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On Saturday, March 30, took place at the iconic facilities of the Yesterday Recreational Center, Turmero, Aragua state, the eighth edition of the emblematic Gilberto Mendoza Boxing Festival, supported by the World Boxing Association (WBA).  The event aims to commemorate the legacy and the countless contributions left by the president …

World Boxing Association (WBA) Continental lightweight champion, Gary Cully of Ireland, will defend his belt against Francesco Patera of Belgium on May 25 at the First Direct Arena in Leeds, United Kingdom.  Cully is coming off a title victory over Reece Mould on November 25 during their bout at the …

Ernesto Mercado and Deiner Berrio will face each other this Saturday at the Red Owl Boxing Arena in Houston for the World Boxing Association (WBA) Continental North America Gold super lightweight title.  The bout will be the main event of the evening and will feature two top-level boxers facing each …

Gilberto “Zurdo” Ramirez was named Fighter of the Month by the World Boxing Association (WBA) Championships Committee while Erislandy Lara received the Honorable Mention for the month of March.  The pioneering organization released its rankings for the month of March and with them the individual awards for the month. Ramirez …

Unbeaten Felix Parrilla and Hegly Mosqueda will step into the ring this Saturday at the Phan Zone Sports Center in Hempstead, Texas, to fight for the World Boxing Association (WBA) Continental America featherweight title.  Parrilla, a Connecticut native of Puerto Rican descent, is 24 years old and has been a …

Erick Rosa and Yudel Reyes will step into the ring on Friday to fight for the World Boxing Association (WBA) Gold belt during the main event to be held at the Fencing Pavilion of the Olympic Center in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.  Rosa, former minimum world champion, moved up a …

Erislandy Lara retained his World Boxing Association (WBA) middleweight championship by knocking out Michael Zerafa in two rounds this weekend at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.  The Cuban returned to the ring after a long absence to face his mandatory bout, and settled it easily and early to …

Isaac Cruz knocked out Rolando Romero on Saturday and became the new World Boxing Association (WBA) super lightweight champion after a dominant performance at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.  The Mexican finished the fight in the eighth round after dominating almost all the way and won the black …

Gilberto “Zurdo” Ramirez became the first cruiserweight world champion in the history of Mexican boxing after winning the World Boxing Association (WBA) belt against Arsen Goulamirian on Saturday night in the main bout of the event held at the YouTube Theater in Inglewood, California.  Ramirez won by unanimous decision with …

Former world champion Jorge Linares made his debut as World Boxing Association (WBA) fight supervisor this weekend during the Gilberto Ramirez vs. Arsen Goulamirian showdown in Inglewood, California.  If anything has characterized the “Golden Boy” during his life and career, it is his versatility and his ability to adapt to …

Arvin Jhon Paciones made the second defense of his WBA Asia light flyweight title with a first round knockout win over Wanchai Nianghansa on Friday.  The Filipino was the star of the event held at the SpacePlus Arena in Bangkok, Thailand, as he put on a devastating performance against the …

In a vibrant bout that will go down in women’s boxing history, Seniesa “Super Bad” Estrada retained her World Boxing Association minimumweight crown and became the new undisputed champion after a unification against Yokasta Valle in Arizona, United States.  Without a round of study, the two boxers took center stage …