Dozens of young fighters gathered in Houston, Texas, to participate in the Baby Bull Future Champions, an event that had the support of the World Boxing Association (WBA) and the attendance of the president Gilberto Jesus Mendoza. Friday night was a great party in this fantastic event organized by former world champion Juan Diaz, which…
Las Vegas is gearing up for boxing’s biggest weekend so far this year. During the Cinco de Mayo Week Celebration Saul Alvarez will defend his WBA super middleweight championship and the WBC, WBO and IBF belts against Jaime Munguia at the T-Mobile Arena. This Saturday will be a great battle between Mexicans to honor such…
Hin- Ting Chan won the WBA Asia light flyweight belt by defeating Wisuta Sririttidet on Thursday during their bout held at the SpacePlus Bangkok Arena in Bangkok, Thailand. The Hong Kong native defeated the home fighter by unanimous decision after 10 thrilling rounds in an arena that has become a recurring event in WBA Asia…
Ramon Cardenas retained his Super Bantamweight World Boxing Association (WBA) Continental Latin America belt with a victory by KO9 over Jesus Ramirez this Wednesday night during their bout at the Whitesands Events Center in Plant City, Florida. The American had a difficult fight that he was able to solve before the end to take a…
With the official announcement of the bout between Israil Madrimov and Terence Crawford, the World Boxing Association (WBA) Championships Committee issued a resolution on the special permission Crawford received to move up in class and the super welterweight situation. Crawford, who is the Super Welterweight Champion, will move up to the next division to challenge…
The World Boxing Association (WBA) regrets the passing of Francisco “Morochito†Rodriguez, the first Venezuelan Olympic champion in history. The news was released by the sports authorities of this country, which officially informed about the death of Rodriguez on Tuesday at the age of 78 years old. “Morochito†won the gold medal in the 1968…
World Boxing Association super flyweight champion Clara Lescurat successfully defended her title against the local Linn Sandstrom this Wednesday at the Hordern Pavilion in Sydney, Australia, in a new international presentation. With an overwhelming performance, the Argentinean boxer overwhelmed Sandstrom from the start of the fight. This was the fourth defense for Lescurat who won…
The World Boxing Association (WBA) made official an agreement with Riyadh Season this Wednesday during a press conference held in New York with the presence of the organization’s president, Gilberto Jesus Mendoza. The agreement opens the door to work hand in hand with promoters and different organizations with the intention of delivering more and better…
The World Boxing Association (WBA) Championships Committee approved Matchroom Boxing’s request to hold the super welterweight world title fight between champion Israil Madrimov and challenger Terence Crawford on August 3, in Los Angeles, California. Crawford is welterweight champion of the pioneer organization and requested the challenge against the Uzbek arguing the long history of the…
On Saturday night, the Panamanian Nataly Delgado defeated the Venezuelan Johana Zuñiga and won the FEDELATIN super flyweight belt of the World Boxing Association in the city of Georgetown, Guyana. Delgado is ranked number 12 in the WBA world ranking at 115 pounds where the Argentinean Clara Lescurat, with whom the Panamanian has already fought…
Uzbekistan’s Bektemir Melikuziev retained his Intercontinental bantamweight belt by defeating Pierre Dibombe by technical decision last Saturday at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. The regional champion of the pioneering body took cards of 79-73, 79-73 and 78-74 after the bout was stopped at the height of the eighth round due to a cut…
Croatian boxer Ivana Habazin overcame Hungarian Kinga Magyar to win the World Boxing Association interim 147 lbs. belt in Zagreb, Croatia. The local fighter took the fight to the center of the ring from the first bell and as in a dance, her rival accompanied the rhythm and thrilled the audience present at the KC…