This past Saturday, June 22, the state of Aragua, Venezuela played host to the ninth edition of the WBA Future of Venezuelan Boxing, held at the emblematic Centro Recreacional Yesterday — a venue rich in local boxing history. The card, part of the WBA’s development series, is designed to spotlight emerging talent from across the…
Rising prospects Gleybert “Canelito†Maia and Diego Carbajal battled through tough challenges to emerge victorious in the season opener of the WBA Future Champions tournament. The action-packed event took place Saturday night at the Centro Recreacional Yesterday in Maracay, set against a festive backdrop of boxing’s next generation in action. Both young fighters had to…
Rising prospects Gleybert “Canelito†Maia and Diego Carbajal are set to headline the eighth edition of “WBA Future Championsâ€, the World Boxing Association’s premier development program. The event kicks off its third season this Saturday at the Centro Recreacional Yesterday in Maracay, in honor of the late Gilberto Mendoza, the WBA’s emeritus president. Fight fans…
Prospects Brian Rodriguez, Gleybert “Canelito†Maia and Diego Carbajal were the main protagonists of the sixth edition of the “WBA Future Championsâ€, which took place last weekend at the Centro Recreación Yesterday in Maracay. Carabobo native Brian Rodriguez gave a solvent demonstration in the ring, defeating Jorge Rodriguez by technical knockout in the first round,…
Four-division world champion Leo “El Terremoto†Santa Cruz delivered another vintage performance, overcoming adversity to win a wide 10-round unanimous decision over Keenan “Bedo†Carbajal. “I went good rounds. If I had gone in there and finished him fast, I wouldn’t have gotten the experience I needed,†said the 33-year-old Santa Cruz. “I felt the…