo “Felino” Jones reportedly tested positive in the antidoping test made on Wednesday in Moscow, in preparation to the scheduled rematch with the World Boxing Association cruiserweight champion Denis Lebedev from Russia. The sample was taken before the weigh-in, and the results were announced before the fight. the …

Nicaraguan Alexis Arguello was not only an outstanding athlete, but also managed a successful political career in his native Nicaragua. Today we commemorate what would have been Arguello’s 62nd birthday in Managua. Of humble origin, Arguello entered into the sport to become three-time world champion. He debuted in 1971, and …

Today, our world champion Erislandy Lara is celebrating his 30th birthday. On behalf of his World Boxing Association family, we send him our warmest congratulations. Lara was born in Guantanamo, Cuba, in 1983. He was always linked to the sport; he was a star member of the national team, winning …

The World Boxing Association 140 lb champion Danny Garcia was selected as boxer of the month of March, according to that March ratings. Garcia managed to come out victorious of his fourth defense when he defeated Mauricio Herrera in Puerto Rico, on March 15. The honorable mention was awarded to …

Germany’s Juergen Braehmer will defend his WBA light heavyweight title for the first time on Saturday April 5 against Enzo Maccarinelli. The fight will take place in Germany and the referee will be Giuseppe Quarterone (Ita), while the judges in charge of the score cards will be Jean Legland (Fra), …

The World Boxing Association family is on holiday today for the birthday celebration of our President, Gilberto Mendoza, and we join the celebration and send him our best wishes of health, success and happiness. Mr. Mendoza is known for his conciliatory speech, his practice of loyalty and friendship values, for …