The World Boxing Association (WBA) Women’s Championships Committee ordered the mandatory flyweight title bout between champion Gabriela Alaniz and the official challenger of the category, Jacky Calvo. Rule C 11 states that “A boxer who obtains a title by defeating a champion shall defend his title initially and subsequently against …
Read More »Alaniz and Haghighat Joo awarded by the WBA in April – World Boxing Association
The Women’s Championships Committee of the World Boxing Association (WBA) released its April rankings and awards, in which Gabriela Alaniz won Fighter of the Month and Sara Haghighat Joo was the Honorable Mention. Alaniz took revenge against Marlen Esparza last Saturday and defeated her by split decision to keep the …
Read More »Celeste Alaniz is the new WBA Flyweight World Champion – World Boxing Association
In a rematch, the boxer from Argentina, Celeste “Chucky” Alaniz, was crowned World Boxing Association Champion at 112 lbs. with a split decision victory in Fresno, California this Saturday. The first meeting between the two had left doubts in the final decision in favor of Olympian Marlen Esparza and after …
Read More »Esparza and Alaniz will have rematch on April 27th – World Boxing Association
Boxer Marlén Esparza will seek to defend her World Boxing Association flyweight reign in a rematch against Argentina’s Celeste Alaniz on April 27 in California. The first time both fighters clashed gloves in the ring was on July 8, 2023. Since then, there has been no end of talk of …
Read More »Esparza is the Flyweight queen after beating Alaniz – World Boxing Association
Marlen Esparza unified the belts of the World Boxing Association (WBA), the WBC and the WBO with a victory over Gabriela Alaniz on Saturday at the AT&T Ceter in San Antonio, Texas. The American fighter of Mexican descent had a tough fight against the Argentinean but was able to come …
Read More »Esparza and Alaniz unify this Saturday in San Antonio – World Boxing Association
Marlen Esparza and Gabriela Alaniz are set to unify their flyweight crowns this Saturday at the AT&T Center in San Antonio, Texas. Esparza holds the World Boxing Association (WBA) belt and also holds the WBC belt, while Alaniz holds the WBO belt. The bout will be part of the Golden …
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