Vergil Ortiz Jr. once again made it clear that he is one of the most impressive welterweight fighters and demolished Michael McKinson with a 9 round technical knockout in their World Boxing Association (WBA) eliminator on Saturday. The American was the star of the night at the Dickies Arena, in …
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Thailand’s Tanes Ongjunta made the third defense of his World Boxing Association (WBA) Asian belt by defeating Filipino Jenny Boy Boca on Saturday at the Spaceplus Bangkok RCA in Bangkok, Thailand. Ongjunta showed his superiority and won the unanimous decision of the judges, who scored the fight 98-92, 96-94 and …
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Thailand’s Yuttapong Tongdee defeated Filipino veteran Ryan Rey Ponteras by unanimous decision on Saturday in Bangkok to capture the World Boxing Association (WBA) Asian bantamweight belt. The judges’ scorecards were 98-92, 98-92 and 97-93 sealed Tongdee’s victory, an undefeated boxer who had his first fight at this level and overcame …
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Pablo Ezequiel Corzo retained his World Boxing Association (WBA) Fedelatin super middleweight title with a wide unanimous decision win over Facundo Galovar on Friday night. The Polideportivo Fray Mamerto Esquiú, in Catamarca, experienced a great night in which the home fighter won on cards of 99-91, 99-91 and 97-93 after …
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The former Venezuelan world champion, Carlos Cañizales, arrived in Mexico City to complete the last part of the preparation for his next commitment against Armando Torres on August 20. The South American will be defending his Fedecaribe light flyweight belt against the home fighter, in a city where he wants …
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After making her first fight on U.S. soil in 2020, World Boxing Association super featherweight world champion Hyun Mi Choi made a single fight last year and will now seek a new defense on home soil on Aug. 15. On this occasion, she will fight 27-year-old Aka Ringo, the WBO …
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The final press conference for the World Boxing Association (WBA) flyweight title bout between Marlen Esparza and Eva Guzman took place on Thursday in Fort Worth, Texas. Both fighters were present at the ceremony and spoke in front of the cameras about their showdown, which will also have the WBC …
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The bout between Vergil Ortiz Jr. and Michael McKinson to be held this Saturday in Fort Worth, Texas, will be a World Boxing Association (WBA) welterweight eliminator. Ortiz and McKinson will star as the main event of the evening, which will be at 147 pounds and will pit two young …
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Guatemalan Lester Martinez has set his sights on moving up to the world’s elite and putting his country on the boxing map. Last week he won the WBA NABA silver super middleweight belt by defeating Rodolfo Gomez Jr. in Laredo, Texas. It was another victory for the 26-year-old fighter and …
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Rolly Lambert showed his superiority against Nattapon Plangpimai and defeated him by technical knockout in four rounds to capture the World Boxing Association (WBA) Asian cruiserweight crown. The bout, which took place at the RCA Plaza of Spaceplus Bar, in Bangkok, Thailand, had a great atmosphere and had the Cameroonian …
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July 30 marked the 138th anniversary of Jack (Nonpareil) Dempsey’s coronation as the first world champion with middleweight gloves in the history of modern boxing. Nonpareil is not related to the mythical former heavyweight monarch of the same name from the 1920s. “Nonpareil” fought between 1883 and 1895 and finished …
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For reasons beyond the control of the World Boxing Association 175 lbs. champion, Hanna Gabriels, and her rival Angie Paola Rocha, her presentation in Colombia, scheduled for August 13 in the coffee city of Cali, had to be postponed. Gabriels was recently notified by the promoter of which she is …
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