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The World Boxing Association (WBA) will hold its first-ever Europe Regional Convention in Madrid, from July 15 to 18, 2025. The event will bring together leading figures from European and international boxing, sports authorities, media, trainers, promoters, and fans, in a gathering aimed at strengthening the sport’s growth across the …

Hard-hitting former world champion Brandon “The Heartbreaker” Figueroa (23-1-1, 18 KOs) returned to the win column with a dominant sixth-round TKO of Carlos Castro (27-2, 12 KOs) in their WBC Featherweight Title Eliminator. #FigueroaCastro #BrandonFigueroa #Boxing Visit PremierBoxingChampions.com for more info. SIGN UP FOR FIGHT ALERTS: https://pbcham.ps/FightAlerts FOLLOW US: Tweets …

Hard-hitting welterweight prospect Freudis Rojas defeats Mexico’s Diego Sanchez by RD7 TKO. Freudis Rojas, a slick, 6-foot-2 power-puncher from Las Vegas, dominated the very game Diego Sanchez in the telecast opener, stopping Sanchez at 58 seconds of the seventh round of the welterweight bout and extending his record to 11-0 …

Top super lightweight contender Elvis Rodriguez continued his rapid ascent with an impressive seventh-round TKO of former champion Viktor Postol, who was stopped on his feet for the second straight fight at this venue. Rodriguez, who has notched four straight wins since dropping a majority decision to Kenneth Sims in …

With his famed trainer imploring him to get a knockdown, Frank “The Ghost” Martin rallied late and dropped Artem Harutyunyan in the 12th round to solve his more experienced opponent, capturing a close but unanimous decision in the toughest fight of Martin’s career in a WBC Lightweight Title Eliminator on …

Top prospect Yoenis Tellez (6-0, 5 KOs) announced himself as a 154-pounder to watch with a sensational third-round knockout over Spanish contender Sergio Garcia (34-3, 14 KOs). “Right now my goal is not defined, but I want to face the best 154-pounders that are out there,” said Tellez, who recorded …

Mexico’s Alexandro Santiago (28-3-5, 14 KOs) used his superior speed to out-point future Hall-of-Famer Nonito Donaire (42-8, 28 KOs) and capture the vacant WBC Bantamweight World Championship after 12 rounds of action with scores of 116-112 twice and 115-113. “It is so hard to explain this moment right now,” said …

Hard-hitting Mexican contender Isaac “Pitbull” Cruz (25-2-1, 17 KOs) edged out the previously unbeaten Giovanni Cabrera (21-1, 7 KOs) via split decision to emerge victorious in their WBC and WBA Lightweight Title Eliminator. Cruz, who was deducted a point in round eight due to headbutts, won the bout with scores …

Undefeated three-division champion Terence “Bud” Crawford emphatically stamped his place in the history books with a ninth-round TKO over the previously unbeaten Errol “The Truth” Spence Jr. to become the first undisputed welterweight champion of the four-belt era. “It means everything because of who I took the belts from,” said …

WBA Ratings movements as of July 2024 Source link

The World Boxing Association (WBA) Championships Committee published the official female ranking of the month and with it the individual awards, in which Che Kenneally won the Boxer of the Month.  The Australian defeated Angie Rocha by unanimous decision on July 20 in Southport to win the vacant WBA light …

Argentina’s Fernando Martinez was named Boxer of the Month by the World Boxing Association (WBA) Championships Committee, while Russia’s Albert Batyrgaziev took the Honorable Mention. The rankings for the seventh month of the year are now public and can be reviewed on the WBA’s website in the ranking section.  Martinez …