Saturday night delivered two new champions to the World Boxing Association (WBA) stage, as Arslanbek Makhmudov and Josh Padley claimed the WBA Intercontinental Heavyweight and WBA International Super Featherweight titles, respectively, in a night packed with action and contrasting styles—but with one shared outcome: total dominance and unanimous decisions. Russia’s Arslanbek “The Lion†Makhmudov (21-2,…
Jaron “Boots†Ennis left no room for doubt—or for the clock. In a thunderous performance, the American star stopped Brazil’s Uisma Lima by first-round technical knockout to capture the WBA Interim Super Welterweight title in front of his hometown fans in Philadelphia. From the opening bell, Ennis came out with intent, precision, and controlled aggression….
The city of Grozny, Russia, is gearing up for an action-packed night this Saturday, October 10, featuring three major bouts with World Boxing Association (WBA) titles on the line. The Coliseum Sport Hall will host the event, where the WBA Continental Heavyweight, WBA Continental Europe Super Middleweight, and WBA International Bridgerweight belts will be up…
Dave Allen is set to defend his World Boxing Association (WBA) Intercontinental Heavyweight title this Saturday against Arslanbek Makhmudov in the main event at the Sheffield Arena in Sheffield, United Kingdom. The bout pits two seasoned heavyweights against each other with a prestigious regional belt from boxing’s oldest sanctioning body on the line. Allen, 33,…
Women’s boxing will take center stage this Thursday, October 9, when Canada’s Natasha “The Nightmare†Spence (9-8-2, 6 KOs) faces American veteran Mary “Merciless†McGee (28-4, 16 KOs) for the vacant WBA International Super Welterweight Title at the historic Mayflower Hotel in Washington, D.C. At 40 years old, Spence comes in determined to keep her…
For Uisma Lima, Saturday night will mark the biggest moment of his boxing journey. The Angolan fighter, now based in Portugal, travels to Philadelphia to face local favorite Jaron Ennis for the WBA Interim Super Welterweight Title — the kind of opportunity that defines a career. At 32 years old, Lima has earned this chance…
This Saturday night marks a special moment in the career of Jaron “Boots†Ennis, as the undefeated American star steps up in weight to challenge for the WBA Interim Super Welterweight Title. The hometown hero will return to Philadelphia’s Wells Fargo Center, aiming to turn the arena into his personal celebration hall when he faces…
Just a few days ago, during a friendly gathering over coffee and boxing talk —still fresh from the recent clash between Canelo Ãlvarez and Terence “Bud†Crawford, which ended in a decisive points win for the latter— someone at the table, for no apparent reason, brought up the name of the late and tragic Venezuelan…
Jaron Ennis and Uisma Lima will share center stage this Saturday night at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, where they’ll clash for the WBA interim super welterweight title in the main event of a card promoted by Matchroom Boxing. Ennis, a former WBA welterweight champion, decided to move up in weight, and his status…
Buenos Aires native Jonathan “El Potro†Eniz (37-23-1, 17 KOs) proved once again that experience and persistence still matter in the regional scene, earning a convincing unanimous decision victory over Córdoba’s Oscar “El Elegante†Retamoso (7-6, 1 KO) on October 3 at the Polideportivo Municipal Evita in Dolores, Buenos Aires. The bout, headlining the evening,…
It was a night of triumph for Argentine boxing on October 4 at Casino Buenos Aires, as Lorena Balbuena and Maximiliano “El Profe†Verón captured WBA Fedelatin titles in their respective divisions, headlining a card that delivered both emotion and technical quality from start to finish. In the women’s main event, Balbuena (3-0) put on…
World Boxing Association (WBA) President Gilberto Jesús Mendoza took part in the Harvard Latino Alumni Alliance Conference this past weekend, joining a distinguished lineup of academic and community leaders at Harvard University in Massachusetts. The event celebrated prominent Latino figures making an impact in the United States and featured several former government representatives. Mendoza spoke…