The World Boxing Association (WBA) continues its mission of regional strengthening with the announcement of the second WBA Asia Convention, set to take place this September in China. This upcoming gathering marks another major milestone in the WBA’s expansion strategy across the Asian continent, following the success of its inaugural …
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China’s DeKang Wang claimed the WBA Asia Super Bantamweight title this Saturday with an impressive technical knockout victory over Argentina’s Giuliano Fantone. The bout, held in Wenshan, showcased Wang’s speed, power, and growing presence in the 122-pound division. From the opening round, Wang established control with sharp combinations and relentless …
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Indonesia’s own Ongen Saknosiwi successfully defended his WBA Asia South super featherweight title, edging out the Philippines’ Jhon Gemino by split decision Saturday night in Jakarta. The two warriors battled it out over 10 hard-fought rounds. Saknosiwi took control early, clearly dominating the first half of the fight with sharp …
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This Saturday, March 1, boxing fans in Bangkok, Thailand will witness an electrifying showdown as ShaoKang Huang and Pangpanya Chomart battle for the vacant WBA East Asia Super Featherweight title at the iconic Rajadamnern Stadium. Huang (7-3-0, 5 KOs), the skilled Chinese contender, comes into this fight riding the momentum …
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Arnel Lofranco claimed the WBA Asia minimumweight championship after Jonathan Refugio was forced to retire at the end of the second round in their showdown in Sultan Kudarat, Philippines. The 105-pound title fight was an all-action affair for as long as it lasted. Lofranco came out with a high-volume attack, …
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Mongolian standout Tsendbaatar Erdenebat remained unbeaten and captured the WBA Central Asia lightweight title with a dominant TKO victory over Mexico’s Pedro Bernal in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. With the win, Erdenebat improves to a perfect 12-0, with six of those victories coming by knockout. Bernal, meanwhile, now holds a record of …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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Russian Pavel Sosulin defended his WBA Asia middleweight crown on Friday in a convincing performance against Carlo Bacaro at the Karen Demirchyan Sports Complex in Yerevan, Armenia. Sosulin lived a dream fight and defined it in the third round with a knockout with punches to the body. In the second …
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On February 1, a great event will take place in Bangkok, Thailand, when Kazakhstan’s Ruslan Madiyev and Filipino Ali Canega will fight for the WBA Asia welterweight belt at the Suanlum Night Bazar. Madiyev is coming off the biggest fight of his career when he defeated Tigran Sogoyan by a …
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Kazakhstan’s Yelshat Nikhemttolla will face Indonesia’s Flasidus Nuno on February 1 for the vacant WBA Asia bantamweight title in Bangkok, Thailand. WBA Asia announced the bout on Friday with great expectation as the fight will pit two top level fighters who are looking to move up in world boxing and …
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