Referee, Judges Announced For Rigondeaux vs. Kokietgym
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.
-
-
WBA Update: “Neon Leon” Spinks, Perez, Herrera, Vargas
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.
-
WBA Salutes Roberto Duran On 63rd Birthday
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.
-
WBA Update: Froch, Groves, Walters, Darchinyan, Saad Muhammad
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 Thailand’s Tabtimgdaen Na Rachawatwill will…
-
WBA Appoints Officials For Saturday’s Double Title Bill
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 JarquÃn, Lynn Carter and Gloria Martinez, both from USA. In the same program,…
-
WBA Update: Moreno vs. Payano Title Clash Goes To Purse Bids
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 Association, located at Avenida Aquilino…
-
No Unification Fight For Golovkin: WBA Orders Fletcher Clash
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.
-
WBA Honors Newly Minted Champions Bernard Hopkins, Floyd Mayweather Jr
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.
-
Big Venezuelan Fight Card Next Saturday In La Guaita
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 (Col), Mayerlin Rivas (Ven), Liliana…
-
Guillermo Jones Team Request Opening Of Sample B
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.
-
WBA Interim Champ Jesus Cuellar Faces Rico Ramos Tonight
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.
-
Seven Current And Former WBA Champions In Action This Weekend
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 was bantamweight world champion during…