Darius Fulghum put on a dominant display of firepower Saturday night, stopping Winfred Harris Jr. in the fourth round via TKO to successfully defend his WBA Continental USA super middleweight title at the Honda Center. With the victory, the Houston native remains undefeated at 14-0, with 12 knockouts, and he wasted no time calling out…
Mexican slugger Óscar Duarte delivered a statement victory Saturday night at the Honda Center, stopping compatriot Miguel Madueño in the seventh round to capture the WBA Continental Americas super lightweight title. Duarte, now boasting a record of 29-2-1 (23 KOs), made it clear after the fight that his sights are firmly set on a world…
Russian knockout artist Rustam Islamov is set to make his highly anticipated return to the ring on February 21, when he takes on Tanzania’s Yusuph Metu for the WBA Asia East middleweight title in Istanbul. Islamov has been inactive since July 6, 2023, when he made quick work of fellow Russian Sergei Gorokhov, scoring a…
This Saturday, February 8, San Antonio, Texas, will host a thrilling super bantamweight showdown as reigning WBA Continental Latin America champion Ramón “Dinamita†Cárdenas puts his belt on the line against unbeaten Mexican contender Bryan Acosta. Cárdenas captured the vacant title in 2024 with a ninth-round knockout of Jesús RamÃrez Rubio and now looks to…
After a three-year layoff, veteran American boxer Keith Thurman is set to make his long-awaited return to the ring, taking on Australian contender Brock Jarvis for the WBA International Super Welterweight title on March 12 in Australia. Thurman, 32, carries an impressive record of 30 wins with just a single blemish on his ledger—a loss…
In the mid-1980s, specifically in 1984, the sports world—and the entire planet—was struck with sorrow upon learning that one of its most beloved icons, arguably the most charismatic boxer in the history of the sweet science, Muhammad Ali, born Cassius Clay, had been diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease. The degenerative illness would ultimately contribute to his…
British middleweight Nathan Heaney is gearing up for another shot at WBA regional gold as he steps into the ring against France’s Sofiane Khati in a highly anticipated clash this Saturday, February 8, in Manchester, foe the Continental Europe championship. Heaney (18-1-1) is no stranger to championship success. The Stoke native previously captured the WBA…
Kazakhstan’s Yelshat Nikhemttolla delivered a dominant performance, stopping Indonesia’s Flasidus Nuno via fourth-round TKO to capture the vacant WBA Asia Bantamweight title. The fight took place at the Suamlum Night Bazaar in Bangkok, Thailand. With the victory, Nikhemttolla remains undefeated, improving his record to 22-0-1, with 8 wins coming by knockout. Nuno, meanwhile, falls to…
Argentina’s Andrea Soledad Sánchez claimed the WBA Gold light flyweight championship with a dominant unanimous decision victory (100-90, 100-90, 99-91) over Venezuela’s Erika BolÃvar at the Arena Villa Carlos Paz in Argentina. The fight was one-sided from start to finish, as the 35-year-old Sánchez controlled the action and cruised to victory. With the win, she…
Kazakhstan’s Ruslan Madiyev (17-2, 6 KOs) retained his WBA Asia Welterweight title with a hard-fought unanimous decision victory (96-93, 96-93, 98-91) over the Philippines’ Ali Canega (11-2-1, 7 KOs) at the Suamlum Night Bazaar in Bangkok. The bout was competitive from start to finish, with Madiyev utilizing his reach and precision punching to keep Canega…
Claressa Shields cemented her legacy by becoming the first undisputed heavyweight champion in women’s boxing history. In a thrilling night in Michigan, the American star claimed all four major belts with a unanimous decision victory over Danielle Perkins in a hard-fought battle. Shields secured the win with scorecards of 100-89, 99-90, and 97-92, using her…
Cuban middleweight Yoenli Hernández showcased his dominance once again, stopping Mexico’s Ãngel Ruiz Astorga in the fifth round to successfully defend his WBA Continental Latin America title. The bout took place this Saturday at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, serving as the lead-up to the highly anticipated clash between David Benavidez and David Morrell….