Alejandra Ayala continues in her recovery after going through a dramatic episode following her fight in Scotland against Hannah Rankin last May 13, in which she lost by knockout in 10 rounds. The following days were of uncertainty, as she was in a coma and needed 10 days to wake …
Read More »Suarez defends his WBA Asia belt on August 7 at Metro Manila – World Boxing Association
Filipino Charly Suarez will return to the ring next August 7 to defend his World Boxing Association (WBA) Asian belt against fellow Filipino Mark John Yap at The Flash Grand Ballroom of the Elorde Sports Complex in Paranaque City, Metro Manila. The continental champion will make the first defense of …
Read More »Ruiz and Ortiz met at press conference – World Boxing Association
One of the most interesting fights in September will be the clash between Andy Ruiz and Luis Ortiz, which will take place at the beginning of this month. Both heavyweights will step into the ring on September 4 in a fight that generates a lot of expectations and whose promotion …
Read More »Santa Cruz will fight Wood – World Boxing Association
The World Boxing Association (WBA) Super Featherweight Champion Leo Santa Cruz’s team informed the Championships Committee that he will make his mandatory bout with the champion of the category, Leigh Wood. The pioneer entity ordered the fight as part of the world title reduction plan and the winner will be …
Read More »Schwarz-Ahmatovic for WBA Continental Belt on July 29th – World Boxing Association
Germans Tom Schwarz and Emir Ahmatovic will meet next Friday, July 29, for the World Boxing Association (WBA) continental heavyweight title in the main event to be held at the Bill Clinton Arena in Ferizaj, Kosovo. The fight will be for the vacant title and they will both be looking …
Read More »WBA granted Golovkin permission to move up in weight to fight Canelo – World Boxing Association
Gennady Golovkin received special permission to move up in weight to face undisputed super middleweight champion Saul “Canelo” Alvarez on September 17 in Las Vegas. The Kazakh is middleweight champion and requested to keep his crown to the World Boxing Association (WBA) championships committee. “GGG” won the title last April …
Read More »Niyomtrong dominated Moonsri and continues as WBA champion – World Boxing Association
Thammanoon Niyomtrong made another defense of his World Boxing Association (WBA) Minimum Super Championship with a unanimous decision over legend Chayaphon Moonsri on Wednesday in Chonburi, Thailand. The WBA champion won via unanimous decision (116-112, 119-109 and 117-111) in a fight in which he came from less to more and …
Read More »Goulamirian and Merhy to define the only WBA champion – World Boxing Association
The World Boxing Association (WBA) continues working to reduce the amount of world champions and, in accordance with that objective, it ordered the mandatory cruiserweight bout between the Super Champion of the category, Arsen Goulamirian and the champion, Ryad Merhy. The Championships Committee sent the communication to both parties and …
Read More »Resolution about Santa Cruz and the Featherweights – World Boxing Association
The World Boxing Association (WBA) Championships Committee denied the special permit request to unify sent by the team of the organization’s Featherweight Super Champion, Leo Santa Cruz, and ratified that he must face the champion of the category, Leigh Wood, to define the sole 126-pound monarch. The Mexican had submitted …
Read More »Matellon knocked out Garcia in Panama – World Boxing Association
The World Boxing Association (WBA) number 1 ranked in the 108-pound division, Daniel Matellon, won the Fedecaribe title of the category by defeating Mexican Ivan Garcia by knockout in the third round. The Cuban was the star of the night at Los Andes Mall, Panama City, and finished Garcia early …
Read More »Fozilov is new WBA Asia champion – World Boxing Association
Uzbekistan’s Bakhromjon Fozilov scored a unanimous decision victory over Argentina’s Diego Ramirez last weekend to become the new World Boxing Association (WBA) Asian middleweight champion. The Uzbek claimed victory after 10 rounds at the Renaissance Hotel in Tashkent, one of the country’s best-known boxing venues. Fozilov won his seventh consecutive …
Read More »Carl Jammes Martin defends his Asian belt against Tondo – World Boxing Association
Undefeated Filipino Carl Jammes Martin will make the first defense of his World Boxing Association (WBA) Asian title against Tanzanian Charles Tondo next Saturday, July 30 at the SM City San Lazaro, Manila. Martin will put on the line the super bantamweight title he won last March 12 when he …
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