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 Chairman Julio Thyme. K2 Promotions…
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 January 28th at the OVO…
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 FOR FIGHT ALERTS: https://pbcham.ps/FightAlerts FOLLOW…
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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 Garcia defeated Roger Gutierrez and…
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 the Briton in Jeddah, Saudi…
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 FIGHT ALERTS: https://pbcham.ps/FightAlerts FOLLOW US:…
The World Boxing Association (WBA) Championships Committee has called for a bidding of the light heavyweight world title bout between the champion Dmitry Bivol and his mandatory challenger, Gilberto Ramirez, for next Sunday, August 21, at the Caribe Royale Hotel, in Orlando, Florida, at 3:00 p.m., local time. After the negotiation period from July 11…
(Aug. 7, 2021) Luke Santamaria notches a career victory by outpointing former champ Devon Alexander Luke Santamaria, the 23-year-old from Garden Grove, Ca., did not start the way he wanted, but he finished the way he needed against former two-division champion Devon Alexander. Behind effective counter punching and a solid body attack, Santamaria (12-2-1, 7…
Venezuelan super featherweight world champion Roger Gutierrez left for the United States to complete the final part of his preparation for his August 20 defense against Dominican Hector Garcia. The 130 lbs. champion has done his camp in his native country and now he only has to make the final adjustments for the fight that…
(Aug. 7, 2021) Hard-hitting rising welterweight contender Eimantas Stanionis and former world champion Luis Collazo battle to a no decision after an accidental headbutt forces a stoppage of the fight before the end of the fourth round. Unbeaten rising welterweight Eimantas Stanionis (13-0, 9 KOs) and former world champion Luis Collazo (39-8, 20 KOs) fought…