Costa Rican David “Medallita†Jiménez was a prophet in his own land, successfully defending his WBA Interim Super Flyweight Title in front of his home crowd. With the passionate support of his fellow countrymen, he secured a unanimous decision victory over a tough opponent, Nicaraguan Keyvin Lara, at the Polideportivo de Cartago, the champion’s hometown…
David “Medallita†Jimenez will make the first defense of his World Boxing Association (WBA) super flyweight interim championship on December 7 against Nicaraguan Keyvin Lara in his native Costa Rica. The Polideportivo de Cartago, the city where the champion is from, has been the venue chosen for such a historic fight for local boxing, and…
David “Medallita†Jimenez was named Boxer of the Month by the World Boxing Association (WBA) Championships Committee following his interim super flyweight title win over John Ramirez last April 20. The pioneer organization published its rankings for the month of April with all the corresponding movements in each division and with them the individual awards,…
David “Medallita†Jimenez won the World Boxing Association (WBA) super flyweight interim championship by unanimous decision over John Ramirez this weekend at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. The Costa Rican made another great fight in the United States and this time he won the interim belt of the pioneer organization after scoring cards…
John Ramirez and David Jimenez will clash this Saturday, April 20 for the World Boxing Association (WBA) interim super flyweight title at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. The Championships Committee granted special permission to champion Kazuto Ioka to hold a unification fight against IBF champion Fernando Martinez due to the importance of this…
David Jimenez put the name of Costa Rica on the map when he defeated prospect Ricardo Sandoval on July 16 in his World Boxing Association (WBA) flyweight title eliminator in Los Angeles, California. Although he was not the favorite in the betting, the Central American left a great impression and gave the surprise on American…
Costa Rican David “Medallita†Jimenez upset Ricardo Sandoval, in Los Angeles, and defeated him by majority decision in a World Boxing Association (WBA) flyweight eliminator fight. Jimenez was not the favorite in the betting but he had a great performance and worked hard to take two of the three scorecards from the judges. The scores…