The WBA Fedelatin Convention roared to life in Buenos Aires, setting the tone for a pivotal week in Latin American boxing. Day one was packed with action outside the ring, featuring a high-level seminar for officials and the official weigh-ins for the opening night of the WBA’s “KO to Drugs” …
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Leonardo Mosquea is on a roll — and now, he’s got gold to prove it. The Dominican rising star added the WBA Iberoamerican title to his resume on Friday night after forcing Argentina’s Iván Gabriel García to retire on his stool following the eighth round of a bruising battle in …
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Israel Mercado walked out of Philadelphia with more than just a win — he left with a championship belt strapped around his waist. In a tightly contested battle at the 2300 Arena, the Californian edged out Brandon Pizarro via majority decision to capture the WBA NABA welterweight title. From the …
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The first night of the KO to Drugs Festival, held as part of the WBA Fedelatin Convention, delivered high-stakes action and plenty of fireworks at Casino Buenos Aires. With several belts on the line, the fighters rose to the occasion, showcasing their skills in a night packed with elite-level boxing. …
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This June 12 in Lyon, France, undefeated Dominican standout Leonardo Mosquea (16-0, 9 KOs) will square off against Argentina’s Iván Gabriel García (10-3-1) for the WBA Ibero-America super middleweight title in a bout that promises fireworks and high stakes. Mosquea, who fights out of France but was born in the …
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Harry Greb. Chances are that name rings no bells for most. And that’s perfectly understandable—especially for the newer generations of boxing fans, and even for many of the older ones. After all, he belonged to a distant era, fighting between the mid-1910s and the late 1920s—over a century ago. It …
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Buenos Aires becomes the beating heart of Latin American boxing this week. Buenos Aires is taking center stage in the Latin American boxing world this week as it plays host to the WBA Fedelatin Convention—an event that brings together some of the sport’s top voices and showcases two nights of …
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The Cuadrilátero Gym in Barranquilla played host to an electrifying night of boxing as the WBA Future of Colombian Boxing event brought the heat, showcasing the grit, hunger, and raw talent of Colombia’s rising stars. In the night’s main event, lightweight contender Miguel Bolaños (9-3-0) stunned the crowd with a …
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Fresh off the biggest win of his career, newly crowned WBA interim super middleweight champion Armando “Toro” Reséndiz returned to his hometown of Guayabitos, Nayarit, to a hero’s welcome following his stunning victory over Caleb Plant. It was a full-blown celebration in Guayabitos. From the early hours, family, friends, and …
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It was a night of high-stakes action at the Gran Casino Costa Brava in Lloret de Mar, where Albania’s Xhuljo Vrenozi turned in a poised and dominant performance to defeat Spain’s Joseba Díaz by unanimous decision, capturing the WBA Mediterranean welterweight title. From the opening bell, Vrenozi (24-6, 5 KOs) …
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Mike “The Rebel” Pérez made a thunderous statement on Saturday night at Portman Road Stadium in Ipswich, reminding the boxing world that he’s still a dangerous force in the cruiserweight division. The Cuban veteran broke down and ultimately stopped Steven Ward via ninth-round TKO to capture the WBA Intercontinental cruiserweight …
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In a gritty, high-stakes showdown at the Turning Stone Resort Casino in New York, Franchón Crews-Dezurn successfully defended her WBA super middleweight world title, edging out a relentless Citlali Ortiz via majority decision in a bruising affair. From the opening bell, Ortiz came to fight. The Mexican challenger brought the …
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