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A couple of years ago, in a summary about the history of the middleweight division, we mentioned one of the brightest names in the category: Stanley Ketchel. He lived a stormy and tragic life that ended in murder — shot dead by a jealous husband at just 24 years old. …

This Saturday, July 5, Russia’s Evgeny Romanov and Georgiy Yunovidov will square off for the WBA interim bridgerweight world title in the main event at the DIVS Arena in Ekaterinburg. Romanov (19-1, 12 KOs), 39, enters the ring as one of the most seasoned names in the Russian boxing circuit. …

In one of the biggest upsets of the year, British veteran James “Jazza” Dickens (36-5, 15 KOs) handed Russian standout Albert Batyrgaziev (13-1, 8 KOs) his first professional loss with a stunning knockout victory to claim the WBA interim super featherweight world title. The bout headlined Wednesday night’s card at …

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 …

In a statement-making performance under the lights of the Honda Center in Anaheim, Mexico’s Raúl “Cugar” Curiel (16-0-1, 14 KOs) took a major step toward a world title shot by stopping Uruguay’s Víctor Ezequiel Rodríguez (16-1-1, 9 KOs) via fourth-round technical knockout in a WBA welterweight title eliminator. From the …

It took just 1 minute and 18 seconds for Floyd “Kid Austin” Schofield to make a thunderous statement at the Honda Center in Anaheim. The 22-year-old Texan (19-0, 13 KOs) overwhelmed former world champion Tevin Farmer (33-9-1, 8 KOs) in a stunning first-round stoppage that electrified the crowd and reasserted …

On a tense night at the Honda Center in Anaheim, Mexico’s Gilberto “Zurdo” Ramírez successfully defended his WBA Cruiserweight Super Championship with a convincing unanimous decision victory over Cuba’s seasoned veteran Yuniel “Dr. KO” Dorticos. The judges’ scorecards told a clear story: 115-112, 115-112, and 117-110, all in favor of …

All eyes turn to Istanbul this Wednesday as unbeaten Russian standout Albert Batyrgaziev takes on England’s James “Jazza” Dickens for the WBA interim super featherweight world title. The bout headlines a high-stakes night of action at the luxurious Rixos Tersane Istanbul, where international talent and title dreams will collide. For …

This Saturday, June 28, European boxing takes center stage once again as Germany’s Leon Harth (22-6-1, 13 KOs) squares off against Montenegro’s Dilan Prasovic (18-5, 15 KOs) for the WBA Continental Bridgerweight Championship in a ten-round clash set in Munich, Germany. For the 37-year-old Harth, this is more than just …

This Saturday night, under the bright lights of the Honda Center in Anaheim, two undefeated welterweights will put it all on the line — not for a title just yet, but for the right to fight for one. In the red corner stands Raúl “Cugar” Curiel — a Mexican Olympian, …

This Saturday, June 28, the boxing scene in the Dominican Republic takes center stage with a high-voltage night of action at Club Mauricio Báez in Santo Domingo. Two headline bouts will showcase rising talent and put WBA Fedelatin titles on the line in separate divisions. In the featherweight main event, …

Veteran southpaw Yuko Kuroki showed once again why she remains a force in women’s minimumweight boxing, turning in a masterclass to defeat fellow Japanese contender Nanako Suzuki by unanimous decision Thursday night at Tokyo’s iconic Korakuen Hall, in the main event of Phoenix Battle 138. Kuroki (now 25-8-2, 9 KOs) …