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Puerto Rican Derrieck Cuevas, ranked 12 by the World Boxing Association (WBA), will return to Panama to face veteran Alberto Mosquera on August 4 at the Coliseo de Combates in the country’s capital.  The welterweight prospect has fought in different countries such as Mexico, United States, Panama and his native …

Former heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua and Dillian Whyte will fight in a rematch on August 12 at the O2 Arena in London, England, information made official on Thursday by Matchroom Boxing.  Joshua and Whyte fought in 2015 at the same venue and the bout ended with victory for Joshua by …

The mandatory bout for the World Boxing Association (WBA) world heavyweight title between Oleksandr Usyk and Daniel Dubois was officially announced on Thursday. The two will step into the ring on August 26 in Wroclaw, Poland.  The fight is part of the WBA’s ongoing world title reduction plan, which will …

World Boxing Association (WBA) minimum lightweight champion, Monserrat Alarcon, will unify her belt with WBO champion, Japanese Yulo Kuroki, on August 5 at the Central Gym in Kobe, Japan. The bout was made official this week and will put two of the best fighters of the category face to face …

Eddie Hearn reacts to a fiery rant from Regis Prograis at the final press conference about Devin Haney, Tank Davis, Ryan Garcia and other 140lbs rivals ahead of Saturday’s fight in New Orleans vs Danielto Zorrilla. Hearn confirms he hopes to close Anthony Joshua’s next two fights next week, one …

K2 Promotions won the promotional right of the fight between the World Boxing Association (WBA) heavyweight champion, Oleksandr Usyk and the official challenger, Daniel Dubois. The event took place on Thursday, May 25 in Houston, Texas, and was attended by WBA President Gilberto Jesus Mendoza and WBA Championship Committee Vice …

In August 2019, an inexperienced but very game and unbeaten Anthony Yarde challenged feared world champion Sergey Kovalev for his WBO World Light Heavyweight Title in his hometown of Chelyabinsk, Russia. Yarde very nearly stopped Kovalev but ultimately his lack of experience at the top level proved the difference. On …

Towering super welterweight Sebastian Fundora remains undefeated following his sixth-round technical knockout victory over Nathaniel Gallimore, handing him his first ever loss by KO on August 22, 2020, live from Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles, California. FIGHT NIGHT RECAP: https://pbcham.ps/31MAO5T #SebastianFundora #PBConFOX #FundoraGallimore Visit PremierBoxingChampions.com for more info. SIGN UP …

WBA Ratings movements as of August 2022 Source link

The World Boxing Association (WBA) published its male and female rankings for the month of August with all the changes corresponding to the period after a month of good activity.  The eighth month of the year had three world championship fights, all held on August 20. In Hollywood, Florida, Hector …

Ukrainian Oleksandr Usyk was awarded the World Boxing Association (WBA) Boxer of the Month thanks to his defense of the body’s Super Heavyweight Championship last August 20 against Anthony Joshua. Usyk retained his black and gold crown, as well as the IBF and WBO versions with a split decision over …

Former world champions Omar Figueroa Jr. and Sergey Lipinets will battle in a 12-round WBC Super Lightweight title eliminator. Lipinets steps in for four-division champion Adrien Broner who withdrew from the main event due to personal issues. 📰: https://pbcham.ps/FightNight-082022 #OmarFigueroa #SergeyLipinets #FigueroaLipinets Visit PremierBoxingChampions.com for more info. SIGN UP FOR …