The World Boxing Association congratulates the former world champions Félix “Tito” Trinidad, Oscar de la Hoya and Joe Calzaghe for their induction in the Boxing Hall of Fame in Canastota. 2014 class will be inducted next June, together with promoter Barry Hearn, referee Richard Steale, journalist Graham Houston, and photographer …

Venezuelan Liborio Solis defeated Japan’s Daiki Kameda by split decision on Tuesday at Colyseum Bodymaker in Osaka, Japan. The fight was originally scheduled as WBA and IBF super flyweight unification, but Solis failed to make the required weight of 115 pounds so he lost the title on the scales. However, …

Light Minimumweight world champion, Japanese Ayaka Miyao retained her World Boxing Association belt by defeating the Filipino challenger Gretchen Abaniel at the Kokakuen Hall in Tokyo on Tuesday. The Japanese stylist was victorious on her third defense, beating Abaniel by unanimous decision on the judge’s cards by scores of 97-93, …

Australian Anthony Mundine won the World Boxing Association 154 pound International title on Wednesday after defeating American Shane Mosley at Allphanes Arena Olympic Park in Sydney, Australia. Mosley could not answer the bell for round seven, and Mundine was declared the winner, improving his record to 45-5 with 27 KO’s.

Promoter Don King, representing Panamanian Guillermo “Felino” Jones, and Russian Vladimir Hrunov, representing World Boxing Association cruiserweight champion Dennis Lebedev, recently met in Panama. WBA World Championships Committee president Gilberto Jesus Mendoza acted as mediator. The only point discussed on meeting was Lebedev vs Jones rematch.

Former Venezuelan champion Johan Perez is already in the United States to fight Paul Spadafora on Saturday for the 140 pound interim belt of the World Boxing Association. Both fighters are waiting for the weighing ceremony and for the opening bell of the fight in West Virginia.

Naoko Fujioka became the new super flyweight female champion of the WBA after defeating Naoko Yamaguchi in the traditional Korakuen Hall of Tokyo. Fujioka kept the gold and black belt after winning the unanimous approval of all three judges 97-92, 97-92, 98-91. The new 115 lb queen knocked down Yamaguchi …

Last night, WBA Fighter of the Decade and longtime WBA Featherweight champion Chris “The Dragon” John and IBO Lightweight “Indonesian Thunder” Daud Cino Yordan met with Indonesian vice president Boediono and a select few select Indonesian dignitaries as they shared dinner together at the Indonesian Consulate in Perth, Western Australia.

WBA Middleweight champ, Gennady Golovkin, is already installed in New York, and is waiting for the weigh-in on Friday for his fight with Curtis Stevens on Saturday night at the Madison Square Garden. Golovkin, who has retired 13 opponents in a row, says he is ready to have his hand …

José Alfredo ‘’Little Devil’’ Zuniga, Mexican challenger for the WBA Interim champion Alberto ‘’Chiquito’’ Rossel from Peru, is already in Peruvian land, and he is determined to take the belt home. Ricardo Aguilar and Nicolas A. Rangel, who will be responsible to assist in this important battle, traveled with him. …

Everything is ready at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas for the two WBA title fights on Saturday September 14, 2013 between super welterweights Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Saul “Canelo” Alvarez and the 140 pounds title fight of Danny Garcia and Lucas Matthysse.

WBA bantamweight champion, the Japanese Koki Kameda, celebrates today the seventh anniversary of his triumph over the Venezuelan Juan José Landaeta, to win his first championship belt. It was the mínimum title. Kameda defeated Landaeta by split decision in Yokohama, Japan. The scores were 115-113 and 114-113 for Kameda, while …