Nicaraguan boxing idol, Román “Chocolatito†González, has put the flag of his country on high thanks to a great boxing career. He has taken the baton of the national sport, obviously inspired by the great legend of the nation, Alexis Argüello. Gonzalez was fortunate to have been guided by Argüello since his beginnings and to…
On Wednesday, August 9, the Continental tournament organized by the International Boxing Association (IBA) in Cali, Colombia, came to an end. The Venezuelan delegation finished in second place, behind Canada, with three gold medals and three bronze medals. The Venezuelan team completed a good tournament thanks to the performances of the fighters who came to…
Otar Eranosyan maintained his undefeated record by defeating Roger Gutierrez by technical knockout in the eighth round, during the World Boxing Association (WBA) Super Featherweight eliminator bout on Wednesday at the Whitesands Events Center, in Plant City, Florida. After the end of the first round of the contest in which both fighters measured their strength…
World boxing pages are full of countless fights and names of memorable names for boxing fans. Those were battles and stars that left a permanent mark in the memory of those who had the pleasure of enjoying and watching them, and there are other more recent battles that are discussed from time to time in…
A last minute change of opponent was confirmed for the Uruguayan boxer, Eduardo “Loco†Abreu, who will return from his long break to face the undefeated Argentine Nicolas Blanco, on August 12. The 10-round lightweight bout will be the main event of the show to be held at the Peñarol Palace, in the city of…
Erick Rosa will return to the ring on August 25 to face Orlando Pino at the Fencing Pavilion of the Santo Domingo Olympic Center in the Dominican Republic. The World Boxing Association (WBA) minimum champion took the permission offered by the organization for an optional non-title fight before facing Thammanoon Niyomtrong in a bout to…
The president of the World Boxing Association (WBA), Gilberto Jesus Mendoza, was present this Tuesday at the Continental Boxing Championship in Cali, an event of the International Boxing Association (IBA) in which the best amateur fighters of the region participate. The leader of the pioneer organization attended the finals of the youth category, which took…
A last minute change of opponent was confirmed for Venezuelan boxer Cristian Baez, who will now be facing Russian fighter Petros Ananyan at the Whitesands Events Center, Plant City, in Florida, USA. The bout to be held on Wednesday, August 9, is scheduled for 10 rounds at super lightweight, and will be the co-main event…
The WBA Future of Panamanian Boxing that was held at the “Rockero†Alcazar Gym, in Curundú, Panama, marked the beginning of a great project in this important country for the pioneer organization. Dozens of amateur fighters had the opportunity to participate in different bouts aimed at opening windows for young athletes and developing boxing in…
Otar Eranosyan and Roger Gutierrez both made weight for their World Boxing Association (WBA) super featherweight eliminator fight tomorrow at the Whitesands Events Center in Plant City, Florida. Both men met the 130-pound limit for the fight and are ready to step into the ring on Wednesday night. The Georgia native weighed in at 129.4…
Amanda Serrano repeated history. The Puerto Rican proved she is still one of the best in the world and defeated Heather Hardy on Saturday night to retain her undisputed featherweight championship with a unanimous decision at the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas. The World Boxing Association (WBA) champion retained her belt along with those…
Australian Desley Robinson defeated New Zealand’s Nailin Helu by split decision last Friday at the ABA Stadium, Auckland, Australia. The local fighter got a close victory to win the vacant World Boxing Association (WBA) Oceania middleweight title. It was a tough fight that ended with a satisfying victory in which two of the three judges…