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The World Boxing Association (WBA) Championships Committee released its October rankings lists, and with them the individual awards, in which Artur Beterbiev was awarded Boxer of the Month and Seiya Tsutsumi took Honorable Mention.  Beterbiev became the WBA new light heavyweight super champion by defeating Dmitry Bivol in one of …

Gervonta Davis was named World Boxing Association (WBA) Boxer of the Month after his strong June performance to defend his WBA lightweight title, while Lamont Roach Jr. earned Honorable Mention.   The official rankings for the month were published on Monday with all the changes for the month and, of …

The World Boxing Association (WBA) released its January Female rankings with the individual awards for the month, including Eri Matsuda as Fighter of the Month and Jennifer Miranda as Honorable Mention.  The women’s ranking lists with all the corresponding changes for the month of January are public and can be …

The World Boxing Association (WBA) released its November female rankings with the awards for the eleventh month of the year, with Katie Taylor being the Boxer of the Month and Erika Cruz the Honorable Mention.  Taylor stepped into the ring in Dublin, Ireland, for her rematch against Chantelle Cameron for …

Leigh Wood was named World Boxing Association (WBA) Fighter of the Month after defeating Josh Warrington on October 7 and retaining the pioneering body’s featherweight championship in epic fashion at the Sheffield Arena.  The Briton came from less to more after being down heavily on the scorecards and knocked out …

World Boxing Association (WBA) women’s bantamweight champion Nina Hughes is the WBA Women’s Boxer of the Month, while undisputed bantamweight champion Claressa Shields won the Honorable Mention for June.  The women’s rankings of the pioneer body were published this Saturday, July 1, with all the corresponding changes and movements, in …

Devin Haney won the World Boxing Association (WBA) Boxer of the Month award for his May 20 victory over Vasyl Lomachenko at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada. The rankings of the pioneering organization were published this Thursday, June 1, and with them the individual awards for the past …

Kenshiro Teraji won the World Boxing Association (WBA) Boxer of the Month award after his April 8 defense against Anthony Olascuaga. Marlon Tapales won the Honorable Mention for his victory over Murodjon Akhmadaliev. Teraji made the first defense of his WBA Super Light Flyweight Championship against American Olascuaga, to whom …

British Ohara Davies won the Honorable Mention awarded by the World Boxing Association (WBA) every month with the publication of the official rankings.  Davies was recognized for his good performance in March, a period in which Otabek Kholmatov won the award as the boxer of the month for the pioneering …

Amanda Serrano is the World Boxing Association (WBA) Boxer of the Month while Alycia Baumgardner took Honorable Mention for the month of February.  It was a great month for women’s boxing and the Puerto Rican made history by becoming the first undisputed champion of her country by dethroning the former …

The World Boxing Association (WBA) continues with the announcement of its annual world boxing awards and this Monday it was announced that the American Derrick James was named Trainer of the Year, while the also American Jay Najar got the Honorable Mention.  James won the award for the second consecutive …

Dominican Hector Garcia won the World Boxing Association (WBA) Revelation of the Year award, while William Zepeda received the Honorable Mention after an exceptional 2022 for both fighters. Garcia fulfilled his great dream of becoming a world champion and had to overcome several barriers to achieve it. The now WBA …