On Sunday, July 21, the boxing world was rocked by the sad news of the death of former World Boxing Association lineal Bantamweight world champion Richie Sandoval of a heart attack at the age of 63. Sandoval, of Mexican descent and born in Pomona, Southern California, on October 18, 1960, was an elite fighter who…
The World Boxing Association(WBA), through its Women’s Championships Committee, has decided to vacate the super bantamweight belt due to the positive result to banned substances of the Mexican Erika Cruz. In the same resolution, it is ordered that Nazarena Romero, first in the ranking, must fight for the vacant crown against the next available ranked…
Thailand’s Yuttapong Tongdee will defend his WBA Asia bantamweight title for the third time on Saturday, June 1 against Frenchman Giuliano Fantone at the Spaceplus Bangkok RCA in Bangkok, Thailand. Tongdee goes undefeated into his 15th fight, looking to crown his 10th win by KO. Last March he dispatched fellow Thai Thanachai Khamoon in three…
Cherneka Johnson defeated Nina Hughes by majority decision to win the World Boxing Association 118 lbs. belt at the RAC Arena in Perth, Australia. And the judges’ scorecards were: 95-95/98-92/96-94 for the local. In a confusing situation for the closing of the fight the announcer first declared Nina Hughes the winner and then corrected himself…
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The opponent has changed, but the stakes are just as high for Australian standout Andrew Moloney. Pedro Guevara will now fight Moloney for the vacant WBC Interim junior bantamweight world title on Sunday, May 12 at RAC Arena in Perth, Western Australia. Guevara replaces former world champion Carlos Cuadras, who was forced to withdraw from…
DiBella Entertainment is thrilled to congratulate both Miyo Yoshida and Amanda Galle on becoming world champions over the weekend. On Saturday, Miyo Yoshida seized the IBF Bantamweight World Title with a unanimous decision victory against Australian Ebanie Bridges at the Chase Center, in San Francisco, CA, live on DAZN Pay-Per-View, as part of the Haney-Prograis undercard. Taking the bout on short notice as…
After ten rounds, Mexican Erika Cruz defeated Venezuelan Mayerlin Rivas by majority decision of the judges and won the World Boxing Association super bantamweight belt in Inglewood, United States. These two Latin boxers put on an explosive boxing show for the audience inside the YouTube Theater. Mayerlin Rivas was in the ring for the third…
Shabaz Masoud won the World Boxing Association (WBA) super bantamweight intercontinental belt by defeating Jose Luis Sanmartin by split decision on Saturday in Newcastle, England. The close fight ended in favor of the local fighter, who had to work hard to get cards of 98-92, 96-94 and 94-96 to win the regional belt of the…
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 7 BROADWAY BOXING: HEROES ON THE HUDSON LIVE ON DAZN FROM EDISON BALLROOM IN NEW YORK CITY TICKETS ON SALE NOW – A PORTION OF PROCEEDS GO TO SUPPORT MILITARY CHARITIES In pursuit of another world title opportunity, two-time world champion, Miyo Yoshida, from Kayoshima, Japan, will face off against Shurretta Metcalf, of Dallas, TX,…
After a short injury setback, Peter McGrail is back for his first pro title shot against 17-0 Fran Mendoza in Liverpool on October 21’s card in support to Jack Catterall vs Jorge Linares. The decorated amateur is now making waves in the paid ranks and will be looking for an impressive win to setup a…
Australian Desley Robinson defeated New Zealand’s Nailin Helu by split decision last Friday at the ABA Stadium, Auckland, Australia. The local fighter got a close victory to win the vacant World Boxing Association (WBA) Oceania middleweight title. It was a tough fight that ended with a satisfying victory in which two of the three judges…