Oleksandr Usyk proved that he is the best heavyweight of today and possibly the best pound for pound by defeating Anthony Joshua in a rematch to retain his World Boxing Association (WBA) Super championship, in addition to the IBF and WBO belts at the Superdome in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. The …
Read More »
In a different scenario and after more than a year, the World Boxing Association featherweight champion, Erika Cruz, will make her second defense against Canadian boxer Jelena Mrdjenovich. The rematch will take place in Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico, on September 3. To be more precise, Cruz managed to overcome Mrdjenovich on …
Read More »
He already proved once that he is capable of coming back from a loss and turning things around. When Anthony Joshua lost his undefeated record in June 2019, he vowed that in his next fight he was going to make it and returned in December of that same year to …
Read More »
Oleksandr Usyk has proven to be a hero both in and out of the ring. His victories and achievements in the boxing world have brought glory to Ukraine but it is not only from that role that the World Boxing Association (WBA) Super Heavyweight Champion has contributed. The complicated moments …
Read More »
Official registration opened Wednesday for the Centennial Convention of the World Boxing Association (WBA), to be held February 11-14 at the Caribe Royale Hotel in Orlando, Florida. The completion of a century by the pioneer organization makes this event one of the most important of the year and those wishing …
Read More »
Yurik Mamedov became the new World Boxing Association (WBA) continental lightweight champion after defeating Javier Clavero by unanimous decision on Monday at the Palais des Festivals, in Cannes, France. The Frenchman got the judges’ scorecards of 99-91, 98-92 and 96-94 to take another step in his career and continue to …
Read More »
The bidding for the World Boxing Association (WBA) light heavyweight world title fight between Dmitry Bivol and Gilberto Ramirez will be online, as determined by the championships committee of the pioneer body. Although at first, the bidding next Sunday, August 21, was going to be in person, the WBA decided …
Read More »
The harsh reality of Russia’s invasion into Ukraine has forced several athletes and personalities to stay and defend their country in the midst of the conflict. One of them has been Vasyl Lomachenko, who had been away from boxing in recent months but this week received a leave of absence …
Read More »
Saudi Arabia is ready for the showdown between World Boxing Association (WBA) Super Heavyweight Super Champion Oleksandr Usyk and Anthony Joshua, which will take place at the Superdome in Jeddah on Saturday. The fight will also have at stake the IBF and WBO belts, all in possession of the Ukrainian, …
Read More »
World Boxing Association 140-pound champion Kali Reis has been prepping to play Detective Evangeline Navarro, the detective who will join Jodie Foster in the fourth season of “True Detective: Night Country” which will premiere in 2023 on HBO Max. The Native American boxer had a great 2021 when she had …
Read More »
Since the world title reduction plan launched by the president of the World Boxing Association (WBA), Gilberto Jesus Mendoza during August 2021, the number of champions has decreased considerably and 10 of the 17 divisions now have only one monarch. The Championships Committee, in compliance with the internal rules of …
Read More »
A ceremony to recognize the career of former world champion Juan Diaz took place in Houston, Texas, on Monday where the World Boxing Association (WBA) presented the Centennial belt to “Baby Bull” in a significant and emotional event. WBA President Gilberto Jesus Mendoza presented the belt personally and thanked Diaz …
Read More »
Boxing News Boxing News