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In an intimate gathering held in Miami, WBA President Gilberto Jesús Mendoza personally awarded David Benavidez the WBA light heavyweight championship belt — a custom piece featuring the champion’s own likeness. During the presentation, Mendoza praised Benavidez’s relentless drive and dedication to the sport, emphasizing the fighter’s influence both inside …

Puerto Rican sensation Oscar “Pupilo” Collazo successfully defended his WBA minimumweight title for the first time on Saturday night, delivering a fifth-round knockout against Mexico’s Edwin Cano Hernández at the Poliforum Benito Juárez in Cancún, Mexico. The bout also had Collazo’s WBO strap on the line, making it a high-stakes …

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Russian knockout artist Rustam Islamov is set to make his highly anticipated return to the ring on February 21, when he takes on Tanzania’s Yusuph Metu for the WBA Asia East middleweight title in Istanbul. Islamov has been inactive since July 6, 2023, when he made quick work of fellow …

Eric Priest passed a big test on Thursday night and became the new World Boxing Association (WBA) Continental North America super middleweight champion by defeating Tyler Howard by unanimous decision at the Commerce Casino in Commerce, California.  The 26-year-old fighter knew he had a great opportunity ahead of him and …

Zelfa Barrett and James Dickens will fight for the World Boxing Association (WBA) International super featherweight belt on February 15 at the Co-op Live Arena in Manchester, England.  The two British veterans will be in the Matchroom Boxing event and it will be one of the most interesting fights of …

Venezuelan Albert Ramirez will make a new defense of his World Boxing Association (WBA) international light heavyweight belt on February 6 when he steps into the ring of the Casino de Montreal, Canada, to face Croatian Marko Calic.  It will be the second defense for the 32-year-old Venezuelan southpaw, who …

Jose Valenzuela will make the first defense of his World Boxing Association (WBA) super lightweight belt against Gary Antuanne Russell on March 1 on the same night that Gervonta Davis will face Lamont Roach Jr. for the lightweight belt of the pioneer organization.  The Barclays Center, home of the Brooklyn …

Puerto Rican Najee Lopez will face Dominican Gilbert Castillo this Friday for the World Boxing Association (WBA) Continental North America Light Heavyweight belt.  The ProBox TV event will have both Caribbean fighters facing each other in the main event in an interesting generational duel that will take place in Plant …

The World Boxing Association (WBA) Mediterranean title will come to Italy for the first time on February 21 with the lightweight clash between Gianluca Picardi and Cristian Malvitano at the Palacasoria Sports Center in Casoria, Naples.  The event will be promoted by Mario Loreni and will feature a number of …

Undefeated prospect Eric Priest and veteran Tyler Howard will battle for the World Boxing Association (WBA) Continental North America middleweight belt on Thursday, January 23 at the Commerce Casino in Commerce, California.  Priest is a 26-year-old native of Wichita Falls, Texas. He has been a professional since 2020 and has …