WBA Asia is living a great moment. The regional body of the WBA will soon hold its convention in Vietnam and is preparing to celebrate its first 30 years of institutional life.  Founded in March 1995 in China as Pan Asian Boxing Association or WBA PABA, it has been a …

Undefeated Stephanie Han will face Miranda Reyes for the World Boxing Association (WBA) International Lightweight title this Saturday at the County Coliseum in El Paso, Texas.  The fight is scheduled to eight rounds and will be one of the most interesting of this event, which will feature different male and …

The World Boxing Association (WBA) Championships Committee ordered the mandatory fight between super featherweight champion Lamont Roach Jr. and the interim champion, Albert Batyrgaziev.  The pioneer organization sent the official notice to both parties on Tuesday, July 23 and granted 30 days to complete the negotiation, a period that will …

John Lenon Gutierrez and Camilo Rodriguez will fight for the World Boxing Association (WBA) Fedecentro lightweight belt this Saturday, July 27 in Barranquilla, Colombia.  The bout will be part of the event promoted by Probox Colombia and will be broadcast live on the official WBA YouTube channel.  Gutierrez is a …

The WBA Asia convention promises to set a precedent in continental boxing from August 9-11 in HoChiMinh, Vietnam. The regional body attached to the World Boxing Association (WBA) will hold its convention with the presence of president Gilberto Jesus Mendoza, who will accompany regional director Won Kim and the entire …

Brad Pauls became the new World Boxing Association (WBA) Continental middleweight champion with a 12-round technical knockout victory over Nathan Heaney on Saturday at the Resorts World Arena in Birmingham, UK.  Pauls had a great performance and was at his best after a draw against the same opponent in March. …

Boxer Che Kenneally was crowned the new World Boxing Association middle heavyweight champion on Saturday by beating Angie Paola Rocha by third round technical knockout at the Southport Sharks AFL Club in Queensland, Australia.  Kenneally fought a demanding home contest against a more experienced fighter than herself in Colombia’s Rocha. …

Spain’s Jennifer “Tormenta” Miranda defeated fellow Spaniard Victoria Albons on Saturday, July 20, in a warm-up bout in Madrid.  Miranda made this fight with the endorsement of the Women’s Championships Committee of the World Boxing Association (WBA) that granted a special permission to the current Gold featherweight champion, who took …

Colombian Paulina Angel will make the first defence of her World Boxing Association (WBA) Fedelatin super lightweight belt against veteran Diana Ayala next Saturday in Barranquilla, Colombia.  The event will feature good local talent and several regional titles from the pioneering organization, plus it will be streamed live on the …

Gold featherweight champion Jennifer Miranda will face Victoria Albons this Saturday, July 20 at the Teatro Las Vegas in Madrid, Spain, in a fight that will not have the World Boxing Association (WBA) title at stake.  The Spanish fighter requested permission to make this optional bout and the women’s committee …

World Boxing Association (WBA) super lightweight champion Isaac Cruz has entered the final phase of his preparation for his defence against Jose Valenzuela on August 3 in Los Angeles at the Riyadh Season event.  The Mexican is working in Mexico City with his team and was visited by the WBA …

There is no particular reason for this second publication of the original written five years ago and published on this website of the WBA, the doyen of boxing governing bodies.  The reason is that a few days ago, in a get-together among friends, someone suggested that we write “something about …